Vietnamese airlines gear up to transport COVID-19 vaccine
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Bamboo Airways have said they are well prepared for the transport of COVID-19 vaccines for local pandemic prevention.
Vietnam Airlines and Bamboo Airways are well prepared for the transport of COVID-19 vaccines for local pandemic prevention. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and BambooAirways have said they are well preparedfor the transport of COVID-19 vaccines for local pandemic prevention.
Bamboo Airways have put necessary resources in place for a couple of months, including the best possible means oftransport, standardised vaccine storage, and effective arrangementof human resources.
A representative from the carrier said that wide-body aircraft Boeing 787-9Dreamliner will be deployed for the mission, while staff withconsiderable experience will serve on the flights carrying COVID-19 vaccines.
Rehearsal was held regularly to ensure smooth transport of the vaccines,the representative said, adding logistics services, warehouses and refrigerated containers are ready for the mission as well.
Bamboo Airways also has experience in transporting critical goods to NortheastAsia, Europe, the Middle East and Australia. The carrier has receive goodresponse from its customers and logistics firms.
In the meantime, Vietnam Airlines hasproposed it be officially permitted by authorised health agencies to transportCOVID-19 vaccines from overseas.
The carrier said it has prepared all necessaryresources to meet the strictest requirements on vaccine transportation by air.It has sufficient logistics services, modern cold storage systems, and trainedhuman resources that meet international standards.
It is ready tointroduce refrigerated container services for carrying vaccines, as poorpreservation can affect quality and efficiency.
The carrier willalso set up a specialised unit to perform these tasks.
Vietnam Airlinesalso has experience in transporting medical supplies, such as medicine andsurgical instruments, as wells organs for transplant, even in time-sensitiveemergencies.
It can deploy afleet of wide-body aircraft such as Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s to transportlarge quantities of vaccines.
Transporting COVID-19 vaccine is seen as a century mission of the globalaviation sector.
In Vietnam, ensuring sufficient COVID-19 vaccine supply in 2021 is a priority of theMinistry of Health and competent ministries and sector.
The Ministry of Health said it is working to secure 90 million COVID-19 dosesthis year, and to implement the biggest vaccination drive in Vietnam's history./.
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Vietnam Airlines and Bamboo Airways are well prepared for the transport of COVID-19 vaccines for local pandemic prevention. (Photo: VNA) 
