Developing new medicines

Land in Kon Tum is more than suitable for various types of fruit, vegetables, and herbs Mang Den was initially an area planned for tourism development, but is now specialising in growing high-tech agricultural products, helping it to attract many domestic and foreign investors. Several high-tech agricultural projects have been granted investment decisions for implementation in the area. This includes a project on high-tech agricultural production combined with eco-tourism in Kon Plong district, a joint venture between Kon Plong Agri-Tourism Vietnam and 4 Ways Fresh Pty., Ltd., from Australia, and an organic farm project on par with international standards of BIOPAP Co., Ltd. The Standing Committee of Kon Tum’s Party Committee has issued a resolution on developing high-tech agriculture associated with processing, with Mang Den the focus of the resolution. Along with that, in the period 2021-2030, it encompasses expanding Kon Plong District High-tech Agricultural Park to 300 … [Read more...] about Kon Tum spurs high-tech agriculture development

  Growing vegetables in Tiền Giang Province’s Châu Thành District. – VNA/VNS Photo Minh Trí TIỀN GIANG — The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang has developed specialised vegetable growing areas that yield higher profits than rice. They include vegetable areas in Châu Thành District, watermelon areas in Đồng Tháp Mười (Plain of Reeds) area, and lemongrass areas in Tân Phú Đông District. Tân Phú Đông has more than 1,350ha of lemongrass, with an average annual yield of 15 – 17 tonnes per hectare. The district supplies more than 22,000 tonnes of lemongrass for herbal and medicinal use a year. Last month the district was awarded the “Tân Phú Đông Lemongrass” collective brandname by the National Office of Intellectual Property. To meet market demand, farmers in … [Read more...] about Tiền Giang develops specialised vegetable-growing areas

Growing vegetables in Tien Giang province’s Chau Thanh district. (Photo: VNA) Tien Giang (VNS/VNA) - The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has developed specialised vegetable growing areas that yield higher profits than rice. They include vegetable areas in Chau Thanh district, watermelon areas in Dong Thap Muoi (Plain of Reeds) area, and lemongrass areas in Tan Phu Dong district. Tan Phu Dong has more than 1,350ha of lemongrass, with an average annual yield of 15 – 17 tonnes per hectare. The district supplies more than 22,000 tonnes of lemongrass for herbal and medicinal use a year. Last month the district was awarded the “Tan Phu Dong Lemongrass” collective brandname by the National Office of Intellectual Property. To meet market demand, farmers in specialised vegetable areas are growing new varieties that have high yield and quality, according to the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.  … [Read more...] about Tien Giang develops specialised vegetable-growing areas

According to Vo Tan Thanh, Director of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)’s Ho Chi Minh City Branch, Vietnam currently has about 180 pharmaceutical manufacturers, including domestic and foreign-invested companies, with 194 plants of 158 companies meeting Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards of the World Health Organization (WHO). Vietnam consumes an average of about 60,000 tonnes of pharmaceutical material per year, 80-90 percent of which is imported, mostly from China and India. The Drug Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of Health predicted the domestic pharmaceutical sector would grow 10-15 percent annually in the next several years, with market value expected to reach US$7.3 billion in 2019 and US$7.7 billion by 2021. Ramesh Anand, Chairman of the Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam, said Indian companies are increasingly interested in the Vietnamese pharmaceutical market, believing it will offer them a gateway to the entire Southeast Asian … [Read more...] about Best medicine for pharmaceutical sector M&A deals

  The 2nd conference on advanced radiation technology in Việt Nam was held in HCM City on October 17. —VNS Photo Ngọc Diệp HCM CITY — Better cooperation is needed between domestic and international agencies, organisations and enterprises in the development of advanced radiation technologies, Hoàng Anh Tuấn, director of the Việt Nam Atomic Energy Agency said at a conference on atomic energy held in HCM City yesterday (October 17). Tuấn said that research and development in radiation technology in Việt Nam had achieved positive results in the fields of medicine, industry, agriculture and environment. The country has eight irradiation facilities and 11 industrial irradiators, including one X-ray accelerator and one electron beam (EB) machine. Another facility is under construction in Bắc Ninh Province. However, targets and criteria set out in plans … [Read more...] about New policies needed for radiation technology development