Vietnam raises donations from public to secure more vaccines, VIETNAM, VN - 09 Jun 2021
Vietnam, which is currently witnessing its worst Covid-19 outbreak since the beginning of the pandemic, is raising donation for a public fund to overcome delays in its vaccination drive, with people and companies donating over $180 million in the first two weeks of the initiative. In a text message sent to Vietnamese citizens over the last few days, the ministry of information and communications urged people to contribute to the Covid-19 vaccines fund for "purchase, import, research and production of vaccines," while providing an account number. "I donated 200,000 dong ($8.7) hoping to help the government keep their promise to give vaccine for free to all Vietnamese people. My parents organized their own group to collect money," 36-year-old Ngoc, a resident of Ho Chi Minh City, told EFE. B-ROLL OF PEOPLE WEARING FACE MASKS ON THE STREET OF HANOI, VIETNAM.