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Latvia to resell 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine for Vietnam

The Parliament of Latvia (Saeima) has announced that it will resell to Vietnam 200,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Latvia to resell 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine for Vietnam ảnh 1AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Parliament of Latvia (Saeima) hasannounced that it will resell to Vietnam 200,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19vaccine.
This is in response to a letter of Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue addressed to heads of parliaments in Europeannations attending the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (WCSP5)in Austria last month.
NA Chairman Hue has expressed his gratitude to Speaker of the Saeima InaraMurniece and members of the Latvian Parliament for the vaccine support.

In his thank-you note, he said the Ministry of ForeignAffairs, the Ministry of Health and relevant agencies of Vietnam have rolledout necessary measures to purchase and receive the vaccine in the quickest timepossible.

He voiced his delight that the traditional friendship and multifacetedcooperation between Vietnam and Latvia at large, and the countries’ parliamentsin particular, have been strengthened over the years./.
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