Domestic Covid-19 vaccine development and production are top priorities, says Vietnam PM

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh discussing with scientists and businesses in a meeting to discuss the development and production of Covid-19 vaccines in Vietnam. - Vietnam News/ANN

HANOI, June 7 (VIetnam News/ANN): The Vietnam government will do its best to support the development and production of a Covid-19 vaccine, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chính in a meeting on Monday with scientists and business leaders here.

After initial success in stopping the virus from spreading widely, Vietnam's top priority now is to secure enough doses of vaccine for 75 million people this year, as well as additional doses for the coming years, said the PM, adding that vaccination is the only sustainable solution to deal with the coronavirus.