Poland hands over COVID-19 vaccine batch to Vietnam
A batch of 501,600 COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by the Polish Government was handed over to Vietnam at a ceremony held at Warsaw Chopin on August 20.
A batch of 501,600 COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by the Polish Government was handed over to Vietnam at a ceremony held at Warsaw Chopin on August 20. (Photo: VNA)
Moscow (VNA) – A batch of 501,600 COVID-19 vaccine doses donated bythe Polish Government was handed over to Vietnam at a ceremony held at WarsawChopin on August 20.
Present at the handover ceremony was Deputy Foreign Minister Paweł Jabłoński,Deputy Health Minister Anna Goławska and head of the Government Agency forStrategic Reserves Michał Kuczmierowski of Poland, and Vietnamese Ambassador toPoland Nguyen Hung.
The batch of the vaccine is set to arrive in Vietnam on August 21.
Addressing the event, the Polish officials stressed the importance of thetraditional friendship and relationship between Poland and Vietnam, and highlyappreciated the valuable assistance from the Vietnamese Government and people,including the Vietnamese community in Poland, in the early days of thecoronavirus outbreak in the country.
The Government of Poland shares difficulties facing Vietnam and expects theassistance will help Vietnam will soon overcome the pandemic to promoteeconomic recovery, they said.
Ambassador Nguyen Hung thanked the Polish Government andpeople for their valuable assistance, and expressed his belief that the twocountries will win the fight against the pandemic together, and the 70-year traditionalrelationship and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Poland willcontinue to grow.
On August 17, the Polish Government announced its decision to donate morethan 501,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam, its willingnessto transfer an additional 3 million doses of vaccines, along with a grant of essentialmedical equipment worth 4 million USD.
Vietnam is the first non-European country to which Polandprovides the COVID-19 vaccine and medical equipment.
It is expected that a shipment of essentialmedical equipment for COVID-19 prevention and control will be transferred toVietnam in early September./.
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In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
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Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
At a review conference held on June 21, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh praised the province’s scientific, coordinated, and flexible approach. He noted that the early completion reflects the strong commitment of local authorities, the business community, philanthropists, and residents in improving housing conditions for disadvantaged groups.
The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
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Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
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A batch of 501,600 COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by the Polish Government was handed over to Vietnam at a ceremony held at Warsaw Chopin on August 20. (Photo: VNA) 
