Vietnam may be the destination of major pharmaceutical companies

Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Le Thanh Hai (on the left) talked with Mr. Reg Kelly Meeting HCM City People's Committee Chairman Le Thanh Hai, on the evening of October 27, Mr. Reg Kelly, General Director of San Francisco Biotechnology Research Institute , The US, said that the cost of producing pharmaceuticals in Europe and America is quite high. Therefore, many investors can find their way to Asian countries, including Vietnam.

Mr. Reg Kelly is a delegate from the United States to attend the 8th Asia - Pacific Molecular Biology and Exhibition Conference, opening at the Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City this morning. This event will last until October 29.

The 8th Asia - Pacific molecular biology conference and exhibition, attracted more than 250 domestic and foreign delegates to attend. Among them, there are representatives from Korea, Japan, Singapore, Cuba, America. There are 20 companies exhibiting products with 23 booths. In particular, the participation of the Cuban Genetic and Genetic Technology Center, a center has many achievements in biotechnology development.

According to the Director of Ho Chi Minh City Biotechnology Center Duong Hoa, the biotech companies participating in the exhibition are a valuable opportunity for scientists and research institutes. , universities and domestic enterprises have the opportunity to meet, learn, exchange and access new technologies and new achievements of the industry.

Reg Kelly said, HCMC is very dynamic and this is a factor that can bring about success in the field of biotechnology. But the city is facing difficulties because of financial constraints and in the three main sectors of this field in the locality: diagnosis, treatment and agriculture, there are no " highlights " to attract investors. The city also faces competition from many other countries.

" We will call for sponsors to support Ho Chi Minh City. But the city needs to focus on attracting them, " Reg Kelly said. " We will also mobilize the establishment of a Advisory Council, consisting of industry-leading experts, to help the city build its own strengths and markets for biotechnology products. effective, this Council will have to go directly to Vietnam ".

Chairman of City People's Committee Le Thanh Hai said that HCM City defines biotechnology as an important role for future development. The city has established a Biotechnology Center but the Center has not been able to operate properly. " We have ideas, direction but not really experienced in this field. We hope the City Biotechnology Center and Center will discuss and cooperate to make detailed plans, help The center works better, "Hai said.

At the meeting, Reg Kelly expressed his wish that the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF), head of the San Francisco Biotechnology Research Institute, would set up an office in Vietnam. Chairman of HCM City People's Committee said, will facilitate this issue.

Thanh Luong

Update 15 December 2018