Vietnam Medical Import-Export Joint Stock Company

Name

Vietnam Medical Import-Export Joint Stock Company

Legal name

CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN XUẤT NHẬP KHẨU Y TẾ VIỆT NAM - VIMEDIMEX VN

Website

https://vimedimex.com.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (42421)

SIC

Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Supply Chain, Procurement & Access to Medicines (BPADAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Global Supply Chain, Procurement & Market-Shaping Partnerships (Medicines/Diagnostics/Vaccines) (HLAJAOAK)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical distribution
• Medical equipment import
• Healthcare product trading
• Medical consumables supply
• Pharmaceutical import export

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanoi

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Pharmaceutical Import and Distribution: Import and distribute pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, consumables, functional foods, and cosmetics. Revenue generated through product sales to healthcare facilities, pharmacies, and distributors across Vietnam.
2. Essential Oils Export: Export of essential oils including Anise oil and Pine oil in bulk quantities (minimum 1 full 20ft container, 14-16 tons) to international markets.
3. Exhibition Services: Organize and host the annual VIETNAM MEDI-PHARM international healthcare exhibition, generating revenue from booth fees, sponsorships, and exhibition services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VIMEDIMEX VN imports and distributes pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, medical consumables, functional foods, and cosmetics across Vietnam through a nationwide network spanning all 63 provinces. Founded in 1985 as the first company authorized by Vietnam's Ministry of Health for medical import-export, the company additionally organizes the annual VIETNAM MEDIPHARM international healthcare exhibition and exports Vietnamese essential oils.

Product overview

VIMEDIMEX VN is a medical import-export joint stock company that operates as a diversified healthcare product distributor. The company offers a portfolio of imported pharmaceutical products, medical equipment and consumables, functional foods/dietary supplements, and cosmetics. As the first company authorized by Vietnam's Ministry of Health for medical import-export operations (established 1985), VIMEDIMEX VN also organizes the annual VIETNAM MEDIPHARM international exhibition, which serves as a key platform for trade promotion in the healthcare sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual VIETNAM MEDI-PHARM exhibition attracts 500+ booths from 350+ companies from 30+ countries

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• CPHI (International Pharmaceutical Industry)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 October 2023Active participation in CPHI Barcelona 2023, meeting 35 partners including 21 new contacts. The company seeks licensing-in/out opportunities for the Vietnamese pharmaceutical market.
• VIETFAIR (Vietnam Fair, Exhibition and Advertising Joint Stock Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partnership for organizing annual VIETNAM MEDI-PHARM international healthcare exhibitions since 1994. VIETFAIR co-organizes the exhibition with VIMEDIMEX VN, combining exhibition management expertise with healthcare industry knowledge.
• Ministry of Health VietnamflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership where Ministry of Health provides official support and endorsement for VIETNAM MEDI-PHARM exhibitions, including official Welcome Letters and leadership participation in opening ceremonies.
• Healthcare Facilities and Pharmacies (Nationwide Network)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partnerships with healthcare facilities, hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies across all 63 provinces and cities in Vietnam, creating nationwide coverage.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Pharmacity: Vietnam's largest pharmacy retail chain; intersects with VIMEDIMEX as both customer (procurement buyer) and an emerging adjacent player pushing centralized, tech-enabled distribution models that could bypass traditional importers over time.

Direct peers

• Zuellig Pharma: Asia's largest pharmaceutical distribution services provider with strong Vietnam presence; competes with VIMEDIMEX for international manufacturer import contracts, hospital and pharmacy supply agreements, and pre-wholesale logistics.
• DKSH: Swiss-listed market expansion services company with a dedicated Vietnam healthcare distribution business; directly competes with VIMEDIMEX in pharma and medical equipment import and B2B distribution, plus regulatory and registration support for international manufacturers.
• Mega Lifesciences: Asian pharmaceutical and consumer health distributor with established Vietnam operations; directly comparable to VIMEDIMEX in pharma distribution, consumer healthcare marketing, and product licensing across Southeast Asia.
• Hau Giang Pharmaceutical (DHG Pharma): Leading Vietnamese pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributor; competes with VIMEDIMEX both as upstream supplier and through overlapping distribution channels into hospitals and pharmacies across Vietnam.
• Pymepharco: Vietnamese pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributor (affiliated with STADA Group); overlaps with VIMEDIMEX's pharmaceutical import-and-distribute business across Vietnam and into hospital and pharmacy channels.
• Imexpharm: Vietnamese pharmaceutical manufacturer with significant domestic distribution; directly comparable to VIMEDIMEX in pharma product supply into healthcare providers and in competing for import licenses and tenders.
• Saigon Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company (Sapharco): State-owned Vietnamese pharmaceutical wholesaler and retailer; directly competes with VIMEDIMEX in distributing pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to hospitals, pharmacies, and clinics nationwide, with overlapping government relationships.
• Traphaco: Major Vietnamese pharmaceutical company with its own distribution network; directly comparable to VIMEDIMEX in manufacturing-and-distributing pharmaceuticals and healthcare products across Vietnam.

Broad incumbents

• B. Braun Vietnam: Global medical devices and consumables manufacturer with Vietnamese distribution; overlaps with VIMEDIMEX's medical equipment and consumables segment via direct hospital sales, but as a manufacturer with global portfolio rather than a domestic trading specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vimedimexvn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vimedimex-vn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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