Vietnam says domestic COVID vaccine may be approved for emergency use soon

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A woman receives a vaccine as Vietnam starts its official rollout of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, in Hai Duong

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam may approve a domestically produced COVID-19 vaccine, based on recombinant DNA/protein technology, for emergency use soon, the government said in a statement on Thursday.

(Editing by Mark Heinrich)