Asia Conference on Pharmaceutical Sciences (ASIAPHARM) is a traditional international conference dedicated to promoting advances in the field of pharmaceutical sciences. ASIAPHARM I was organized at Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam, in 2016, and consequently, at Seoul National University (ASIAPHARM II, 2017), Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia (ASIAPHARM III, 2018), and Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia (ASIAPHARM IV, 2019). During the Covid-19 pandemic, the conference was temporarily postponed. In 2023, the 5^th Asian Conference on Pharmaceutical Science (ASIAPHARM V) will be resumed in Vietnam.

ASIAPHARM V took place at the main campus of Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from August 16^th to 18^th, 2023. Being located near the populous and prosperous Mekong Delta, the vibrant Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, plays an important role in the history, geology as well as economy of the country. It is not only a commercial center but also a scientific, technological, industrial, and tourist center.

The theme of ASIAPHARM V is "Progress and Achievement in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biomedicine", which covers various areas, including organic and medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and clinical pharmacy, pharmaceutics and industry pharmacy, pharmacognosy, and natural products, pharmaceutical biotechnology, pharmaceutical management, and economics, pharmaceuticals analysis and quality control, multimodality drug development and others. The conference aims to exchange knowledge, address challenges, facilitate innovation, and promote cooperation in pharmaceutical sciences domestically and internationally.

The program of the Conference includes 120 reports, divided into nine scientific sessions and presented by prestigious authors from 11 countries of the world, comprising China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan (China), Thailand, The Philippines, USA, and Vietnam. There will be 8 plenary lectures, 60 oral presentations, and 50 posters during two days of the Conference. In addition, a special session for young scientists will be organized.

The Organizing Committee would like to express gratitude to Bepharco (Ben Tre Pharmaceutical JSC.), Suheung Co. Ltd., Korea United Pharm. Inc., Colorcon Co. Ltd., OPC Pharmaceutical JSC, Resantis Vietnam, and many other contributors and exhibitors for their generous support to make the conference successful.

We would like to thank all participants for your attendance and contribution to ASIAPHARM V and hope you all enjoy your time at this conference. 

Here are some moment of AsiaPharm V: