KOICA donates 6,3 million single-use syringes to Vietnam for COVID-19 prevention

It was a part of 42,5 million syringes worth 2,5 million USD that will be donated by the Republic of Korea (RoK) Government through KOICA to the Ministry of Health of Vietnam for its COVID-19 vaccination programme.

Mr. Cho Han-Deog, Country Director of KOICA Vietnam Office, said: “The RoK has committed to solidarity and cooperation to end COVID-19. In this context, the syringes are to help Vietnam fight back the pandemic, where vaccination is robustly in progress. We wish the support of KOICA contributes to ramping up the vaccination against COVID-19 in Vietnam.”

The COVID-19 antigen test kits will be used for Covid-19 response programme in Vietnam.

This year, the RoK Government provided 1,39 million doses of vaccines to Vietnam. In addition, KOICA has handed over 300.000 COVID-19 antigen test kits for the country through the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, which was delivered by air on December 31, 2021.

In the meantime, KOICA, the aid agency of the RoK Government, supported 40 thermal imaging scanners to Vietnam that were installed at 10 international airports across the country in May 2021 to assist the epidemic prevention and control.

KOICA is also actively supporting the Vietnamese authorities and vulnerable people by providing quarantine materials, food, and medical supplies.