snoop1130 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Vietnam to buy Russian COVID-19 vaccine By Phuong Nguyen A handout photo provided by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) shows samples of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, in Moscow, Russia August 6, 2020. Picture taken August 6, 2020. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF)/Handout via REUTERS HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has registered to buy a Russian COVID-19 vaccine, state television reported on Friday, as it fights a new outbreak after going several months with no local cases. Russia said on Wednesday that it would roll out the world's first COVID-19 vaccine within two weeks, rejecting the concerns of experts who said it should not have been approved before completing large-scale trials. "In the meantime, Vietnam will still continue developing the country's own COVID-19 vaccine," state broadcaster Vietnam Television (VTV) said, citing the Ministry of Health. Vietnam has signed up for 50-150 million doses of the vaccine, Tuoi Tre newspaper reported. Some will be a "donation" from Russia, Tuoi Tre said, with Vietnam paying for the rest. The ministry did not say when it expected to receive the vaccine, or how much it would cost. Last month, the ministry said Vietnam would have a home-grown vaccine available by the end of 2021. Vietnam was lauded for suppressing an earlier outbreak contagion through aggressive testing, contact-tracing and quarantining, but it is now racing to control infections in multiple locations linked to the popular tourist city of Danang, where a new outbreak was detected on July 25. Vietnam has reported a total of 911 infections, with 21 deaths. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said the risk of wider contagion is very high, and that the next few days are critical. The head of Vietnam's coronavirus taskforce, Vu Duc Dam, said on Friday that Vietnam now had no choice but to "live safely with the virus". "We are implementing the anti-virus measures of a poor country, so everyone has to stay alert and know how to protect themselves from the virus," Dam said, according to state media. -- © Copyright Reuters 2020-08-14 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mavideol Posted August 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2020 the reality is that Vlad is better deal maker then Trump, not yet approved but selling like hot cakes 555 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mavideol Posted August 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2020 Glad I am not Vietnamese and in need of a virus vaccine.... as somebody said "" I wouldn't give it to the monkeys much less to our citizens"" 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Laza 45 Posted August 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2020 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Who needs any testing your safe as houses with our vaccine just don't touch any door handles ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jollyhangmon Posted August 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2020 ... apparently tovarish Vladimir said his daughter already got the vacc ... well, and here's how she looks now ... 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thunder26 Posted August 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2020 All jokes aside. Russians are serious people. If they believe that they have vaccine for the virus, that must be 99% true. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jingthing Posted August 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Thunder26 said: All jokes aside. Russians are serious people. If they believe that they have vaccine for the virus, that must be 99% true. Good sarcasm But we don't know three important things yet about their vaccine: How effective is it? If under 50 percent, not good enough. How long does the immunity last when it works? How safe is it? It's an international vaccine nationalism race for sure, but odds are first is not going to be the best, or even adequate if released without enough of the usual processes. Edited August 14, 2020 by Jingthing 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spiekerjozef Posted August 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2020 10 hours ago, jollyhangmon said: ... apparently tovarish Vladimir said his daughter already got the vacc ... well, and here's how she looks now ... Besides the beard, she looks healthy... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiekerjozef Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 7 hours ago, Thunder26 said: All jokes aside. Russians are serious people That's why they never smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiekerjozef Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 12 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Vietnam has registered to buy a Russian COVID-19 vaccine I doubt they would ever buy something from the US after so many of them entered the country without a visa in the 60's and early 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 2 hours ago, spiekerjozef said: I doubt they would ever buy something from the US after so many of them entered the country without a visa in the 60's and early 70's. You'd be wrong. US Vietnam relations are strong. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaan sailor Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 6 hours ago, spiekerjozef said: Besides the beard, she looks healthy... Yeah, but she’s just not my type... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy 4680 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 8 hours ago, spiekerjozef said: Vietnam has registered to buy a Russian COVID-19 vaccine Hence the term "RUSSIAN ROULLETT" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryw Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 There are articles in the Vietnamese media reporting today that this Russian vaccine still needs to be tested for safety. Many Vietnamese would prefer an American or European vaccine because they know it will have been fully tested. However, in a poor country like Vietnam many people will not be given a choice and will follow their governments' instructions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistral53 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 12 minutes ago, terryw said: Many Vietnamese would prefer an American or European vaccine because they know it will have been fully tested. Do you have a link to a survey of a representative sample of Vietnamese citizens to make this statement or is this just trying to fit in with the prevailing TV hyperbole.....? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryw Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, mistral53 said: Do you have a link to a survey of a representative sample of Vietnamese citizens to make this statement or is this just trying to fit in with the prevailing TV hyperbole.....? Yesterday and this morning I must have spoken with about 20 Vietnamese. Most do not trust the Russian vaccine but agree that in rural areas many people will use it as instructed by their government. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meat Pie 47 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 37 minutes ago, terryw said: There are articles in the Vietnamese media reporting today that this Russian vaccine still needs to be tested for safety. Many Vietnamese would prefer an American or European vaccine because they know it will have been fully tested. However, in a poor country like Vietnam many people will not be given a choice and will follow their governments' instructions. Like Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Odysseus123 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 59 minutes ago, terryw said: Yesterday and this morning I must have spoken with about 20 Vietnamese. Most do not trust the Russian vaccine but agree that in rural areas many people will use it as instructed by their government. Really? That's interesting considering that Russia was an ally of North Vietnam whose SAMs blew numerous US aircraft out of the sky in the Vietnam War. I doubt very much whether the Vietnamese are fussed on the issue of vaccines-or their providence-unlike the lunatics in the West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 is 1 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Russian vaccine can't give over 60 years old or children! Hmmm... whitch age need that most, what age people it mostly kill? Was that over 60 or i just dreaming! Russian test group above! No covid but soon in morgue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus123 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 28 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said: Russian vaccine can't give over 60 years old or children! Hmmm... whitch age need that most, what age people it mostly kill? Was that over 60 or i just dreaming! Russian test group above! No covid but soon in morgue! What complete and absolute balls..(it's which by the way..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryw Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Odysseus123 said: Really? That's interesting considering that Russia was an ally of North Vietnam whose SAMs blew numerous US aircraft out of the sky in the Vietnam War. I doubt very much whether the Vietnamese are fussed on the issue of vaccines-or their providence-unlike the lunatics in the West Clearly you do not understand today's Vietnam. The younger generations are into US/UK music and films, Kpop and Japanese food. They don't care about Russia. They do rightly or wrongly believe that America is the land of the free and opportunity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandeventer Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 I truly hope this vaccine works for the many that take it. It is time we end this Chinese virus BS and get back to a normal way of life.And yes Vietnam please send the bill to china as they surly want to help so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorpusChristie Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Odysseus123 said: Really? That's interesting considering that Russia was an ally of North Vietnam whose SAMs blew numerous US aircraft out of the sky in the Vietnam War. I doubt very much whether the Vietnamese are fussed on the issue of vaccines-or their providence-unlike the lunatics in the West Vietnamese have all forgotten about all that now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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