Vietnam must produce own Covid vaccines, drugs: PM

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A health worker prepares a Covid-19 vaccine shot in HCMC's District 1, October 27, 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Thanh Nguyen

 

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Saturday said Vietnam must produce its own Covid-19 vaccines and drugs to save budget costs.

 

In a meeting regarding importing and producing domestic Covid-19 vaccines and drugs, Chinh said vaccines play a decisive role in preventing the coronavirus, and that the development of vaccines and drugs would help boost Vietnam's medical capabilities and bolster the country's pharmaceutical sector.

 

It is the state and the Party's stance that Vietnam must be able to produce domestic Covid-19 vaccines and drugs to stay active in the coronavirus fight and save money for the national budget, he said.

 

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