Vinamilk inaugurated the first organic dairy farm in Vietnam

(Baonghean.vn) - March 13, 2017, in Da Lat (Lam Dong),VinamilkSatisfiedOfficial inauguration of the first European standard organic dairy farm in Vietnam. Ttotal capital farminvestthan200 billion VND, with scaleoriginalthan500 piecesdairy cows and will continue to increase in the coming time…

Grasping the development trend of high-end organic foods in the world, Vinamilk has invested in developing the Dalat organic dairy farm that meets strict European organic standards. Right from the first assessment, Vinamilk was certified by the global organization Control Union (Netherlands): "The first European-standard organic dairy farm in Vietnam".

With the first European Organic standard dairy farm in Vietnam, Vinamilk has pioneered the Organic trend to bring high-quality Organic products rich in natural nutrients that are good for health.

Medicinal herbs garden is grown on the farm to treat organic cows on the farm.

Ms. Mai Kieu Lien - General Director of Vinamilk shared: "The Dalat Organic Dairy Farm project with a total investment of 200 billion VND was started by Vinamilk in 2014. After more than 3 years of active implementation, up to now, all items of the project including: cow herd, infrastructure system, barn system, technical equipment system have been inspected, accepted and put into use by the Company. With thorough investment and careful preparation, Vinamilk's Dalat Organic Dairy Farm has completed the assessment and received the European organic standard certification issued by Control Union (Netherlands). As the No. 1 dairy company in Vietnam, we are proud to be the first company that can produce high-quality organic fresh milk with European organic standards right in Vietnam. The inauguration of the organic dairy farm not only contributes to stabilizing the domestic supply of milk materials but also creates trust and a position for Vietnamese goods and the Vietnamese milk brand is increasingly asserting its world-class status".

Delegates learn about the operating model of Dalat Organic Farm.

Mr. Richard De Boer, representative of the independent certification organization Control Union Netherlands, highly appreciated Vinamilk's scientific and serious working style, and shared: "Three years ago, I was honored to attend the inauguration ceremony of Vinamilk's first Global GAP-certified farm in Nghe An. Today, I am even more honored to be certified by the representative of Control Union as Vinamilk's first European-certified organic farm in Vietnam. This once again affirms Vinamilk's pioneering position in upgrading milk quality to international standards as well as Vinamilk's leadership in the organic food segment."

Ribbon cutting ceremony to inaugurate Dalat Organic Farm, expanding the journey to bring the first 100% Organic fresh milk products meeting European standards in Vietnam to consumers.

The inauguration of the first Organic dairy farm in Vietnam is of great significance, demonstrating that Vinamilk is constantly striving to apply the world's leading technologies and standards, continuing to affirm its position as a leading enterprise in the dairy industry; contributing more and more to the State budget, worthy of the trust of domestic and international consumers. This is also a milestone affirming Vinamilk's commitment to ensuring the sustainable development of the dairy processing industry.

Since 2006, Vinamilk has started investing directly in the dairy farming sector through the construction of industrial dairy farms with a total initial capital of over VND 500 billion and has increased to VND 1,670 billion (in 2015). To date, Vinamilk has a system of 10 farms spread across Vietnam, all of which are large-scale with all cows imported from Australia, the US, and New Zealand.

A corner of the first European-standard Vinamilk Organic dairy farm in Vietnam in Lam Dong.

At the inauguration ceremony, Vinamilk leaders presented milk to children at the Lam Dong Province Children's Protection Center so that they can drink milk for free for 3 months./.

Hoang Hao