On 21 May, EuroCham Vietnam continued our flagship Whitebook Dialogue Week 2026 in Hanoi, with meetings with the Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), Ministry of Justice (MOJ), and State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).
Quality, Accessible Healthcare @ Ministry of Health
Hosted by Vice-Minister Nguyen Tri Thuc, EuroCham’s delegation was led by Vice-Chair Jean-Jacques Bouflet, together with Vice-Chair Rita Mokbel. Joined by our Pharma Group, Medical Devices and Diagnostics, European Standard Medicines, Nutritional Foods Group , and Cosmetics Sector Committees (SCs), the dialogue focused on patient access to innovative and high-quality medicines through drug registration procedure and reliance pathway, centralised procurement of medical devices, food safety law reform, and cosmetics regulatory alignment with ASEAN standards.
Throughout the discussion, Vice-Minister Nguyen Tri Thuc emphasised that the health of Vietnamese people is the ministry’s top priority. Specifically, with Resolution 72 entailing the shift from treatment to preventive healthcare, the MOH has developed national plans covering screening for stroke, breast cancer, lung cancer, and colorectal cancer to be implemented soon. He also reaffirmed that MOH is making strong efforts to facilitate business operations and encouraged EuroCham to continue researching and providing recommendations to improve patients’ access to the best medicines and treatment methods.
One Health & Environmental Protection @ Ministry of Agriculture & Environment
Hosted by Vice-Minister Nguyen Quoc Tri, EuroCham’s delegation was led by Chairman Bruno Jaspaert, together with Board Member Simonetta Di Domenico. Alongside our Food, Agri and Aqua, Green Growth, and Wine & Spirit SCs, we advanced advocacy discussions on EPR implementation, wastewater treatment, climate resilience standards, sustainable urban and agricultural development, food safety standards, reduction of antibiotic use, phased recycling requirements for industries (particularly glass bottle recycling), and scrap material imports to support large-scale recycling investment projects.
With the Vice-Minister expressing strong interest in deepening collaboration with EuroCham, Chairman Jaspaert proposed organising additional technical meetings and workshops between the MAE and EuroCham’s SCs to develop action plans based on sharings of research insights, best practices, and business realities. Discussions also covered the piloting and adaptation of Europe’s long-standing experience, technologies, and products to Vietnam’s unique environmental and industrial context to support the country’s green transition.
Judicial Reforms @ Ministry of Justice
Hosted by Vice-Minister Nguyen Thanh Tu, EuroCham’s delegation was led by Vice-Chair Minh Nguyen, together with expert representatives from our Legal Sector Committee. The dialogue unlocked positive outcomes regarding legal framework development, administrative simplification to enhance the local business climate, and strengthening the enforcement of international arbitration awards in Vietnam.
Sharing critical institutional updates, the Vice-Minister noted that the MOJ is currently designing a proposal to restructure Vietnam’s legal system. Vietnam is also consolidating a Central Steering Committee focused on institutional development and legal enforcement. These structural moves are engineered to support Vietnam’s economic growth in the “new era” of development.
Financing Green @ State Bank of Vietnam
Hosted by Deputy Governor Pham Thanh Ha, EuroCham’s delegation was led by Vice-Chair Jean-Jacques Bouflet, together with Board Member Dinh Nguyen. Joined by our Sustainable Finance Sector Committee and prominent European financial institutions in Vietnam, the conversation surrounded the implementation of a national Green Taxonomy, green finance ecosystem development, climate risk financial policies, monetary policy priorities & macro trade-offs, hedging tools & financial market development, and a liberating pilot mechanism for the new International Financial Center (VIFC).
In his concluding remarks, the Deputy Governor reiterated two strategic commitments. First, maintaining the confidence of the European business community remains a top priority for the Vietnamese Government, particularly through credible, stable macroeconomic management supporting high-growth targets. Second, the Government envisions the upcoming International Financial Center as a highly effective mechanism to mobilise international capital into strategic local sectors, with a strong focus on infrastructure and green energy development.
We extend our sincere thanks to the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture & Environment, Ministry of Justice, and the State Bank of Vietnam for their warm welcome and highly collaborative spirit . A huge shoutout goes to our members: our dedicated Board of Directors and Sector Committees for bringing these vital, on-the-ground industry insights to the table.
