On June 29, 2021, the Government issued Resolution No. 63/NQ-CP on the main tasks and solutions to promote economic growth, disbursement of public investment, and sustainable export during the final months of 2021 and the beginning months of 2022 (“Resolution 63”).
One of the highlights and notable points in Resolution 63 is the recognition of specific tasks and solutions to promote the formation of the vaccine manufacturing industry in Vietnam. This is one of the key tasks and solutions that are put on the top as stipulated by the Government in Resolution 63. Accordingly, the Government assigns specific tasks to the Ministry of Health to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant agencies and localities:
– Research and propose the establishment of a center for technology transfer, research, and production of vaccines up to international standards;
– Develop specific support policies to attract organizations and enterprises to invest in, research, and receive vaccine production technology, towards the formation of a vaccine manufacturing industry.
Prior to the issuance of Resolution 63, in Notice No. 160/TB-VPCP of the Government Office regarding the conclusions of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the meeting with scientists, business units, etc. In the research and production of vaccines against Covid-19, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also emphasized the tasks and solutions in the coming time:
– Focus on promptly removing difficulties and obstacles related to legislation, mechanisms, and policies in the spirit of sticking to reality, creating the most favorable conditions for research, technology transfer, and vaccine production;
– The Ministry of Health, the state management agency in charge of vaccines, directs the implementation of tasks: technology transfer, production, and organization of a vaccination campaign against Covid-19; establish a national vaccine research and production center up to international standards; propose to the competent authorities the problems that remain to be resolved in a timely manner. Coordinate with relevant ministries and branches to forecast the situation, balance supply, and demand appropriately to avoid the situation of “when there is a shortage, when there is excess, at the wrong time” to regulate macro policies promptly and effectively.
Passing Resolution 63: The Government has uniformly directed all levels and sectors to focus on drastically implementing key tasks and solutions to promote the formation of the vaccine manufacturing industry, besides promoting economic growth, public investment disbursement, and sustainable exports during the final months of 2021 and the beginning months of 2022.
Resolution 63 takes effect from June 29, 2021.
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