Vietnam to receive 1 million more vaccine doses from Japan

One million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by Japan are expected to be delivered to Vietnam on July 1 and July 8, the Ministry of Health said on June 29.

AstraZeneca vaccine (Photo: VNA)
AstraZeneca vaccine (Photo: VNA)

Plus another one million doses already delivered on June 16, Japan has to date presented 2 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam.

"Japan's donation of vaccines to Vietnam is a testament for the profound friendship between the two countries," the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam said in a statement on June 25.

The vaccine doses will help Vietnam fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.