Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy spends 1 billion VND on "made in Vietnam" scientific project

This move demonstrates the school's determination to promote domestic research and technology transfer, contributing to bringing "Made in Vietnam" medical and pharmaceutical products into practice.

Associate Professor Nguyen Van Chinh – Vice Principal of Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy – said that the school has allocated funding for two type A projects chaired by Professor, Dr. Nguyen Duc Tuan and Dr. Ly Minh Huy.

Professor Tran Diep Tuan - Chairman of the Council of Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy shared at the program

Along with that, 20 type B topics were also approved for support, with a total budget of more than 6 billion VND. “We prioritize research that has the potential for practical application, serving medical examination and treatment work and aiming for pharmaceutical products with Vietnamese brands,” – Associate Professor Nguyen Van Chinh shared.

During the period 2020 - 2025, the school's scientists have implemented more than 8,250 research topics, including: 12 national-level topics, 40 ministerial-level topics, 21 topics from the Nafosted Fund. As a result, the school has published 1,932 articles in ISI/Scopus journals and 1,856 domestic articles, of which 400 articles are in the top 10% of the world's leading scientific journals.

According to the orientation to 2030, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy will build strong research groups and key national science and technology programs.

The school plans to invest 265 billion VND in research activities in the period 2025 - 2030; recruit 5 more international experts in key fields such as medical AI, precision medicine, and train 50 PhDs to strengthen research human resources.

Chairman of the University Council, Professor Tran Diep Tuan, said that although the school has had many achievements in research and international publications, its potential is still very large.

“We will focus on funding topics with high application value, solving domestic health problems. The goal is to create research products with the 'Made in Vietnam' brand, making practical contributions to the community,” Professor Tuan affirmed.