Vingroup pledges 840,000 USD for coronavirus research in Vietnam

The Vingroup Innovation Foundation (VINIF) and Vingroup Big Data Institute (VINBDI) on February 20 signed a sponsorship agreement with the Company for Vaccine and Biological Production No.1 (Vabiotech), National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, and Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health to develop a vaccine, warning system and comprehensive research on the virus.Vabiotech will get 8 billion VND (almost 345,000 USD) for the project on developing COVID-19 vaccine in the laboratory led by Doctor Do Tuan Dat.The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology will receive a grant of nearly 7.5 billion VND (323,000 USD) for the project on the epidemiological characteristics of coronavirus, led by Associate Prof. Dr. Phan Trong Lan.The project to develop a national early warning system for the epidemic led by Prof. Dr. Le Thi Huong of the Institute of Preventive Medicine...

A Vingroup representative (centre) shakes hands with research groups. (Photo courtesy of Vingroup)

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