Vietnam to master production technology of 10 human vaccines by 2025
Vietnam is set to master the production technology of 10 vaccines used for humans and be capable of producing at least three by 2025, according to a national sci-tech programme on human vaccine production research by 2030 freshly approved by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.
Vietnam’s second homegrown candidate COVID-19 vaccine Covivac which is under clinical trials (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is set to master theproduction technology of 10 vaccines used for humans and be capable of producing at least three by 2025,according to a national sci-tech programme on human vaccine production researchby 2030 freshly approved by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.
With the targets to rise to 15 and at least five,respectively, in 2030, the programme’s objectives are to study and master the technologyof vaccine production for human use; and to boost the capacity of domesticvaccine research and production organisations and enterprises, making themready to deal with newly arising epidemics.
To realise such goals, the programme sets the tasks of completing the legal framework and mechanisms in the field, encouraging research andinternational cooperation, the application of advancedtechnologies, and the establishment of capable research teams, among other works.
Human resources development and investment in upgrading relatedresearch equipment are also listed among support activities under theprogramme.
Per the programme, organisations and firms participating invaccine research and technology transfer will be subject to preferential policies likethose applied on prioritised high-tech products.
Meanwhile, regarding vaccines for epidemics prevention andcontrol, their costs of research, testing, pilot production, assessment, buyinginsurance, and assisting volunteers are 100 percent subsidized./.
The national human vaccine programme got off the ground with the signing of contracts between the programme office and four vaccine makers at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 28.
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN has underlined that it is necessary to enhance global solidarity, promote the production and equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccine at a reasonable cost in a timely and universal manner across the world.
Despite storm-related disruptions and flight delays, the organs were successfully transported via a combination of air and ground travel. All patients are currently stable and recovering well.
The patient, Tieu Viet But, born in 1970 and residing in Binh Tri commune, Binh Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, was working aboard fishing vessel Qng – 95657TS when the incident occurred at 7:00 am.
All drugs entering hospitals must have a clear origin, so counterfeit drugs are only in the market, not in hospital, affirmed Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan.
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Health experts called for collective disease prevention and integrated solutions to achieve zero dengue deaths in the country at an online talk show on June 14.
The PM called for closer, broader, and more effective cooperation with Vietnamese partners, guided by the principles of mutual benefit, joint efforts, shared outcomes, and common development, including promoting stronger public-private partnerships and collaboration with businesses.
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Leading Vietnamese companies specialising in respiratory and dermatological treatments, traditional medicine, immune support supplements, and functional foods will have an opportunity to connect with international distributors and secure export deals.
The project aimed to enable early detection and reduce the risk of dangerous complications, targeting patients with chronic diabetes, cardiovascular conditions and metabolic disorders.
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All eligible patients will receive surgical interventions and post-operative care in accordance with Vietnamese medical standards and global care protocols.
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This case marks the ninth fetal cardiac intervention conducted in HCM City, and it was considered the most technically demanding to date due to the fetus’s extremely early gestational age and the severity of the condition as diagnosed with aortic atresia.
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.
Vietnam’s second homegrown candidate COVID-19 vaccine Covivac which is under clinical trials (Source: VNA) 
