Vietnam

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Vietnam

• Healthcare Sector
• Nguyen Chau Man
• Trade Investment Officer
• 11 February 2009

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Vietnam in brief

• Population 86 million
• 25 in urban and 75 in rural areas
• Young population - nearly 50 under 25 years old
  
• Economy growth rates of 7-8
• Growth rate in 2008 5.25

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Pharmaceutical Industry

• Developing very fast

• 800 domestic and 440 international manufacturers
  and traders registered
• 40,000 retail pharmacies throughout the country

• 93 factories with foreign invested capital (out
  of 171)

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Hospitals

• 956 hospitals around the country
• Majority are poorly equipped
• Constantly overcrowded
• Lack of specialised medical equipment
• In need of high quality equipment

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Import of Medicines

• Valued at US685.6 million, period Jan-Oct 2008
• Domestic Consumers more confident in import
  products
• No local production for certain medicines
• Imported from various origins UK, France, US,
  Germany, Korea, India, etc.

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Opportunities

• Supply of medical equipment and test equipment.
• Supply of specialised hospital equipment.
• Consultancy Services
• Personnel training

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