– Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan
Tuyen, on behalf of the Health Ministry, received 50,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19
vaccine that presented to Vietnam during a ceremony held on November
16.
At the event, Austrian Ambassador to Vietnam Hans-Peter
Glanzer spoke highly of Vietnam’s major achievements in the national vaccine rollout.
The symbolically receives the AstraZeneca vaccine donated by the Austrian Government. (Photo: VNA) For his part, Tuyen thanked the Austrian
Government, organisations and businesses for their support via projects supplying medical
equipment in a bid to improve the quality of health care services in Vietnam.
The assistance is of great importance as Vietnam and Austria
will celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties next year, thereby
promoting the countries’ friendship and cooperation, he affirmed.
Vietnam is exerting efforts to bolster vaccine coverage,
including inoculation for children aged between 12 and 17, together with
applying other preventive measures, Tuyen said./.
Source: VietnamPlus
