Vietnam receives 2 million US-donated vaccine doses in one week
The support has ranked Vietnam one of the largest recipients of US vaccine donation in Asia.
The support has ranked Vietnam one of the largest recipients of US vaccine donation in Asia.
Washington said more doses are on the way to Vietnam.
Vietnam and US firms have inked many deals worth dozens of billions of dollars during the Vietnamese President’s four-day visit.
The Government on Sep. 17 decided to spend VND2.65 trillion (US$115 million) on buying 20 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses.
Harris said the donation is free-of-charge with no strings attached.
The amount will be administered to children aged 12-18.
US Vice President Kamala Harris stated that the Vietnam-US relations would continue to progress in all spheres, with priorities given to economy-trade, climate change, science-technology, and healthcare.
So far, Vietnam is the 7th largest recipient of US-donated vaccines worldwide.
Vietnam is one of the 10 largest recipients of US donated vaccines.
To date, half of the country’s total caseload was detected in Ho Chi Minh City.