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Vietnam Airlines offers free domestic transportation of COVID-19 vaccines

Vietnam Airlines has offered to transport domestically free of charge 5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine (11.5 tonnes) supplied by COVAX Facility - a mechanism set up by the World Health Organization (WHO), from March 15.
Vietnam Airlines offers free domestic transportation of COVID-19 vaccines ảnh 1Vietnam Airlines offers free domestic transportation of COVID-19 vaccines (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines has offeredto transport domestically free of charge 5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine (11.5tonnes) supplied by COVAX Facility - amechanism set up by the World Health Organization (WHO), from March 15.

With the proposal, the national flag carrier wishes to join hands insuccessfully implementing the country’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign.

Previously, ground units of Vietnam Airlines participated in the receipt andsuccessful preservation of the first vaccine batch for Vietnam on February 24at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

On March 6, Vietnam Airlines safely transported the first batch of COVID-19vaccine on flight VN220 from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi.

Vietnam Airlines owns the most modern and synchronous infrastructure fortransporting vaccines in Vietnam. It has installed ultra-cold storage systems at airports. The firm canalso deploy reefers service to store vaccines during air transportation.

With its network of 60 air routes across the country, Vietnam Airlines canquickly transport large volumes of vaccines to dozens of provinces nationwide.

Apart from domestic flights, the firm is still maintaining flights todestinations in Asia and Europe. This helps it be ready to ship vaccines from abroadas soon as required. /.


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