Friday, 04/06/2021 09:46 (GMT+7)
The State budget has so far spent more than VND8 trillion to fund vaccines, purchase of chemicals, biological products and medical equipment for the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Finance has reported.
Medical staff receive COVID-19 vaccination
According to the ministry, the National Assembly Standing Committee issued a resolution on using VND12.1 trillion from the saving source in 2020 to buy COVID-19 vaccines.
Additionally, VND13.1 trillion has also been earmarked to give support to over 13 million people affected by the pandemic, mainly the poor (nearly 8 million people), social beneficiaries (nearly 3 million), revolutionary contributors (over 1 million), and 1.3 million people who lost jobs.
The ministry has also sent a document to centrally-governed provinces and cities on giving more assistance to the pandemic fighters./.
Compiled by BTA