medical devices

Expectations rise for medical devices

March 20, 2024 | 15:00

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.

Strengthening partnership to better eye care in Vietnam

February 18, 2024 | 10:00

Leading experts and market developers joined VIR’s talk show on February 18 to discuss the advancement of medical devices for eye care in Vietnam, and how stakeholders can join hands to offer a fresh view among society.

Backlog remains in new decree on medical devices

April 12, 2023 | 12:01

We highly applaud the Vietnamese government for its continuous efforts in the process of building and perfecting the legal framework and the strong and positive support to the European business community in Vietnam this year.

Wait goes on for medical VAT clarity

January 12, 2021 | 16:49

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.

Vietnam sets up Council for Medical Device Consultancy and Licensing

November 23, 2020 | 10:15

The MoH established the Council for Consultancy and Licensing of Medical Devices to increase the transparency of information on medical devices.

Pharmaceutical groups yearn for end to VAT tangle

July 08, 2020 | 12:11

Amidst lingering complaints from businesses on VAT for imported medical devices, the Ministry of Finance has broken its silence by announcing the ongoing revision of prevailing rules, but tangled inconsistencies will remain with no timeline yet revealed.