At the Forum, Sanofi Vietnam and Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) signed a joint declaration of strategic cooperation on next-generation vaccine manufacturing in Vietnam.
The joint declaration focuses on key objectives including enhancing domestic vaccine manufacturing capacity, progressively increasing supply autonomy, and meeting disease prevention needs; contributing to health security and expanding access to essential healthcare products; while developing human resources and a sustainable vaccine ecosystem that supports socio-economic development.
Both parties are working together to identify potential vaccines for future manufacturing by VNVC, with three vaccines initially identified for further assessment.
Following the signing ceremony, the delegation of Vietnamese Ministry of Health leaders along with representatives from VNVC and Sanofi Vietnam visited the Sanofi manufacturing facility in Neuville-sur-Saône, France.
The visit provided the Vietnamese side with a direct opportunity to learn about Sanofi's manufacturing expertise, technologies, and quality systems, while they exchanged views on the cooperation roadmap between VNVC and Sanofi.
According to the joint declaration, the three vaccines identified as priorities for future production by VNVC in Vietnam are important jabs with high unmet demand, supporting disease prevention across the life course, from infants and adolescents to adults and the elderly.
According to VNVC’s plan, the VNVC Vaccine and Biologics Manufacturing Facility is expected to be completed and operational by the end of 2027, with the first vaccine batches targeted for production in 2028 and Vietnam-manufactured vaccines expected to be commercialized from 2029.
With a population of over 100 million people and expanding immunization needs across multiple age groups, Vietnam has an important market foundation for developing large-scale and long-term vaccine production.
The cooperation between Sanofi and VNVC has continued to advance through a series of important milestones, including a key milestone witnessed by French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to Vietnam in 2025.
The September 2026 joint declaration marks a further step forward, bringing the partnership into a new phase of development, with both parties establishing more specific priorities for key products and key milestones.
"With more than 70 years of presence in Vietnam, Sanofi deeply values the direction set by the Communist Party and government of Vietnam in advancing science and technology, fostering innovation, developing high-tech industries, and strengthening the resilience of the national healthcare system,” said Stephen Alix, head of vaccines for international markets at Sanofi.
“Through this initiative, Sanofi seeks to make a meaningful contribution to the country's goals and to the development of an increasingly advanced biotechnology ecosystem in Vietnam.”
Ngo Chi Dung, board chairman and general director of VNVC, assessed that this joint declaration represents an important transition from cooperation orientation to realizing the goal of localizing next-generation vaccines in Vietnam.
The VNVC Vaccine and Biologics Manufacturing Facility in Tay Ninh Province, southern Vietnam has an initial investment of over VND2,500 billion (US$96.18 million), covering more than 26,000 m², with a designed capacity of approximately 120 million vaccine doses annually.
The facility aims to meet WHO-GMP, EU-GMP and FDA-cGMP standards and strengthen Vietnam’s capabilities in vaccine and biologics research, manufacturing, and testing.
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