Vaccine

Vietnam was certified to have a fully-equipped national regulatory system for vaccine regulation in 2015.

Vietnam is looking for different sources of Covid-19 vaccines amid thin global supply.

In January, Vietnam announced to negotiate Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.

The regional fund aims to protect medical professionals, healthcare workers, frontline workers, and the wider population of member countries.

Vietnam’s top leaders prioritize fight against Covid-19 in its political mission for the first quarter.

International bodies pledged to administer vaccines to around 20% of Vietnam’s population.

Vietnam is among countries to get initial vaccine rollout by the global vaccine distribution facility.

Representatives of the UN, UNDP, UNICEF and WHO are working with the Ministry of Health to speed up the process.

Heads of local governments are empowered to make decisions on Covid-19 fight.