On March 18, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City, in the presence of Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen, US Consul General Susan Burns and officials of the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City and leaders of the Ministry of Health, Pfizer Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Pfizer VN) and the VNVC Vaccination System signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of vaccine production.
According to the agreement, Pfizer will support VNVC in improving its knowledge in building an international standard vaccine factory in Vietnam. From there, VNVC will export high-quality vaccines right in Vietnam, meet domestic demand and participate in the global vaccine supply chain. This cooperation focuses on sharing expertise and developing capacity in the field of vaccine production between the two sides.
After the signing ceremony, Pfizer Vietnam will send leading experts from all over the world to organize programs to share knowledge about vaccine production with the team of highly qualified experts of VNVC Vaccin and Food Factory.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen commented: "The cooperation between VNVC and Pfizer is an important milestone showing that Vietnam is gradually integrating deeply, while accessing modern technologies, especially in the field of building an ecosystem to produce new drugs and new, valuable, sustainable-generation vaccines in Vietnam".
The Deputy Minister of Health highly appreciated the efforts of VNVC and research organizations that have constantly searched for and innovated to help Vietnam be autonomous in vaccine solutions, ensuring a stable and high-quality supply source.
Deputy Minister Do Xuan Tuyen also said that VNVC's capacity development, building a highly qualified team, promoting clinical trial research, and creating a quality management system that meets international standards are also extremely important. This is the core factor for Vietnam to not only produce vaccines for domestic needs but also reach out to the international community, he emphasized.
According to US Consul General Susan Burns, the cooperation between VNVC and Pfizer marks an important milestone in the growing partnership between the US and Vietnam, especially taking place on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations and the second anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership. This is a relationship that promotes prosperity and innovation for both countries, Ms. Susan Burns emphasized.
Mr. Darrell Oh, General Director of Pfizer Vietnam, expressed his pleasure at supporting VNVC in improving its capacity and knowledge to promote VNVC's initiative to build a world-class vaccine production facility. Through the cooperation, Pfizer Vietnam wishes to actively contribute to improving the quality of the healthcare ecosystem in Vietnam, especially through a strategy to enhance the capacity of experts in the vaccine manufacturing industry in particular and pharmaceuticals in general.
We believe in the vision and capabilities of VNVC in its efforts to promote preventive medicine in Vietnam. With Pfizer's focus on innovation, we continuously strive to develop advanced solutions and take advantage of the latest scientific advances in medicine. We believe that this cooperation will have a positive impact on the lives of patients and the health care context of Vietnam in general," said Mr. Darrell Oh.
Mr. Ngo Chi Dung, Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Director of the VNVC Vaccination System and VNVC Vaccination and Food Factory, said that cooperation and sharing of vaccine production knowledge with Pfizer is an important step forward for VNVC in particular and Vietnam in general in the goal of approaching the world's leading modern technologies in the field of vaccine production, proactively implementing solutions to protect public health against dangerous infectious diseases.
The cooperation opens up opportunities for VNVC to learn from Pfizer's experience in modern vaccine production, helping VNVC quickly move towards producing high-quality vaccines using the most modern technology in the world, thereby initially helping VNVC seek opportunities to receive transfer of advanced technologies in vaccine production, meet domestic vaccination needs and aim to participate in the global high-quality vaccine supply chain.
This not only brings disease prevention efficiency to each person but also to the community, contributing significantly to the goal of improving the quality of the field of preventive medicine, vaccination, reducing the burden of medical examination and treatment, as directed by the General Secretary to the health sector in particular and the policy of Resolution 57 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in the development of science and technology, Mr. Ngo Chi Dung emphasized.
Previously, in January 2025, VNVC signed with Rieckermann Group (Germany) to design a vaccine factory that meets the highest international standards on technology and environment, with an investment scale of about VND 2,000 billion in Phu An Thanh Industrial Park, Long An.
