Vietnam

The US Ambassador has said that the US is thinking of donating more vaccines to Vietnam, after receiving 3 million more Moderna doses from the US on 25 Jul

1.2 million AstraZeneca vaccines arrived into Vietnam on 23 Jul

A Hanoi hospital suspended administering vaccines after being overcrowded with people queuing

HCMC has started the 5th phase of its vaccination drive, with AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna and Sinopharm all being used

Hanoi plans to vaccinate 200,000 residents per day, once they have received sufficient vaccine supply

The government expects to distribute 3 million additional vaccines to HCMC by end Aug or early Sep. The health ministry and HCMC authorities have agreed to vaccinate based on groups who critically need it, rather than geographical area

Vietnam has produced its first test batch of Sputnik V, which will be quality checked by Russia

Vietnam has reached agreements with Russia for Sputnik V, and US vaccine manufacturers on technology transfer

Hanoi is prepared to launch its vaccination campaign of 5.1 million people

The US will donate another 3 million doses of Moderna vaccines via COVAX

The Ministry of Health has approved the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Over 4.2 million doses have been administered

Kien Giang is launching a vaccination drive for the whole population of Phu Quoc on 15 Jul, with the goal of having 95% of the island population vaccinated The second doses will be from 1 Sep

921,000 AstraZeneca doses arrived into HCMC

The Moderna vaccine will not allowed to be mixed with other vaccines

Pfizer will supply 20 million vaccines for Vietnamese children in Q4 2021, part of their commitment to supply 47 million doses

13,000 doses have been administered as part of the Nano Covax vaccine trial so far

Pfizer will supply 20 million vaccines for Vietnamese children in Q4 2021, on top of their commitment to supply 31 million doses

Vietnam will offer the Pfizer vaccine as a second dose option for those who have received a first dose of AstraZeneca

Japan will donate an additional 1 million AstraZeneca doses to Vietnam later this week

Australia will give 1.5 million AstraZeneca doses to Vietnam as a donation

The Health Ministry has had permission to allow the T&T Group to negotiate for 40 million doses of Sputnik V

Hanoi will use 5.1 million doses to start a large-scale vaccination program for those aged 18-65 years old, aiming to administer 200,000 doses per day

Vietnam is asking India’s assistance for access to vaccine supplies and production

Viettel have developed a digital health record system which will allow registration for the vaccine, and eventually to display a digital certificate for proof of vaccination

Vietnam received its 2 million Moderna doses donated by the US on 10 Jul, via COVAX

Vietnam has launched its nationwide vaccine campaign in Hanoi on 10 Jul, with the aim to vaccine 75 million people by early 2022

HCMC received 980,000 AstraZeneca vaccines on 9 Jul, through a diect purchase agreement and a donation from Japan

Vietnam now plans to vaccinate 70% of its population by Apr 2022, with 50% by the end of this year. Priority will be given to those cities and provinces which are the most infected, economic hubs, areas of industrial zones and highly populated, and those with international border gates. In these areas, medical workers will be prioritised, as will military personnel, customs staff, aviation, transportation, water and power supply staff, those above 65 years old, those with chronic diseases and those in heavily infected areas. Over 3.98 million have received a first dose, and 249,532 are fully vaccinated

A local company has received approval to import 5 million doses of Sinopharm

HCMC will be prioritised for vaccines

Vietnam has received its first batch of 90,000 Pfizer vaccines. Vietnam expects 3 million to be delivered in Q3 and 27-28 million in Q4. In total, Vietnam has had commitments of 105 million doses, and is trying to negotiate an additional 45 million

Vietnam hopes that Russia will help with vaccine technology transfer and production, providing the first batch of doses in Jul or Aug

Vietnam has vaccinated 3.7 million people, of which 193,041 are fully vaccinated

AstraZeneca has promised to deliver 8 million doses between now and early Aug

The Moderna vaccine has been approved for emergency use

Phu Quoc is aiming to vaccinate its population by Sep, to be able to reopen to international tourists

Hanoi will target vaccinating 200,000 people per day

Nanocovax is expected to finish its trials in Aug

The Ministry of Health may receive up to 8 million doses in Jul, and is still looking for potential sources to secure 170 million doses in 2021

Japan has said that it will send 2 million doses of AstraZeneca to Vietnam as a direct donation

HCMC administered over 400,000 doses in the first 6 days of its campaign, which aims to give over 800,000 doses

The PM has said that Vietnam must be able to produce its own COVID-19 vaccines by Jun 2022 at the latest

Vietnam’s vaccine fund goal has now almost reached its goal, being able to fund vaccines for 75 million of 96 million people

Vietnam has lowered its target for vaccination in2021, to year end or early 2022 to have fully vaccinated 70% of the population aged 18 and over

HCMC saw one of its vaccination sites overwhelmed on 25 Jun, with tens of thousands of people queuing for vaccinations and overcrowding

Vietnam has received 500,000 Sinopharm doses donated by China. These vaccines will be used for local residents who live on the borders near China, those who carry out business with China and Chinese nationals living and working in certain provinces

Vietnam is set to receive 1 million doses per week from AstraZeneca starting from Jul to fulfil its 30 million doses order

Vietnam will be amongst the recipients of the US’s 55 million dose donations

HCMC is looking at buying up to 10 million vaccine doses in 2021

One million AstraZeneca doses have arrived from Japan

Cuba has said that it is ready to coordinate with Vietnam on the supply of its Abdala vaccine, as well as the transfer of vaccine production technology

Vietnam should receive 6 million doses in Q3

The Nanocovax vaccine’s 3rd trials should compile data by Sep, and has the capacity to produce 100 million doses per year

Vietnam has authorised Pfizer for emergency use. The Health Ministry has also said that it is in talks with an unnamed US manufacturer to produce 100-200 million doses per year

HCMC is planning to vaccinate two thirds of its residents by the end of 2021

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