Health Minister works with Jonhson & Jonhson on COVID-19 vaccine supply
Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long on June 4 held a virtual meeting with the US multinational corporation Johnson & Johnson discussed the import, supply, and production technology transfer of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine in Vietnam.
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Longon June 4 held a virtual meeting with the US multinational corporation Johnson& Johnson discussed the import, supply, and production technology transferof the company’s COVID-19 vaccine in Vietnam.
Affirming that Vietnam wants to quickly access diversesources of vaccines to serve domestic demand for vaccination, Long wished Johnson& Johnson to develop a plan on supplying Vietnam with its vaccine.
Vietnam also wants to cooperate with the group inoutsourcing and technology transfer to establish a vaccine production facility in the country, headded.
Many Vietnamese groups want to join the global vaccinesupply chain, thus Johnson & Johnson’s technology transfer to Vietnam toproduce COVID-19 vaccine is highly expected, the minister said.
Vietnam is among more than 40 nations worldwide that iscapable of making vaccines against the coronavirus. Vietnam's NationalRegulatory Authority (NRA) for vaccines also meets the standards set by the WorldHealth Organisation (WHO).
Lauding Vietnam’s effective pandemic prevention and control,a Johnson & Johnson representative said that the company has joined the COVAX mechanismwith a commitment to supplying 200 million doses of its vaccine until the end of2021.
Johnson & Johnson pledged that it will strive to speedup the vaccine supply process via the mechanism, so that Vietnam could secure the vaccine as soon as possible. The group also unveiled its plan on applying itsvaccine for authorisation in Vietnam
The Johnson& Johnson side said it will consider the possibilityof transferring vaccine production technology to Vietnam.
The same day, Samsung Vietnam handed over 10 billion VND (431,376USD) worth of donations to the COVID-19 vaccine fund of Bac Ninh, as thenorthern province has borne the brunt of the fourth wave of the pandemic inVietnam, which began in late April.
At the handover ceremony (Photo: VNA)
Samsung Bac Ninh employs about 50,000 workers, ofwhom approximately 15,000 are expected to be vaccinated./.
To acquire COVID-19 vaccines for people as soon as possible, the Government is encouraging and creating conditions for all capable localities and enterprises to join in the task, Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong said on June 3.
The Health Ministry issued Decision 2763/QD-BYT on June 3 approving the use of the Chinese-made vaccine against COVID-19 Vero Cell to meet urgent needs in the fight against the pandemic.
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Leading Vietnamese companies specialising in respiratory and dermatological treatments, traditional medicine, immune support supplements, and functional foods will have an opportunity to connect with international distributors and secure export deals.
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The groundbreaking ceremony took place one day after the VNVC Vaccine JS Company and Sanofi Group exchanged cooperation documents on vaccine production technology transfer under the witness of State President Luong Cuong and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Vietnam’s traditional medicine took centre stage at the International Congress Biopharm Nonclinical Development, BioNCiD 2025, held on May 25-26 in the Cuban city of Varadero, amid growing global interest in sustainable healthcare solutions.
Under the agreement, VNVC and Sanofi will gradually implement technology transfers to enable domestic production of several key Sanofi vaccines that are widely used in Vietnam. In addition, Sanofi will support VNVC in training human resources and quality management in vaccine research and manufacturing.
Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.
At the virtual meeting (Photo: VNA) 
At the handover ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
