NG Biotech expected to open R&D centre for infectious diseases in Vietnam
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has expressed his wish that NG Biotech would continue working with Vietnamese partners to establish a research and development centre for prevention and control of communicable diseases, not only for COVID-19.
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and Founder and Chief Technology Officer of NG Biotech Company Milovan Stankov. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)💧 – National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue hasexpressed his wish that NG Biotech would continue working with Vietnamesepartners to establish a research and development centre for prevention andcontrol of communicable diseases, not only for COVID-19.
During a reception in Hanoi on October 15 for Founder and ChiefTechnology Officer of NG Biotech Company MilovanStankov, Hue affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State always considerpublic health care as a top priority. He welcomed the cooperation between NG Biotech and Vietnamese firmsto facilitate the transfer of SARS-CoV-2 testing kit production technology. Congratulating a joint venture between NG Biotech and Vietnam’sVingroup on its readiness to produce SARS-CoV-2 testing kits, Hue expressed his hopethat NG Biotech and T&T Group will work closely together asscheduled to manufacture more products for prevention and control of communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, hepatitis B andother tropical diseases. The Vietnamese National Assembly and Government are striving tofine-tune institutions, including the Law on Medical Examination and Treatmentand the Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, he said. He added that Vietnam has paid due attention to improving its businessclimate and offering all possible support to domestic firms and attracting foreigndirect investment, with priority given to health care and education.
On the occasion, the top legislator also thanked NG Biotech for its donation of 1million rapid antigen testing kits to Vietnam in September.
♉ Stankov, for his part, said he wants to share scientific knowledge and technologies in thefield of production, development and distribution of biological products, medicines, quality testing devices, including rapid SARS-CoV-2 testing kits, to help Vietnam improve its capacity of fighting COVID-19and other diseases.
He also expressed his readiness to learn about Vietnamese people’s demand for health check-up and treatment toproduce suitable medical products./.
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National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and Founder and Chief Technology Officer of NG Biotech Company Milovan Stankov. (Photo: VNA) 
