At 9:36 PM on June 16, 2021, All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight NH897 from Narita (NRT) to Hanoi (HAN), carrying nearly one million doses of COVID-19 vaccines donated to Vietnam by the Japanese Government, landed safely at Noi Bai International Airport. The flight received a warm welcome from representatives of government ministries, relevant authorities and the leadership of Noi Bai International Airport.

The vaccine shipment was scheduled to be stored under appropriate conditions and transported to Ho Chi Minh City on June 17, 2021, in accordance with the Prime Minister's instructions, as the COVID-19 outbreak in the city was becoming increasingly complicated.