Viet Nam expects to cooperate with Russia in COVID-19 vaccine production

Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc

State President Nguyen took the occasion to congratulate Russia on its successes in pushing back the COVID-19 pandemic and in developing and manufacturing vaccines.

He spoke highly of cooperation between Viet Nam and Russia in fighting the pandemic through practical activities and thanked President Putin and Russia for providing Viet Nam with 1,000 vaccine doses and medical supplies.

Nguyen reassured that Viet Nam always attaches importance to the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia, hoping that the bilateral ties will continue with positive advancements across fields despite negative impacts posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Vietnamese Head of State also extended congratulations to President Putin and Russian people on the occasion of the Russia Day (June 12).

Earlier on May 30, State President Nguyen sent a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden in which he suggested both countries enhance cooperation in COVID-19 vaccine research, production and technology transfer.

Nguyen welcomed and thanked the U.S. for its pledge to provide US$4 billion to the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access initiative (COVAX), saying that Viet Nam has received around 2.5 million doses via this mechanism.

He welcomed the U.S. Administration’s commitment to share an additional 80 million vaccine doses with the international community, expressing his wish that the U.S. will continue assisting Viet Nam and other countries in accessing COVID-19 vaccine supply sources.

By Thuy Dung