Key Findings
Following its plan of setting up approximately 1,000 pharmacies by 2021, the number of Pharmacity stores crossed 500 in 2020. The company plans to open more than one store per day across the in 2021.
In September 2020, the Ministry of Health launched a Telemedicine platform to provide remote consultation & treatment, linking over 1,000 health facilities and connecting 27 upper-tier hospitals with other lower-tier ones.
The Drug Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of Health recently launched an online database of approved drugs, pharmaceutical producers and distributors, as well as licensed pharmacists/pharmacies in Vietnam allowpublic to easily look up drugs' information, including their quality and prices.