Vietnam to get 31 million Pfizer vaccine doses in Q3, Q4
Vietnam is expected to get 31 million COVID-19 vaccine doses developed by US-based firm Pfizer in the third and fourth quarters of 2021, said the Ministry of Health (MoH).
Vietnam to get 31 million Pfizer vaccine doses in Q3, Q4 . - Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is expected to get 31 million COVID-19 vaccine doses developed byUS-based firm Pfizer in the third and fourth quarters of 2021, said the Ministry of Health (MoH).
The MoH and relevant agencies have taken measures to accelerating negotiationstowards signing an agreement on the purchaseof Pfizer vaccine in line with the vaccine supply roadmap discussed andagreed by the two sides.
According to Heath Minister Nguyen Thanh Long, the ministry has coordinatedwith the Government Office, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and theMinistry of Justice, to consult Cabinet members on the purchase of Pfizervaccine, and prepare for the signing of an agreement with Pfizer to buy 31million doses as soon as possible.
The negotiation process for this agreement has been continuously promoted bythe MoH during the past time, focusing on terms related to liability, payment,reimbursement and risks when implementing the agreement on the principle ofensuring compliance with the law of Vietnam and international law.
In recent times, the MoH has also continuously negotiated with many COVID-19vaccine manufacturers such as Astra Zeneca, Moderna, Gamelaya with the goal ofhaving enough COVID-19 vaccines to serve thelocals.
It is also working with foreign partners on transfer of vaccine production technologiesto Vietnam.
Vietnam began its COVID-19 inoculation drive on March 8, using the AstraZeneca vaccine of the UK. More than one million COVID-19 vaccine shots weregiven to frontline medical workers and members of community-based anti-COVID-19groups in the country as of 4pm on May 18.
Currently, four Vietnamese vaccines are under development, produced by NagogenPharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC, the Institute of Vaccines and MedicalBiologicals (IVAC), Vaccine and Biological Production Company No. 1 (Vabiotech)and the Center for Research and Production of Vaccines and Biologicals(Polyvac)./.
Vietnam confirmed 127 new infections of COVID-19, all detected in quarantine facilities or in locked down areas, over the last 12 hours to 6:am on May 16, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged the entire political system and people to take a more swift and drastic approach to driving back COVID-19 pandemic because it could spread anytime if guard is let down.
Buying COVID-19 vaccines is a necessary and urgent task that must be carried out immediately, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told permanent Government members who met on May 17 to discuss the purchase of Pfizer vaccine.
The domestically-transmitted COVID-19 cases in Vietnam has risen to 3,072, with 30 patients confirmed in the past 12 hours as of 6am on May 19, the Ministry of Health said.
Vietnam now boasts a nationwide healthcare network with 1,665 hospitals, 384 of which are non-public, supported by local commune- and ward-level stations. At the end of 2024, hospital bed capacity reached 34 per 10,000 people, slightly above the global average.
The 56-year-old patient from Quang Tri province was discharged in stable condition as he no longer experienced shortness of breath and was able to walk, move around, and eat normally.
Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Vu Trung, Director of the Pasteur Institute, said that under the MoU, the two sides committed to promoting diverse and practical collaborative activities, including joint conferences and workshops, exchanges of scholars, researchers and students, sharing academic materials, and the development of specific programmes and projects in scientific research, training, and epidemic prevention.
TytoCare, a leading Israeli telemedicine company based in Netanya, is willing to work with Vietnamese regulators, insurers, and healthcare providers to develop a sustainable digital health ecosystem.
The partnership is under the framework of a Memorandum of Understanding on the development and implementation of the National Action Plan on Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control, signed in Hanoi on July 22.
An estimated 7 million Vietnamese are currently living with diabetes, but about 50% remain undiagnosed, a dangerous gap that is fuelling serious, preventable complications and increasing the burden on the healthcare system.
In 2024, Vietnam achieved 99% coverage for the first dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine, up from 80% in 2023. Immunisation coverage in the country has not only rebounded to the high levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic but has now surpassed the rates recorded in 2019.
Health authorities in HCM City have issued an urgent alert after six people died from dengue fever, amid a spike in infections driven by the onset of the rainy season.
During the peak months of July and August 2025, the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion (NIHBT) needs at least 90,000 units of blood to supply 180 hospitals in the northern region. However, despite continuous efforts, the reserve blood is still short of 30,000 units.
The Hanoi ceremony highlighted efforts to ensure all citizens, especially women and youth, can access accurate information and healthcare services to make informed reproductive choices.
After such a long time, the law has revealed many limitations, prompting the Ministry of Health (MoH) to gather opinions to amend the law to give more chances to thousands of patients every year.
Currently, cardiovascular specialists from the 108 Military Central Hospital are working alongside a team of Prof.Dr. Jan D. Schmitto, Deputy Director of MHH’s Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery on clinical trials for MCS devices, implanted in heart failure patients either as a bridge to transplantation or as permanent treatment.
The centre not only serves residents living on the island, but also receives tens of thousands of visitors every year, according to Assoc Prof Dr Tang Chi Thuong, Director of the HCM CIty Department of Health.
Not only does Vietnam attract international tourists with its landscapes, culture, and cuisine, but it is also gradually becoming a reliable destination for medical treatment, offering high-quality services at reasonable costs.
Over the past six months, 150 communal health stations in provinces including Ha Giang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Yen Bai, Tay Ninh, Hau Giang, Ben Tre and Ca Mau have been equipped with information technology systems. In addition, 117 key provincial healthcare workers have received training, with thousands more expected to follow.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Ministry of Health swiftly launched a telemedicine programme, connecting more than 1,000 medical establishments nationwide. The model, which remains in operation, has benefited tens of thousands of patients, including foreign nationals.
After more than three weeks of intensive treatment, the patient's pneumonia improved, breathing stabilised, sedation was reduced, and the breathing tube was removed. He is now conscious, able to eat orally, and in recovery.
Vietnam to get 31 million Pfizer vaccine doses in Q3, Q4 . - Illustrative image (Source: VNA) 
