France, Hungary donate 770,000 Covid vaccine doses to Vietnam
France said Thursday it would send 670,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam under global access mechanism Covax while Hungary has pledged to send 100,000 doses.
"To win against the pandemic, vaccine access needs to be global and equitable. That is why France has just shared 670,000 vaccine doses with Vietnam as part of the Covax program," French president Emmanuel Macron tweeted.
Hungary government on Wednesday announced to gift Vietnam 100,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine and 100,000 Covid-19 rapid test kits, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
The support adds to similar assistance provided by several countries and international organizations, including the U.S. and the WHO.
Since the fourth wave hit on April 27, Vietnam has recorded 242,552 infections in 62 cities and provinces.
The country has vaccinated over 12 million people with at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot. Over one million have been fully vaccinated.
Vietnam aims to cover 70 percent of its 96 million population with around 150 million vaccine doses by next year.
Hungary government on Wednesday announced to gift Vietnam 100,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine and 100,000 Covid-19 rapid test kits, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
The support adds to similar assistance provided by several countries and international organizations, including the U.S. and the WHO.
Since the fourth wave hit on April 27, Vietnam has recorded 242,552 infections in 62 cities and provinces.
The country has vaccinated over 12 million people with at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot. Over one million have been fully vaccinated.
Vietnam aims to cover 70 percent of its 96 million population with around 150 million vaccine doses by next year.
AI Disclaimer: An advanced artificial intelligence (AI) system generated the content of this page on its own. This innovative technology conducts extensive research from a variety of reliable sources, performs rigorous fact-checking and verification, cleans up and balances biased or manipulated content, and presents a minimal factual summary that is just enough yet essential for you to function as an informed and educated citizen. Please keep in mind, however, that this system is an evolving technology, and as a result, the article may contain accidental inaccuracies or errors. We urge you to help us improve our site by reporting any inaccuracies you find using the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of this page. Your helpful feedback helps us improve our system and deliver more precise content. When you find an article of interest here, please look for the full and extensive coverage of this topic in traditional news sources, as they are written by professional journalists that we try to support, not replace. We appreciate your understanding and assistance.
