“Putting People at the Heart of Every Strategy”

How do you assess the importance of human resources in the sustainable development of a company, especially for a company with a nearly 50-year history like DHG Pharma?

Established in 1974, DHG Pharma has now reached the 50-year milestone – a proud heritage and a great honor that I believe not many Vietnamese businesses have achieved. DHG Pharma’s pills, which were born 50 years ago under the U Minh melaleuca forest with a mission to serve the resistance, have now become high-quality pills distributed nationwide with a mission of “For a healthier and more beautiful life.”

Amid many changes, DHG Pharma has not only firmly developed but also made rapid progress, from a pharmaceutical enterprise to a leading pharmaceutical group in the country, reaching out to the international market. These are all results of the efforts to overcome difficulties, adapt flexibly, and pioneer of many generations of personnel who have worked and are working at DHG Pharma through various periods. That is also the reason why we always consider our staff as the most valuable asset that plays a key role in the sustainable development of DHG Pharma.

The 50-year journey is an advantage that helps us create a unique corporate culture, where every day, each heart and mind of DHG Pharma persists with a sacred mission: to improve people’s health.

The market, society, and customer needs are constantly changing, but I believe that with our deep-rooted culture and a team of professional staff, DHG Pharma will continue the proud tradition and promote the capabilities of young generations to maintain its leading position in the Vietnamese pharmaceutical industry and, further ahead, to affirm its reputation in the international market.

According to Mr. Toshiyuki Ishii: “Improving human resources and streamlining the personnel apparatus bring many benefits to businesses”

What practical benefits has the improvement of human resource quality and streamlining of the management apparatus brought to the business?

Improving human resource quality and streamlining the management apparatus have been and are the trends of large corporations worldwide, bringing many benefits to take the business further. First of all, decision-making, management, and strategy implementation of the Executive Board will ensure correctness, timeliness, and practicality. Labor productivity and work efficiency increase, leading to reduced operating and production costs. This effective budget will be invested in increasing welfare and training for officers and employees, and in developing projects for the future. DHG Pharma believes that a high-quality workforce will provide the company with creative “brains,” opening up breakthrough ideas so that each employee can be an inventor, bringing DHG Pharma to further development in the next 50 years.

What policies has DHG Pharma implemented to ensure a positive and friendly working environment for its employees?

DHG Pharma has existed and developed to this day, and I, as well as the generations of leaders through the periods, highly appreciate the value that each individual brings. To have a strong and united team that is both professionally competent and dedicated, DHG Pharma has built an attractive salary and bonus scheme and a comprehensive welfare regime for employees, their families, and relatives.

To us, the salary policy is used as a lever, a driving force to encourage creativity, stimulate employees to work actively, and increase the company’s production and business efficiency.

Industry talents highly appreciate DHG Pharma for over 10 factors of an ideal working environment model: Good welfare regime; Health care and employee life care; Stable job; Clear vision and strategy; Successful brand and reputable products; Safe working environment; Well-trained training; Capable leadership team; Fairness and respect; Competitive and attractive salary.

In addition, we also pay great attention to a safe working environment, ensuring the health of employees. Half a century of serving the “For a healthier and more beautiful life” of the community, and so is the time we take care of the health of our employees, our associates, and partners of DHG Pharma.

Half a century of serving the best for the community’s health is DHG Pharma’s pride

What plans does the company have for the future to continue improving the quality of human resources and attracting and retaining talent?

At DHG Pharma, the company values and believes in the capacity of each individual. The appreciation of human resources is strongly demonstrated in the management process following the principle of “Compliance – Change – Information Exchange.” Accordingly, each individual is encouraged to give feedback to their superiors to ensure smooth and effective work. Conversely, managers are required to listen and create conditions for employees to make long-term contributions, as is the culture of retaining human resources with the characteristic “lifetime employment” of the Japanese.

At present and in the future, we will continue to organize training and develop a high-quality workforce. Depending on the capacity and dedication of each officer and employee, there will be appropriate and flexible treatment regimes to prevent “brain drain” and increase stability in production and business activities.

DHG Pharma is writing new beautiful pages in the journey of community healthcare

As the CEO of DHG Pharma, how do you define your position and role in human resource development?

At DHG Pharma, I take on the leadership role, the guide who carries the responsibility of optimizing human resources to achieve the company’s strategic goals. My role is not just about making plans and policies but also about inspiring, supporting, and guiding each employee to maximize their potential. Before expecting my employees to follow, I must be the one who seriously implements them.

We have been trying to build a professional working environment, promoting a spirit of streamlining while maintaining DHG Pharma’s identity. As the General Director, I understand that my role is not only as the head of business strategy but, more importantly, as the bond and inspiration for employees to lead DHG Pharma to the open sea, making a strong transformation after 50 years, and continuing the journey of community healthcare.

Thank you, Mr. Toshiyuki Ishii, General Director of DHG Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company, for your valuable sharing.