Tropical Herbal Plants Said To Drive Vietnam’s Attraction To Foreign Investors
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Vietnam's pharmaceutical industry has grown to the point that the nation counted 370 foreign businesses licensed to do business in the country by the end of last October. An official of the Ministry of Planning and Investment said part of the popularity of the nation has to do with its abundance of tropical herbal plants. Among foreign investors, Chinese, Indian and Pakistani companies lead the pack. Vietnam imported $777 million worth of drugs and medicinal materials last year, a quarter of the total attributed to medicinal materials. ( Click here for more
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