Vietnam makes inroads into COVID-19 vaccination coverage
Negotiations between the Ministry of Health and vaccine manufacturers such as Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and Gamaleya are underway to ensure COVID-19 vaccination coverage as soon as possible.
A medical worker at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases gets an AstraZeneca shot. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Negotiations between the Ministry of Health and vaccinemanufacturers such as Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and Gamaleya areunderway to ensure COVID-19 vaccination coverage as soon as possible.
The Ministry of Health encourages all eligible enterprises to negotiate withsuppliers for vaccine imports in order to help the nation ward off thecoronavirus.
To date, Vietnam has secured several supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, includingsupport from COVAX Facility – a mechanism set up by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Global Alliance on Vaccinesand Immunization (GAVI), UNICEF, the Coalitionfor Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), and manufacturers andpartners for the development of vaccines to ensure that allcountries have fair and effective access to vaccines.
According to an announcement from UNICEF, the COVAX Facility has committed tosupplying Vietnam with 30 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine this year, withthe first batch of 1.37 million doses expected to arrive on March 25, while thesecond with 2.8 million doses on April 25. The remaining 25.9 million doseswill be transported to the Southeast Asian country from August to November.
A cold storage facility for COVID-19 vaccine in Hai Ba Trung district. (Photo: VNA)
The second supply of AstraZeneca vaccine comes from the Vietnam Vaccine JointStock Company (VNVC). Last month, 117,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine producedby SK Bio of the Republic of Korea arrived in Vietnam. A total 29.87 milliondoses will arrive in the nation in April (1.48 million doses), May (2.76million doses), June (5.04 million doses), July (7.32 million doses), andAugust (13.27 million doses).
As many as 955 AstraZeneca vaccine shots were given to frontline medicalworkers in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Duong and Gia Lai during March 8-10.They were part of the Vietnam’s first batch of 117,600 doses of the AstraZenecavaccine that arrived late last month./.
A total of 522 frontline medical workers and members of community-based anti-COVID-19 groups in Vietnam had been injected with COVID-19 vaccine during the first two days of the vaccination campaign that started on March 8.
A total of 502.9 billion VND (21.8 million USD) is to be officially added to the 2021 State budget expenditure estimate serving COVID-19 prevention and control efforts.
Vietnam logged no COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours to 6:00 am on March 11, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Despite storm-related disruptions and flight delays, the organs were successfully transported via a combination of air and ground travel. All patients are currently stable and recovering well.
The patient, Tieu Viet But, born in 1970 and residing in Binh Tri commune, Binh Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, was working aboard fishing vessel Qng – 95657TS when the incident occurred at 7:00 am.
All drugs entering hospitals must have a clear origin, so counterfeit drugs are only in the market, not in hospital, affirmed Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan.
To achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2045, Vietnam is prioritising the integration of AI and digital tools into the training of future doctors, said Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Viet Nhung, Dean of Medicine at University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University (VNU) Hanoi.
Health experts called for collective disease prevention and integrated solutions to achieve zero dengue deaths in the country at an online talk show on June 14.
The PM called for closer, broader, and more effective cooperation with Vietnamese partners, guided by the principles of mutual benefit, joint efforts, shared outcomes, and common development, including promoting stronger public-private partnerships and collaboration with businesses.
Renowned for its expertise in complex surgeries, the hospital has attracted foreign patients seeking treatment for conditions such as kidney and urinary tract stones, urological and gastrointestinal cancers, and male reproductive disorders. Most procedures are performed using advanced techniques, including laparoscopy and robotic surgery. T
Leading Vietnamese companies specialising in respiratory and dermatological treatments, traditional medicine, immune support supplements, and functional foods will have an opportunity to connect with international distributors and secure export deals.
The project aimed to enable early detection and reduce the risk of dangerous complications, targeting patients with chronic diabetes, cardiovascular conditions and metabolic disorders.
A 2023 report by the Vietnam Health Economics Association estimated that the total cost of tobacco-related healthcare and economic losses reached 108 trillion VND (4.14 billion USD) annually – equivalent to 1.14% of GDP and five times higher than the budget revenue generated by the tobacco industry.
All eligible patients will receive surgical interventions and post-operative care in accordance with Vietnamese medical standards and global care protocols.
Medical screenings and surgical interventions for children with disabilities are being carried out at health centers across Dien Bien. So far this year, 242 children have been identified for diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and the provision of assistive devices.
The Red Journey has become the country’s largest and most effective blood donation campaign, leaving a strong impression on the national voluntary blood donation movement.
This case marks the ninth fetal cardiac intervention conducted in HCM City, and it was considered the most technically demanding to date due to the fetus’s extremely early gestational age and the severity of the condition as diagnosed with aortic atresia.
The groundbreaking ceremony took place one day after the VNVC Vaccine JS Company and Sanofi Group exchanged cooperation documents on vaccine production technology transfer under the witness of State President Luong Cuong and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Vietnam’s traditional medicine took centre stage at the International Congress Biopharm Nonclinical Development, BioNCiD 2025, held on May 25-26 in the Cuban city of Varadero, amid growing global interest in sustainable healthcare solutions.
Under the agreement, VNVC and Sanofi will gradually implement technology transfers to enable domestic production of several key Sanofi vaccines that are widely used in Vietnam. In addition, Sanofi will support VNVC in training human resources and quality management in vaccine research and manufacturing.
Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.
A medical worker at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases gets an AstraZeneca shot. (Photo: VNA) 
A cold storage facility for COVID-19 vaccine in Hai Ba Trung district. (Photo: VNA) 
