National COVID-19 vaccine fund receives 338 million USD

The sum was raised by 352,562 organisations and individuals. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – As of 5pm on June 28, the national COVID-19 vaccine fund received over 7.8 trillion VND (338 million USD), its management board said.

The sum was raised by 352,562 organisations and individuals, according to the board.

The board has opened 21 bank accounts for donations in Vietnam dong, US dollar and euro at the State Treasury of Vietnam, and the six commercial banks of BIDV, Vietcombank, VietinBank, HDBank, Agribank and TPBank.

The use and management of the fund and the opening of accounts at the State Treasury is publicised on the mass media daily.

Vietnam will need 22.5 trillion VND to buy 150 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to inoculate 75 million people in order to achieve herd immunity./

VNA