Many South Korean investors have recently injected big money into pharmacies, considered a sector with high potential in Vietnam. American and Japanese pharmacies  have been present here for many years.

Universities in Vietnam graduate thousands of pharmacists a year, but the country has outdated manufacturing technology that could produce brandname drugs.

Six-month revenues of pharmaceutical firms paint a mixed picture of the industry in the first half.

While Vietnam’s pharmaceutical and healthcare industries are waiting for a big push to shine, foreign enterprises continue to seek more adjustments of legal barriers.