Key Development Three of Bidiphar’s five products recognized under Vietnam National Brand 2026 are oncology drugs. That matters more strategically... Read more
Tag: #Vietnam
PFIZER–VNVC: VIETNAM IS NOT JUST BUILDING A VACCINE FACTORY — IT IS BUILDING A PLATFORM TO ABSORB GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY
Key Development A factory designed to produce 100–120 million vaccine doses annually has limited strategic value unless the operator can... Read more
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND CROSS-SECTOR DATA: A NEW BLUEPRINT FOR AIR QUALITY RISK GOVERNANCE
Key Development From September 21 to 24, 2026, a high-level interdisciplinary delegation from Vietnam, headed by Associate Professor Nguyen Thi... Read more
STRATEGIC PARADIGM SHIFT IN NCD MANAGEMENT: EXPANDING PATIENT SAFETY BEYOND THE HOSPITAL ECOSYSTEM
Key Development Vietnam’s Ministry of Health, in collaboration with University Medical Center HCMC and the World Health Organization (WHO), formally... Read more
PHARMACITY LAUNCHES CHRONIC CARE CLUB: RETAIL PHARMACY IS MOVING FROM A POINT OF SALE TO A LONG-TERM CARE TOUCHPOINT
Key Development A chronic-disease patient may see a physician only a few times a year, but medication use and self-management... Read more
1,268 HOSPITALS HAVE ADOPTED ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS: THE NEXT BOTTLENECK IS NOT DIGITIZATION — IT IS SHARED DATA
Key Development As of September 19, 2026, 1,268 of Vietnam's 1,650 public and private hospitals had participated in electronic medical... Read more
VIETNAM HOSTS AOC 2026: THE REAL OPPORTUNITY IS NOT THE CONFERENCE — IT IS TURNING OPTOMETRY INTO PRIMARY EYE-CARE INFRASTRUCTURE
Key Development An estimated 28.8% of Vietnamese schoolchildren have myopia, according to a recent meta-analysis. Against that backdrop, Vietnam's first... Read more
EXPANDING 90-DAY OUTPATIENT PRESCRIPTIONS: VIETNAM IS MOVING FROM MONTHLY DISPENSING TOWARD LONG-TERM CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT
Key Development Vietnam’s Ministry of Health is seeking feedback on a draft amendment to Circular 26/2025/TT-BYT that would expand the... Read more
PEOPLE’S HOSPITAL 115 IN CON DAO: THE REAL VALUE IS NOT BED CAPACITY — IT IS TIME TO TREATMENT
Key Development Con Dao already has a 60-bed medical center built with more than VND247 billion in investment. The unresolved... Read more









