Hanoi (VNA) – Many countries have placed ordersfor SARS-CoV-2 testkits produced by Vietnam, according to Deputy Minister of Science andTechnology Pham Cong Tac.
Speaking at a working session between representatives from the Ministry ofScience and Technology and the Health Ministry in Hanoi on March 17, Tac said Vietnamis one of the few countries in the world producing SARS-CoV-2 test kits.
The Military Medical University has cooperated with the Viet A Joint StockCompany to produce tens of thousands of test kits a day at a cost of about 500,000VND (21.5 USD) for a single test, which includes expenses for relevant materialsand equipment.
If the COVID-19 epidemic breaks out, Vietnam is capable of supplying test kits,Tac said, adding that local scientists have made great contributions to the success,which is particularly valuable to disease control.
Among Viet A JSC’s customers, Hanoi has ordered 4,000 test kits for on-site useand to donate to hospitals in Italy – home to one of the largest outbreaks inEurope at present.
Other Vietnamese scientists are also developing test kits for SARS-CoV-2.
Notably, the National Institute for Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) saidit is evaluating isothermal amplification test kits developed by the Hanoi Universityof Science and Technology.
This technology uses simple thermal blocks with the cost of under 2 million VNDinstead of using Real-time PCR machines for testing. It is expected to helpsave money and human resources in the process of testing.
NIHE is assisting the university in assessing and providing scientific evidence,thus helping the researchers complete their work./.
Tests for the novel coronavirus (nCoV) could be run at provincial hospitals in the near future, said Professor Dang Duc Anh, director of the National Institute for Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE).
The health sector needs to well prepare preventive measures with focus on early detection, epidemic fencing and quarantine although Vietnam has recorded no new SARS-CoV-2 infection cases since February 13, said Director of the Health Ministry’s Department for Medical Examination and Treatment Luong Ngoc Khue.
Foreigners infected with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 would have to cover their treatment fees in Vietnam, but quarantine and testing fees will be free of charge, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.
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The groundbreaking ceremony took place one day after the VNVC Vaccine JS Company and Sanofi Group exchanged cooperation documents on vaccine production technology transfer under the witness of State President Luong Cuong and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Vietnam’s traditional medicine took centre stage at the International Congress Biopharm Nonclinical Development, BioNCiD 2025, held on May 25-26 in the Cuban city of Varadero, amid growing global interest in sustainable healthcare solutions.
Under the agreement, VNVC and Sanofi will gradually implement technology transfers to enable domestic production of several key Sanofi vaccines that are widely used in Vietnam. In addition, Sanofi will support VNVC in training human resources and quality management in vaccine research and manufacturing.
Despite the ongoing global circulation and unpredictable developments of SARS-CoV-2, the World Health Organisation (WHO) hasn’t issued new warnings about COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health.
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