The HCM City health sector has proposed a ban on the sale of drugs through social media platforms or livestreams in an effort to tackle the sale of counterfeit or substandard medicine, as well as medicine without documented origin.

Most pharmaceutical firms have reported sharp falls in profit, but their share prices are still hovering around historical peaks. Foreign investors continue to help keep industry shares at $6 billion.

The second largest pharmacy firm coveted by many foreign investors is planning a big dividend payment campaign.

The pharmaceutical sector plays an important role in healthcare, meaning development goals must be established.