"RDIF announces approval of the use of the Russian single-component vaccine against coronavirus Sputnik Light in the Lao People's Democratic Republic," RIA Novosti was quoted as saying.

It is noted that Laos became the 20th state to register the Sputnik Light vaccine.

In March, the Ministry of Health of Laos registered the Sputnik V Russian vaccine against the coronavirus.

Earlier it became known that the Sputnik Light coronavirus vaccine was approved in San Marino.