Japan will send 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday, as Vietnam seeks to accelerate its vaccine procurement drive to tackle a more stubborn wave of infections.

The shipment of AstraZeneca PLC vaccines produced in Japan are due to arrive in Vietnam on Wednesday, Motegi told reporters.

Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. | KYODO
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. | KYODO