Vietnam has accomplished numerous achievements in scientific research and technology application in the production of vaccines, pharmaceuticals and medicinal herbs, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong has announced.

In recent years, the Vietnamese health sector’s position has been increasingly affirmed thanks to outstanding advances in research, development and application of technology in many fields.

All types of vaccines must undergo a very strict experiment procedure before they get a license for large-scale use. During Covid-19, a group of female researchers of Hanoi Medical University undertook the job.

Partners from five nations including Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar, and India have signed contracts to purchase made-in-Viet Nam African swine fever (ASF) vaccines.

Many newspapers and websites in the Republic of Korea such as Newsis and Nnews on August 7 highlighted Vietnam’s first-ever export of vaccines against African swine fever (ASF).

Vietnam will export 2 million doses of vaccines against African swine fever (ASF) to the Philippines and Indonesia between August and October this year, according to Nguyen Van Long, Director of the Department of Animal Health.

The third trial of the vaccine against hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) caused by the Non-Mouse-Adapted Enterovirus 71 (EV71) strain has been completed and is waiting for the Ministry of Health's approval.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on July 24 issued a document guiding the use of vaccines against African swine fever (ASF) nationwide.

Two Vietnamese enterprises have said that they are ready to boost the production of African swine fever (ASF) vaccines to serve domestic demands and exports.

Director of AVAC Vietnam Joint Stock Company Nguyen Van Diep asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s approval for exporting the African swine fever vaccine.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam has just approved use of Vietnamese-made African swine fever vaccine in the Philippines and the Dominican Republic.

By leveraging international experience and collaborating with relevant parties, VN has the potential to become a leading country in the region regarding vaccine production.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has approved a programme to ensure a sufficient supply of vaccines for domestic use until 2030.

The successful production of an African swine fever vaccine is a significant development for the pig breeding sector in Vietnam, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.