Technical Cooperation for MR Vaccine Production in Vietnam

For five years until March 2018, Daiichi Sankyo Biotech Co., Ltd. (formerly, Kitasato Daiichi Sankyo Vaccine) cooperated with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the Vietnam POLYVAC* "Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccine Production Technology Transfer Project."

This activity enabled Vietnam to produce safe and reliable MR vaccine in the country without relying on imported ones.
In March 2018, the Vietnam-made MR vaccine was incorporated into the Expanded Program on Immunization, and administration of the vaccine to children in Vietnam started. Recently, the MR vaccine was utilized during epidemics among people including adults.
This activity has been highly regarded in Vietnam, and earned the Vietnamese Minister of Health's "Certificate of Good Performance Award" in September 2017, which is the most prestigious award for achievements in Vietnamese healthcare.
It is also valued highly in Japan, and earned the "14th JICA President Award" hosted by JICA in October 2018, as well as the "70th Public Health Award” hosted by The Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd. As a result of receiving this Award, we had an audience with the Emperor and Empress of Japan in the Imperial Palace. We donated the award prize money to Saitama Prefecture’s "Fund of Country green of a color scheme," which was established for the whole society to support forest and common plants as shared assets of the citizens of the prefecture. We also made a donation to Saitama Children’s Medical Center which has been promoting the practice of medicine in Vietnam.
In fiscal 2019, we established our support system for realizing sustainable vaccine production at POLYVAC.
Through this activity, we contributed to preventing the infestation of infectious diseases in Vietnam, and thereby contributing to one of the SDG 3 targets of the United Nations. Going forward, we will continue to strive to achieve the SDGs.

* Center for Research and Production of Vaccines and Biologicals in Vietnam

 

Vietnamese Minister of Health’s Certificate of Good Performance

 

Commemorative photograph taken with members of the Vietnamese Ministry of Health

 

 

 

 

CSR in Vietnam

Technical Cooperation for MR Vaccine Production in Vietnam

For five years until March 2018, Daiichi Sankyo Biotech Co., Ltd. (formerly, Kitasato Daiichi Sankyo Vaccine) cooperated with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the Vietnam POLYVAC* "Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccine Production Technology Transfer Project."

This activity enabled Vietnam to produce safe and reliable MR vaccine in the country without relying on imported ones.
In March 2018, the Vietnam-made MR vaccine was incorporated into the Expanded Program on Immunization, and administration of the vaccine to children in Vietnam started. Recently, the MR vaccine was utilized during epidemics among people including adults.
This activity has been highly regarded in Vietnam, and earned the Vietnamese Minister of Health's "Certificate of Good Performance Award" in September 2017, which is the most prestigious award for achievements in Vietnamese healthcare.

 

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Activity of “Improving Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare in Yen Bai province” project in March

From March 12 to 14, 2024, a delegation of representatives of the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam, Daiichi Sankyo Group Japan, and Daiichi Sankyo Vietnam Co., Ltd visited Yen Bai province. The trip is part of the activities of the project "Improving Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare in Yen Bai province "  implemented by Save the Children.

 

On the first working day, the delegation visited Van Chan District Health Center; visited 01 private clinic specializing in obstetrics and gynecology - family planning in Tran Phu Farm Town, Van Chan District. In the afternoon of the same day, the delegation visited and participated in a communication event at Van Chan High School. Here, information and knowledge about adolescent sexual and reproductive health care was conveyed in many forms lively and interesting such as: organizing the contest "Ring the Golden Bell", painting contest... revolving around the topic of adolescent sexual and reproductive health care. The event attracted the enthusiastic participation of the teachers as well as all students at Van Chan High School.

 

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"Improving Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare in Yen Bai province” project launching workshop

On July 4th, 2023, in Yen Bai province, Save the Children and Daiichi Sankyo, in collaboration with the Department of Health, Pediatric and Obstetrics Hospital of Yen Bai province, organized the “Improve Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Yen Bai province” project launching workshop with the participation of more than 70 delegates, including: Staff of Save the Children, Representatives of donor (Daiichi Sankyo), The Deputy Director of the Department of Health was also in attendance, Department of Education and Training, Provincial Women's Union, Yen Bai Provincial Youth Union, Department of Finance,...

The project aims to protect maternal and child health in the mountainous area of northern Vietnam where many ethnic minority groups reside. Moreover, making great efforts to improve the situation regarding Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Services and has encouraged people to be equipped with sexual and reproductive knowledge and skills.

 

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DSVN and Ajinomoto Vietnam Collaboration

On December 20th, 2023, Daiichi Sankyo Vietnam Company Limited (“DSV”) and Ajinomoto Vietnam Co., Ltd., (“AVN”) signed the Memorandum of Cooperation in developing special menus for ALS patients. Through this MOU, both parties express concern about helping ALS patients have delicious meals by developing special menus for and taking care of ALS patients as a matter of mutual interest.

 From the beginning of August 2023, AVN began looking for experts who could advise on necessary nutrition standards and other necessary standards for ALS patients as well as advice related to the suitable structure of menu in a day, menu frame (name of each dish), proper thickening agent. In addition, seeking expert opinions on developing detailed menus or tasting trials is one of the aspects which both parties focus on.

 

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Opening New Office in Ha Noi

On 09 January 2024, Daiichi Sankyo Vietnam Co., Ltd. has established its new business location in Ha Noi for further expansion of business in Vietnam.

The new office aims to broaden and adding reliance to our position in the capital city and north of Vietnam. This new strength has promoted us to focus more energy on the promotion to be the medical partner of healthcare professionals and closer communications with regulatory authorities.

 

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Operation of Long An warehouse.

Our journey toward building a high-standard pharmaceutical storage facility began in May 2021 with the construction of our air-conditioned (AC) warehouse, specifically designed to maintain storage conditions between 15-25°C. By October 2022, the facility successfully obtained the Good Storage Practices (GSP) license from the Drug Administration of Vietnam, allowing us to officially launch operations in December 2022. Located in Vinh Loc 2 Industrial Park, Long An Province, Vietnam, and covering an area of 500m², our warehouse is designed to streamline our import and export operations while ensuring the standards of Daiichi Sankyo Group and compliance with local regulations.

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