HANOI, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- The National Veterinary Company (Navetco) has signed a contract to import 260 million more doses of vaccine to inoculate domestic birds against avian flu.

According to a report by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Sunday, quoting the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry's Veterinary Department, the vaccines will be promptly distributed to localities when they arrive in Vietnam this month.

On Oct 22 and 23, Navetco delivered six million doses to veterinary offices in Mekong delta provinces and the eastern Nam Bo (the south) region for the implementation of the second round of vaccinations for local poultry flocks.

Navetco said that under the contract it has signed, six million doses will arrive in Vietnam daily until they total 260 million doses.-- BERNAMA