PM calls on Abbott to expand investment in Việt Nam

HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Wednesday suggested United States' healthcare giant Abbott expand its investment and upgrade the quality of its pharmaceutical manufacturing plants in Việt Nam, thus helping promote the domestic pharmaceutical industry. The leader used the occasion to thank the US government and businesses, particularly Abbott, for their support to Việt Nam in the COVID-19 fight, and appreciated the group’s practical and effective contributions to national economic development as well as the Việt Nam-US relations. For his part, Ford lauded Việt Nam's development achievements, especially in socio-economic recovery post pandemic, as well as the country’s open policies towards enterprises. Việt Nam holds potential for the development of clinical research and large-scale pharmaceutical production, he said, stressing that Abbott will continue its long-term investment in the country. Abbott has been operating in Việt Nam since 1995, with two pharmaceutical manufacturing plants at present.