wait goes on for medical vat clarity

Wait goes on for medical VAT clarity

International importers of medical devices into Vietnam are urging for an end to the legal impasse that has been blocking them from enjoying a 5 per cent VAT rate.
medical transparency efforts appreciated

Medical transparency efforts appreciated

Medical device businesses now have to declare information on a new web portal, increasing transparency in the market. Torben Minko, chairman of the EuroCham Medical Device and Diagnostic Sector Committee, talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about possible impacts on its members.
medical heroics gaining admiration

Medical heroics gaining admiration

Among the storm surrounding the novel coronavirus outbreak, stories about sacrifice among Vietnam’s medical team have strengthened belief of those fighting against the disease.
researchers make use of medical waste

Researchers make use of medical waste

For nearly 30 years, researchers at the Faculty of Tissue, Embryo and Genetics under Pham Ngoc Thach Medical University have been making use of amniotic membrane, which is commonly treated as medical waste and discarded. Under their hands, it has been processed to heal wounds and corneal damage instead.  
hcmc promotes medical tourism

HCMC promotes medical tourism

Nguyễn M., a 61 year-old overseas Vietnamese from Sweden, typically received treatment for his heart disease in Europe. But on a recent trip to Việt Nam, persuaded by the qualifications of Vietnamese doctors and the low cost of treatment here, he decided to schedule a coronary intervention at University Medical Hospital HCM City (UMH).
investors queue up for medical opportunities

Investors queue up for medical opportunities

The race to acquire medical facilities among investors has once again heated up with the newly-announced investment by VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Ltd in a hospital in the southern province of Dong Thap.
medical devices lack oversight

Medical devices lack oversight

There is much room for improvement in the management of the quality and trading of home medical equipment, according to health experts.
two dead in shooting at us medical centre

Two dead in shooting at US medical centre

Two people were killed and two injured in a shooting on Tuesday at a hospital in Nevada, in which the gunman apparently took his own life, police said.
medical equipment incentive push

Medical equipment incentive push

An import tax break has been proposed by the Ministry of Health to bolster the domestic manufacture of medical equipment.
bayer unveils medical breakthroughs

Bayer unveils medical breakthroughs

German pharmaceutical company Bayer is set to embark on its next phase of growth by unveiling a new wave of medical breakthroughs.
expectations rise for medical devices

Expectations rise for medical devices

While supporting recent improvements in the process of granting marketing authorisations to medical devices, multinational corporations continue to seek for new positive changes to facilitate their plans.
businesses eye new openings with medical revision

Businesses eye new openings with medical revision

After years of waiting, the revised Law on Medical Examination and Treatment will help businesses and health facilities solve a number of issues. Qadeer Raza, chairman of the Medical Devices and Diagnostics Sector Committee under the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about how important the new law is.
hopes rise for legal medical reform

Hopes rise for legal medical reform

While Vietnam has made improvements in the rules for medical devices, international pharma groups are proposing extra refinements.
medical collaboration with cho ray hospital

Medical collaboration with Cho Ray Hospital

A collaboration between Cho Ray Hospital Oncology Center and a well-regarded international counterpart is set to help improve the quality of medical treatments, with Bayer Vietnam honoured to help facilitate this project.
rules set to benefit medical suppliers

Rules set to benefit medical suppliers

Domestic and international medical device suppliers will enjoy more favourable conditions for trading activities in Vietnam from early next year, expecting to put an end to a long-lasting price turmoil in the local market.