Vietnam targets August start for mass Covid-19 vaccine production
By Hoang Thuy April 9, 2021 | 10:33 pm GMT+7
A woman gets a shot of Nanocovax as part of the second phase of its human trials in Hanoi at the Vietnam Military Medical University, March 25, 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Chi Le.
Vietnam could start mass production of its own Covid-19 vaccine in August if a three-phase human trial is completed in May.
As scheduled, the third phase of the human trial of the Nanocovax vaccine developed by the HCMC-based Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC, will be completed within May in coordination with the Vietnam Military Medical University under the Ministry of National Defense.
Vietnam vaccine regulatory system gets high WHO ranking
By Phan Anh April 8, 2021 | 09:00 pm GMT+7
Officials from the Ministry of Health visit the storage area for AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in HCMC, February 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Huu Khoa.
The WHO has ranked Vietnam’s National Regulatory Authority (NRA) on vaccine regulation at maturity level 3 on a four-level rating scale.
The ranking was based on the WHO Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT), which uses different functions and criteria to ensure the quality, safety and effectiveness of vaccines on the market.
In accordance with the GBT, the maturity level rises from one to four: level 1 indicates a national regulatory system in its infancy; level 2 indicates a developing system with essential managerial functions; level 3 a stable, effective and synchronized system; and level 4 a system working at the highest efficiency and is continually being developed.
Vietnam hopes to have no shortage of Covid vaccines from 2022
By Viet Tuan April 7, 2021 | 03:09 pm GMT+7
An employee of Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC holds up two vials of Nanocovax, a Covid-19 vaccine produced by Nanogen, in HCMC, December 2020. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran.
Vietnam aims to secure enough Covid-19 vaccines for its population starting next year through both local production and imports.
The Ministry of Health makes this proposal in the draft of a decision to be promulgated by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on developing Covid-19 vaccines.
It calls for speeding up research, trial and production of vaccines in Vietnam and tying up with foreign vaccine producers for either technology transfer or import.
Vietnam seeks Covid-19 vaccination support from China, India, Russia
By Le Nga April 1, 2021 | 07:48 am GMT+7
A volunteer is injected with Vietnamese Covid-19 vaccine Covivac as part of its human trials, March 30, 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy.
Vietnam wants to cooperate with India and Russia to develop Covid-19 vaccines and needs China s help to inoculate prioritized groups, Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said.
He made the request at a Thursday meeting with Chinese ambassador Xiong Bo, Indian ambassador Pranay Verna, and minister counselor of the Russian embassy, Bublikov Vadim.
Long requested China to help with inoculating prioritized groups against Covid-19, including Vietnamese citizens who need to travel, work and study in China.
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