Testing samples to detect COVID-19 infection (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Science and
Technology has said it is intensifying studies serving COVID-19 prevention and
control, particularly those on vaccine production.
It will prioritise cooperation with competent agencies in Vietnam and international
partnerships in the import, research and production of , it noted.
The body said it is also working with relevant units in
offering information on the pandemic developments.
Since the first outbreak detected in Vietnam, the ministry
has joined scientists to conduct studies on epidemiology, virology, treatment
regimens, especially the production of the virus test kits. Such work laid
the basis for current mass production of the kits.
Vietnam logged three more COVID-19 cases on February 23
morning, raising the country’s total community infections to 1,496, according
to the National Steering Committee for Prevention and Control.
Vietnam is one of the 40 countries that have conducted human
trials of a COVID-19 vaccine. The nation expects to have 80 percent of its
population vaccinated against COVID-19. However, the current supply allows the
country to inject only 20 percent of the population in 2021-2022, targeting 95
percent of those vulnerable to virus infection./.
Source: VietnamPlus
