Following the additional donation, the total number of vaccines given by the US has now reached six million doses. The Vietnamese diplomat highlighted Serbia's valuable and timely assistance as a contribution to helping Vietnam soon curb and push back the COVID-19 pandemic. There are more than 52,000 COVID-19 patients quarantining at home, including over 24,000 who were discharged and are self-monitoring at home. Mr. Nguyen Minh Hong and three other drivers also caught Covid-19 patients while on duty transporting doctors and patients. 2020 was an important milestone as Vietnam assumed the rotating ASEAN Chair, he said, noting that Vietnam gave priority to promoting intra-bloc cohesiveness and responsiveness to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: Viet Nam News August 28, 2021 08:12 UTC