GENERAL INTRODUCTION OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY

1. Transaction information of the Institute. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology - NIPT)

1. Transaction information of the Institute

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology - NIPT)

Phone: (024) 393-36282

Fax: (024) 3.826-4464, (024) 3933-2332

Director: Professor.Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Chien

2. Foundation and development

The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology was established under Decision No. 1043/QĐ-BYT dated April 8, 2011, by the Minister of Health, and officially launched and started operations on April 6, 2012. At the beginning, the Institute's facilities only included the Analysis, Testing, and Bioequivalence Assessment Laboratory (formerly the Central Laboratory) (Decision No. 70B/QĐ-DHN dated February 29, 2012, on the transfer of the Central Laboratory). The department is equipped with modern equipment and machinery, serving teaching and scientific research in the fields of drug analysis and testing.

By June 2012, the Institute had established an additional Laboratory of Drug Formulation Technology Research and Raw Material Production. The Institute's Research Laboratory was equipped with modern machinery to support studies on drug formulation and raw material production: rotary tablet press, dissolution testing machine, film coating machine, supercritical extraction system, microbiological incubator, and more.

On August 4, 2016, the Drug Administration – Ministry of Health issued a certificate of compliance with the principles and standards of "Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)" to the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology (NIPT), according to Decision No. 333/QĐ-QLD.

On July 28, 2022, the Drug Administration – Ministry of Health issued a certificate of compliance with the principles and standards of "Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)" to the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology (NIPT), according to Decision No. 439/QĐ-QLD.

On June 1, 2025, the Training & Pharmaceutical Science Services Centre was transferred to the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, according to Decision No. 579/QĐ-DHN dated May 30, 2025, by the Rector of Hanoi University of Pharmacy.

3. Emulation and commendation

3.1. Emulation

- Emulation by the Ministry of Health

Year	Title of Emulation	Number, date, month, year of the decision recognizing the emulation title; the agency issuing the decision
2012-2013	Outstanding Labor Collective	Decision No. 202/QD-BYT dated January 16, 2014, of the Ministry of Health
2013-2014	Outstanding Labor Collective	Decision No. 5148/QD-BYT dated December 12, 2014, by the Minister of Health
2014-2015	Outstanding Labor Collective	Decision No. 5594/QĐ-BYT dated December 30, 2015, by the Minister of Health
2015-2016	Outstanding Labor Collective	Decision No. 6262/QD-BYT dated October 20, 2016, by the Minister of Health
2016-2017	Outstanding Labor Collective	Decision No. 4785/QĐ-BYT dated October 24, 2016, of the Minister of Health
2018-2019	Outstanding Labor Collective	Decision No. 4476/QĐ-BYT dated September 30, 2019, of the Minister of Health
2019-2020	Outstanding Labor Collective	Decision No. 04/QĐ-BYT, dated January 4, 2021, by the Minister of Health
2021-2022	Outstanding Labor Collective	Decision No. 2982/QĐ-BYT, dated November 1, 2022, of the Minister of Health
2022-2023	Outstanding Labor Collective	Decision No. 3580/QĐ-BYT, dated September 19, 2023, of the Minister of Health

- Awarded the title of 'Excellent Labor Unit' by Hanoi University of Pharmacy in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024

3.2. Rewards

Year	Title of Emulation	Number, date, month, year of the decision recognizing the emulation title; the agency issuing the decision
2014	Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Health	Decision No. 3764/QĐ-BYT, dated September 23, 2014, of the Minister of Health
2016	Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Health	Decision No. 5124/QĐ-BYT, dated September 22, 2016, of the Minister of Health
2020	Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Health	Decision No. 4792/QĐ-BYT, dated November 18, 2020, of the Minister of Health
2023	Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Health	Decision No. 3581/QĐ-BYT, dated September 19, 2023, of the Minister of Health