Vietnam

Vietnam has said that it is continuing to try to procure more vaccine sources and diversify the manufacturers used

Pfizer has ben recommended for approval for emergency use

The 3rd phase of testing for the Nanocovax vaccine began on 7 Jun

More than 5.6 trillion VND has been donated to the national COVID-19 vaccine fund

The Deputy PM has said the development and production of a Vietnamese vaccine is a priority

Vietnam will secure a total of 170 million vaccines, and more vaccine doses are set to arrive from Aug

The Sinopharm vaccine has been approved for emergency use in Vietnam

Vietnam is said to have a total of nearly 125 million doses in 2021, including 5 million from Moderna, 20 million from Sputnik V and 31 million from Pfizer

Vietnam wants to build a vaccination production facility for COVAX, and have asked to receive the patent

A post on a government website has put Vietnam’s slow vaccine rollout down to problems with “mechanisms, policies, cumbersome procedures and even the fear of responsibility”

Vietnam is asking foreign companies to procure vaccines for their workers

Vietnam is in talks with Moderna over a possible vaccine deal

Vietnam is trying to diversify its vaccine sources

The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) has called for the government to allow private companies to procure vaccine doses for their staff, to speed up the rollout. They have also asked for quarantine regulations for investors and experts who are vaccinated to be shortened

AstraZeneca has promised to provide Vietnam will all the vaccine doses ordered by early 2022

Vietnam has received 288,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

Vietnam will try to procure 150 million vaccine doses to vaccinate 75% of its population by year-end

Vietnam’s Nanocovax vaccine will start Phase 3 trials in Jun. If the trial has positive results, it could be complete by end Sep and commercial production could start soon after

Vietnam has requested the EU help them to access vaccines and vaccine production technologies

The Health Ministry is negotiating with a Russian partner to be able to produce the Sputnik V vaccine in Vietnam

HCMC will test everyone who travelled to Danang and other northern localities over the Reunification Day holidays, after detecting more locally transmitted cases in the city

Vietnam has asked the UK for vaccine production technologies

The PM has signed a resolution to speed up vaccine procurement

The latest batch of COVAX vaccines will be prioritised for localities which are worse-hit by the latest wave of cases

Over 977,000 people have received the vaccine

The WHO are reviewing a proposal from a Vietnamese vaccine manufacturer to be an mRNA hub technology hub. It expects Vietnam to apply for “large scale manufacturing” approval

Vietnam will begin its 3rd phase of vaccinations on a greater scale with the arrival of vaccines from COVAX. The Health Minister has said that Vietnam has been proposed 110 million doses of vaccine, including 31 million from COVAX, 30 million from AstraZeneca as a commercial purchase, 31 million from Pfizer and an additional 10 million via a cost-sharing mechanism via COVAX. They continue to negotiate with suppliers including Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, Sputnik V and Sinovac

HCMC is asking for more autonomy to accelerate its vaccination drive, buying vaccines with public funds and private capital

1,500 Vietnam Airlines frontliners are being vaccinated from 13-20 May. This will increase the number of vaccinated Vietnam Airlines Group employees to 2,300

1.7 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine via COVAX are due to arrive on 16 May

Nanocovax will begin its final stage trial in Aug or Sep, with 10,000 people in Vietnam. It is ready for emergency use in May

892,454 people have received vaccines

Hanoi will give the vaccine for free from 2021-2022

The Health Minister received his first shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Almost 74% of the AstraZeneca doses received have now been given, with 675,000 people vaccinated

Several countries have said that they will transfer vaccine production technologies to Vietnam, including Japan and Russia

The government has said that COVAX will provide Vietnam with an additional 9 million doses, taking it to 38.9 million, allowing it to vaccinate all frontline workers and those in essential services

Human trials for Vietnam’s Covivac vaccine may be finished a month earlier than schedule, allowing for commercial production to begin in Q4

Results from the Nanocovax vaccine’s 2nd stage of human trials has shown it to be safe. The 3rd phase will be held in Vietnam and Asian countries with outbreaks. Researchers are optimistic that trials could be completed in Q3, speeding up the process by 3 months

209,600 people have been vaccinated so far

106,939 people have been vaccinated in Vietnam so far

Vietnam’s Health Ministry has called for the country to speed up its vaccination drive to ensure the shots are used before the vaccines expire. It has vaccinated 73,000 people yet received nearly 1 million AstraZeneca doses

The Health Ministry has said that there are “challenges” to obtaining the vaccines due to a global shortage, and that it may need to take “risks” to gain access. They have also said that AstraZeneca will continue to be used

59,249 Vietnamese have been vaccinated as of 12 Apr

Hanoi plans to vaccinate 350,000 people in 2021

Vietnam may start mass producing its home-developed vaccine, Nanocovax, from Aug if the 3rd phase of its human trials is completed in May

Vietnam hopes to have enough vaccines for its population from next year, made up of locally produced vaccines as well as imported ones

Vietnam is prioritising border guards in provinces which borders Cambodia

Vietnam received 811,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine on 1 Apr from COVAX

The government is working with various agencies on scenarios for vaccination passport use, as well as different scenarios for quarantine

The Vietnamese health minister met with the Chinese, Indian and Russian ambassadors to discuss vaccine supply. They hope to authorise the Chinese vaccine soon. Russia has also said that it is willing to supply Sputnik V

Vietnamese athletes have started to receive the vaccination

HCMC has requested 7,000 doses to vaccinate all airport staff at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, as well as the quarantine centres

The Deputy PM has received his 2nd does of Vietnam’s NanoCovax vaccine

Vietnam is hoping to start producing its NanoCovax vaccine by the end of Q3

UNICEF has confirmed that Vietnam’s first COVAX shipment will be delayed until mid-Apr due to production issues

37,911 people have received the first dose of the vaccine as of 23 Mar

Vietnam is looking to diversify its vaccination manufacturers, in the face of global supply problems

Vietnamese businesses are now permitted to import vaccines

Sputnik V has been authorised for emergency use

Vietnam will integrate information on vaccines into their electronic health record system. Once vaccinated, people will receive a vaccination certificate as well as a QR code. The government is also preparing the IT infrastructure for foreign citizens in the country

30,900 Vietnamese have received their first dose of vaccine as of 20 Mar

The PM has called for the government to look at reopening international flights, as well as the use of vaccination passports

Pfizer may provide Vietnam with 30 million doses in 2021, as negotiations are underway

Vietnam has received 1,000 doses of Sputnik V from the Russian government as a donation

Vietnam’s home developed Nanocovax is expected to be available by Q4 and put into use by Q1 2022

Vietnam started human trials for its second home-grown vaccine on 15 Mar

Vietnam Airlines has offered to fly the COVAX vaccines for free domestically

Vietnam will receive 4 mil doses from COVAX in Mar and Apr, the WHO has announced

Vietnam started its vaccination drive on 8 Mar, with 377 medical workers receiving the shots

Vietnam will receive 1.48 mil doses of AstraZeneca which Vietnam has procured directly in Apr

Vietnam is due to start its vaccinations on 8 Mar. Those who receive the vaccinations will receive an e-certificate and will be monitored via digital health records. They are also aiming to develop their own domestic stock through their home developed vaccines

Phase 1 of Vietnam’s Covivac will start on 3 Mar

Vietnam’s Nanocovax vaccine entered the 2nd phase of human trials on 26 Feb, and anticipate the next phase could be rolled out in May

Hanoi and Hai Phong will use private sources to fund their own vaccine purchase. Hanoi will provide free vaccination to its residents, and estimates it needs 15 million doses

