December 25, 2022

Junshi Biosciences and Coherus Share Update on the FDA Review of the Biologics License Application (BLA) for Toripalimab as Treatment for Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)

– FDA has been unable to travel to China to conduct the required site inspection resulting in delayed action on the BLA – – Junshi Biosciences and Coherus are actively engaged in ongoing discussions with the FDA to support the inspections and gain approval of toripalimab for patients with NPC

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Construction of 3rd terminal begins at Vietnam’s largest airport

 Construction of the 3rd passenger terminal at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Vietnam’s largest airport, in HCM City began on Saturday. Attending the ground breaking ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said transport infrastructure development, including freight transport infrastructure, is one of the three strategic breakthroughs for the country’s sustainable socio-economic

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Second extraordinary NA session to begin on January 5

The National Assembly’s second extraordinary session will begin in Hanoi on January 5 next year with the national masterplan for the 2021-2025 period topping the agenda.  Lawmakers will also debate revisions to the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment and some important financial and budgetary issues. Deputies will meet for

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43 export items earn at least 1 billion USD in 2022

43 export items of Vietnam enjoyed a revenue of at least 1 billion USD this year, 35 of which hit the 10 billion USD mark.  Notably, seafood export revenue reached 10 billion USD in the January-November period and is expected to total 11 billion USD in 2022, up 2 billion

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Venture capital in Vietnam hits 2.6 billion USD in past 2 years

 Domestic and foreign investment funds poured 2.6 billion in venture capital in Vietnam between 2020 and 2022, three times higher than predicted, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. 39 investment funds also pledged 1.5 billion USD for innovation startups in Vietnam until 2025, according to the Vietnam Venture

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US deep freeze leaves hundreds of thousands without power

An arctic blast that gripped much of the United States on Saturday left more than 700,000 without power, at least 16 dead from weather-related car crashes, and thousands stranded due to flight cancellations. Plummeting temperatures were expected to bring the coldest Christmas Eve on record, and energy systems across the

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Taliban bans female NGO staff, jeopardizing aid efforts

 Afghanistan’s Taliban-run administration on Saturday ordered all local and foreign NGOs to stop female employees from working, in a move the UN said would hit humanitarian operations just as winter grips a country already in economic crisis. A letter from the economy ministry, confirmed by spokesperson Abdulrahman Habib, said female

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