Guangxi Autonomous Region donated 800,000 doses of SinoPharm Vaccine and Medical Equipment Supplies worth USD $9.7 million to Vietnam

On September 11, 2021, China agreed to donating 800,000 SinoPharm vaccines, an ECMO machine, and other medical supplies to Vietnam. The donation was reported to cost USD $9.7 million. Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son talked on the phone with Party Secretary of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Lu Xinshe on September 14, congratulating Guangxi on its achievements in recent years, especially in controlling the pandemic and maintaining socio-economic development momentum, as well as its successful organization of the 18th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO). Son thanked Guangxi for its decision to grant 800,000 doses of SinoPharm vaccine and medical equipment and supplies in support of Viet Nam’s pandemic prevention and control. The donation arrived on October 22, 2021.

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