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Funding for purchase of additional 20 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine approved

18/09/2021

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on September 17 signed a decision on expense to buy nearly 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine BNT162 by Pfizer.

According to the decision, more than 2.65 trillion VND (111.02 million USD) from the national COVID-19 vaccine fund will be used to purchase nearly 20 million doses of the vaccine and activities serving inoculation at the request of the Ministry of Health.

Relevant ministries are asked to take responsibility for the management, use and payment of the amount in an economic, effective, open and transparent manner.

The Health Ministry is required to report the use of the sum to the Prime Minister./.

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Administrative streamlining in management of weapons, explosives must go with safety controls: top leader

26/10/2026
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Reducing administrative procedures related to the management and use of weapons, explosives and support tools must be accompanied by the ability to control those involved and their circulation, stated General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam at a group discussion on October 26 as part of the 16th National Assembly’s second session.