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DKSH commits to support Vietnam in COVID-19 battle

August 04, 2021 | 18:09

DKSH, a trusted partner for international companies, seeks to grow its business in Asia and beyond. On August 4, the company committed to further support frontline healthcare professionals and patients with cash, essential medical supplies, and protective

Vietnam aiming for slice of vaccine tech-transfer

August 04, 2021 | 11:00

Vietnam is stepping up its efforts to secure vaccine technology transfer to get access to inoculations, paving a way to enter the global vaccine supply chain.

FV Hospital seeks permission to collect fees for COVID-19 vaccination services

August 03, 2021 | 14:26

FV Hospital requested permission from the Minister of Health to administer 10,000 doses of vaccine a day and collect fees for COVID-19 vaccination services.

Arcturus Therapeutics ties up with Vingroup for vaccine manufacturing plant in Vietnam

August 03, 2021 | 09:55

Arcturus announced will collaborate with Vingroup's Vinbiocare to establish a manufacturing facility in Vietnam for COVID-19 vaccines.

Additional 1.18 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Vietnam

August 02, 2021 | 17:05

Vietnam received over 1.18 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX Facility, bringing the total donations to the country to over 8.68 million doses.

Vingroup to build vaccine factory with annual capacity of 100-200 million doses

July 31, 2021 | 13:13

Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup will develop a vaccine factory with an annual capacity of 100 to 200 million doses in Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi.

Ministry of Health ready for all scenarios to help south

July 30, 2021 | 09:22

The healthcare sector is preparing guidance and scenarios for the pandemic fight in line with the government’s directions, with testing and treatment capacity in the focus. Nguyen Thanh Long, Minister of Health, spoke to Binh Nguyen about the ministry’s preparations for worst-case scenarios.

Domestic vaccines reach ever closer

July 29, 2021 | 19:19

Vietnam is attempting to ensure a sufficient supply of COVID-19 vaccines as soon as possible, with locally-made Nano Covax hopefully getting the thumps-up to be approved for emergency use, and therefore easing the reliance on overseas imports.

World Bank and COVAX to accelerate vaccine access for developing countries

July 28, 2021 | 09:42

The World Bank and the COVAX global vaccine distribution programme introduced a new financing mechanism to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine supply.

Vietnam signs COVID-19 vaccine technology transfer contracts with US, Japan, and Russia

July 27, 2021 | 19:52

Vietnam has signed three contracts on COVID-19 vaccine production technology transfer with Russia, the US, and Japan to increase vaccine supply.

Ho Chi Minh City provides 5,000 doses of Moderna to Vingroup

July 26, 2021 | 10:44

Ho Chi Minh City CDC will grant more than 5,000 doses of Moderna vaccine to Vingroup, while local authorities reaffirmed its importance in pandemic response.

Vingroup in negotiation with Arcturus for COVID-19 vaccine technology transfer

July 25, 2021 | 22:27

Vingroup is reported to be preparing to receive COVID-19 vaccine technology from US-headquartered Arcturus.

AstraZeneca Vietnam donates medicine for NCD patients during COVID-19

July 24, 2021 | 11:34

AstraZeneca Vietnam donated 150,00 boxes of medicine valued at $2.7 million to the MoH to support the treatment of patients with NCDs during COVID-19.

Diplomacy switches up a gear for wider vaccine coverage

July 23, 2021 | 15:08

With the COVID-19 pandemic badly affecting many localities and people’s lives as well as domestic production, the government is boosting vaccine diplomacy activities as one of the country’s top strategies now in a bid to secure a sufficient supply of foreign-produced vaccines.