In the context of the global pharmaceutical industry restructuring the supply chain and moving towards sustainable development, the Czech Republic has emerged as an important pharmaceutical production and research center in Central Europe. 

With a strong science and technology foundation, transparent investment policies and a modern distribution system, the Czech Republic is a potential destination for Vietnamese enterprises in cooperation in research, production, distribution and development of pharmaceutical products.

1. Major pharmaceutical corporations in the Czech Republic

ZENTIVA Czech Republic s.r.o.

The largest domestic pharmaceutical enterprise in the Czech Republic, headquartered in Prague.
Specializing in the production of generic drugs with more than 400 product lines in 50 countries.

• Scale: 4,700 employees (all over Europe), owns a modern factory in Prague.
• Website: www.zentiva.com
• Email: info.cz@zentiva.com
• Tel: +420 267 241 111
• Headquarters: U Kabelovny 130, 102 37 Praha 10, Czech Republic

Phoenix Group / BENU Česká republika s.r.o.

• The largest pharmaceutical distributor in the Czech Republic and Europe.
• Operates a system of more than 300 pharmacies under the BENU brand in the Czech Republic.

Supplying medicines, dietary supplements, cosmetics - an ideal input channel for Vietnamese products.

• Website: www.benu.cz
• Email: info@benu.cz
• Tel: +420 220 111 111
• Headquarters: Líbalova 2348/1, 149 00 Praha 4, Czech Republic

SOTIO Biotech a.s.

• Member of PPF Group (the largest investment group in the Czech Republic).
• Active in the field of biotechnology, focusing on immunotherapy for cancer treatment.

International research cooperation with universities and hospitals.

• Website: www.sotio.com
• Email: info@sotio.com
• Headquarters: Evropská 2758/11, 160 00 Praha 6, Czech Republic

SCTbio s.r.o.

Business specializing in cell production & gene therapy services, supporting bio startups.

Expanding the Asia-Europe cooperation network.

• Website: www.sctbio.com
• Email: contact@sctbio.com
• Headquarters: Evropská 2758/11, 160 00 Praha 6, Czech Republic

In addition, in the Czech market, there are also representative offices or production branches of multinational pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer, Sanofi, Novartis, Merck (MSD), Roche, AstraZeneca, with total drug market revenue in the Czech Republic reaching nearly 3.8 billion USD (2024).

2. Cooperation opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises

✅ Export of pharmaceutical ingredients, generic drugs:

Vietnam has the potential to supply pharmaceutical ingredients, active ingredients and international standard generic drugs. Enterprises such as Zentiva and drug distribution chains in the Czech Republic are expanding their diverse supply sources, reducing dependence on China - India.

✅ Health protection foods, organic herbs:

Chains such as BENU, Dr. Max, Pilulka are ready to accept herbal-based functional foods, transparent production processes - suitable for the capacity of Vietnamese enterprises.

✅ Cooperation in R&D and biological product production:

With units such as Sotio, SCTbio, Vietnam can send experts to exchange, co-sponsor clinical trials, or joint ventures to develop high-tech product lines (vaccines, immunotherapy, etc.).

✅ Processing - CDMO for the EU market:

Vietnamese pharmaceutical enterprises can propose to become processing partners for Czech companies, especially when they have met GMP-WHO standards or are converting to EU-GMP standards.

3. Recommendations from the Trade Office

• Research specific markets: contact pharmacies, distributors and hospital groups to determine product demand.
• Prepare standard documents: quality certificates, hygiene standards (GMP, ISO, COA…), samples, brochures in English or Czech.
• Participate in specialized fairs: such as “Pharmtech Europe” in Prague, “CzechMed Days”, or “CPhI” (EU) to seek cooperation opportunities.
• Contact the Vietnam Trade Office in the Czech Republic for support in connecting partners, translation, market consulting and export procedures.

4. Support information

Vietnam Trade Office in the Czech Republic

📍 Address: Rašínovo nábřeží 406/38, Praha 2, 128 00, Czech Republic

📧 Email: vanh.moit.2020@gmail.com

📞 Tel: +42 733645678

🌐 Website: https://vntradehubincz.com.vn

We respectfully invite businesses interested in the pharmaceutical sector to connect directly with the Trade Office to receive comprehensive support in trade promotion, legal and market.

We are committed to accompanying Vietnamese businesses on their journey to conquer the pharmaceutical market in the Czech Republic and the Central - Eastern European region.

Sincerely,

Vietnam Trade Office in the Czech Republic