Cuba willing to cooperate with Vietnam in COVID-19 vaccine supply

Cuba stands ready to cooperate with Vietnam in the supply of Abdala COVID-19 vaccine produced by the Caribbean nation, and the transfer of vaccine production technology.
Cuba willing to cooperate with Vietnam in COVID-19 vaccine supply ảnh 1Vietnamese Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long held online talks with Cuban Minister of Public Health José Angel Portal Miranda on June 16. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Cuba stands ready to cooperatewith Vietnam in the supply of Abdala COVID-19 vaccine produced by the Caribbeannation, and the transfer of vaccine production technology.
Cuban Minister of Public Health José Angel Portal Miranda made the statement during online talks with Vietnamese Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long on June 16.  
Cuba willing to cooperate with Vietnam in COVID-19 vaccine supply ảnh 2Vietnamese Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long held online talks with Cuban Minister of Public Health José Angel Portal Miranda on June 16. (Photo: VNA)
Longthanked Cuba for its goodwill, saying the Vietnamese health ministry totally supportsthe cooperation.

TheCuban side also noted with pleasure the cooperative ties between the twocountries, and pledged to closely coordinate with Vietnam to ensure successful collaboration./.
VNA

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