VN completes procedures to receive 100,000 doses of Russian-donated COVID-19 vaccine

Hanoi, (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh
Minh has tasked the Ministry of Health with collaborating with relevant Vietnamese
and Russian agencies to complete procedures for receiving and storing 100,000
doses of the Sputnik Light vaccine donated to Vietnam by the Russian
Government.

The ministry will organise a ceremony to receive the vaccine
and work with the Russian side regarding paperwork to grant permission for the Sputnik
Light vaccine. The vaccine is only put into use once obtaining the permission.

The Ministry of Finance is assigned to finance the vaccine receiving and direct the General Department of Vietnam Customs to facilitate related
customs procedures related to the vaccine batch./.