Vietnam has approved the Moderna and Sputnik V vaccines for use

Vietnam expects to receive 150 million vaccine doses by 2022 • It received its first batch of 117,000 AstraZeneca vaccine via COVAXs on 24 Feb, which will be prioritised for frontline workers • The 2nd batch in H1 would be 1.5 million additional doses, 1.2 million via COVAX and the remaining directly from AstraZeneca, which would also be for frontliners, as well as immigration officers, soldiers and diplomatic personnel • The 3rd batch in Q2 of 8.2 million doses from AstraZeneca would be for soldiers, police officers, teachers and those above 80 years old • Its 4th batch in Q3 of 10.9 million doses (3.6 mil COVAX, remainder AstraZeneca) for elderly, those in essential businesses and chronic conditions • The 5th batch in Q4 / Q1 2022 of 14.4 million doses from AstraZeneca would be for those with chronic conditions • The 6th batch in Q4/ Q1 2021 would be 25.2 million COVAX doses for those aged 65-80 years old, as well as chronic conditions • The final batch in Q4/ Q2 2022 would be 90.5 million doses for all those not yet vaccinated

Vietnam is in talks for 30 million Pfizer doses, 60 million Sputnik V doses in 2022. They are also in talks with Russia to obtain licencing rights to be able to manufacture Sputnik V in Vietnam

Quang Ninh will buy its own vaccines, targeting mass vaccination as son as possible

Many provinces, universities and businesses will provide free COVID-19 vaccinations

Hai Duong has asked the Indian government to provide 200,000-300,000 vaccine doses to help it fight the pandemic

Vietnam’s vaccination drive will begin in Mar

Vietnam’s local vaccine, Nano Covax may be distributed to high-risk frontline workers from May in the 3rd phase of its human trials

Vietnam has negotiated 60 million out of the 150 million doses needed in 2021 to cover 70% of its population. COVAX will provide 30 million doses, and AstraZeneca the remaining 30 million. It is also continuing to negotiate with Pfizer, Moderna and Russian manufacturers. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam have proposed that aviation employees be among the first to be vaccinated

Vietnam will receive 200,400 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine on 28 Feb, as part of the first batch of its 30 million doses bought directly. The first phase of vaccination will see 5 million frontline workers receive the vaccine, with the 2nd dose given when the next batch of vaccines are delivered

Vietnam’s home-developed Nano Covax vaccine’s first phase has been completed, showing that it is safe and effective, even against the UK variant

Vietnam expects to receive its first COVAX vaccine batches in Q1

Vietnam expects to receive 4.886 million doses of AstraZeneca via COVAX in H1

Hanoi plans to give free vaccinations to all its residents

Those who will be prioritised first for the vaccine include medical staff, the elderly, those from chronic diseases and government diplomatic officials

The PM has ordered the Ministry of Health to procure COVID-19 vaccines in Q1. Negotiations with Pfizer, Moderna and manufacturers in India, China and Russia are all under way. AstraZeneca has now been approved for use in Vietnam, and the manufacturer has said that it is aiming to send 30 million doses in 2021, with the first doses arriving in Q1

Vietnam’s 3rd home developed vaccine will start its clinical human trials at the end of Mar

Vietnam’s second shot of Nanocovax has provided a good immune response, and the 2nd phase of trials will begin mid-Feb with 560 volunteers

The first stage human trials of Vietnam’s 2nd vaccine candidate will start trial on 21 Jan

Vietnam may produce the Sputnik V vaccine under a technology transfer agreement

Vietnam has agreed to buy 30 million doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine, and are also looking at Pfizer, Sputnik V and Chinese manufacturers. It would be eligible to obtain vaccines for 16% of its population via COVAX

The Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals (IVAC) has sought approval to begin human trials of Vietnam’s 2nd potential vaccine in Jan, 2 months ahead of schedule

The PM has urged vaccine research units to speed up testing and employ creative methods

Vietnam has started its human trials for its home-developed Nanocovax vaccine

Vietnamese Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology will be allowed to proceed with its clinic trials of Nanocovax on 17 Dec. The Ministry of Health plans to roll out a vaccination program in H2 2021 if the vaccine is successful. It is also in talks with the UK, USA, Russia and China to import vaccines

Vietnam will start human trials of its locally produced vaccine on 10 Dec from Nanogen

Vietnam plans to continue its containment strategy for COVID-19, rather than rush into procuring vaccines which could be financially risky. The deputy PM also said that they have to accept the pandemic will last until the end of 2021, and their homegrown vaccine would likely not be available until end 2021