Sohaco x 1Office: When a 30+ Year-Old Pharmaceutical Group Enters the Digital Management Era

30 years strong, but never stopping

From a small business founded in 1993 with just a few dozen employees, today Sohaco Group has become a pharmaceutical group with over 1,000 employees and 10 member companies, along with a distribution network covering pharmacies and hospitals nationwide.

Throughout its three-decade journey, Sohaco has always upheld its mission: to provide the best healthcare products to the community, enhancing the quality of life for the Vietnamese people.

Sohaco’s distinguishing feature lies in its pioneering mindset. Throughout its development, the group has proactively applied modern technology – from accounting, CRM, and DMS to ERP – to improve efficiency and optimize management. It is this spirit that has helped Sohaco maintain a sustainable growth rate.

Challenges in Human Resource Management

In its comprehensive digitalization picture, Sohaco identified a gap in a key pillar: human resource management.

Tasks such as timekeeping, payroll, records management, and leave requests… were still fragmented and manual. With over a thousand employees spread across multiple member companies, this fragmentation not only added pressure on the HR department but also affected data transparency and the speed of management decision-making.

A “Marriage” in Digital Management

According to Mr. Nguyen Tien Nam – Chairman of the Board of Sohaco Group, choosing a management software platform is not a short-term decision:

“Implementing management software is like a marriage – it requires commitment, understanding, and sustainability.”

According to Mr. Nam, a sustainable “marriage” must have:

• Empathy and commitment from both sides.
• Customization and flexibility to adapt to the organization’s specific needs.
• Reputation and experience to ensure a long-term partnership.

Based on these criteria, Sohaco evaluated many providers before making a final decision, and 1Office was the partner that fully met the established requirements.

A Digital HR Operating System – A Strategic Turning Point

With this partnership, Sohaco is building an Operating System for HR – a place where:

✅ Processes are digitized and synchronized across the entire group.
✅ Data is seamlessly connected and transparent.
✅ Management decisions are supported by digital intelligence, rather than relying solely on intuition.

This is not just a technology project. Sohaco’s leadership emphasizes that: success depends on people – all employees must “learn by doing,” becoming proficient in using 1Office to make it a daily work tool.

A Commitment to a Sustainable Journey

The partnership between Sohaco and 1Office is a testament to the mindset that: the larger the enterprise, the greater the need for digitalization to achieve sustainable development.

With this vision, Sohaco is not only upgrading its internal management but also affirming its position as a pioneering pharmaceutical group – a place where technology and people blend to serve the community in the best way possible.