Bidiphar was the first company from Binh Dinh Province to cooperate and invest in southern Laos - its first joint venture was set up in 1994 in Champasak Province with an investment of US$ 2m, of which Bidiphar contributed 80% [REF].
While Bidiphar serves mostly Vietnam's domestic market (with 285 products authorized to be distributed nationwide) it also exports to six other countries (with 70 of its products meeting export standards [REF].