Vietnam Airlines transports COVID-19 vaccine home from Europe

The transport is conducted using an Airbus A350 (Source: Vietnam Airlines)

Hanoi (VNA) - A flight from Budapest, Hungary, operated by Vietnam Airlines carrying COVID-19 vaccines andmedical supplies provided by several European countries landed at Hanoi’s Noi Bai internationalairport on October 14.

The goods consist of 560,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines, including 100,000 and 60,000 dosesdonated by the Slovak and Croatian Governments, respectively, while400,000 doses were resold to Vietnam by the Hungarian Government under a non-profitmechanism.

Meanwhile, the 12.5 tonnes of medical supplies and equipment worth 380,000 USD intotal are gifts from Vietnameseexpatriates in Hungary to their home nation.

As the national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines plays a keyrole in transporting COVID-19 vaccines and medical supplies serving the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. With its fleet andextensive network of routes, the airline has transported more than 250 tonnes of COVID-19vaccines and medical supplies free of charge./.

VNA