New arrival of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines gives another boost to Cambodia's inoculation drive


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A second batch of the Sinovac vaccine arrives in Phnom Penh on Saturday. LI LAI/XINHUA PHNOM PENH -- A new batch of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, on Saturday, giving another boost to the country's vaccination drive. Speaking to reporters while receiving the vaccine at the capital's airport, Economy and Finance Ministry's permanent secretary of state Vongsey Vissoth said the vaccines were purchased from Chinese biopharmaceutical firm Sinovac Biotech. He thanked China for supplying the vaccine to the Southeast Asian nation timely. "The special bond of Cambodia-China friendship has played an invaluable role to ensure...