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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, May 14, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) recorded an

impressive performance in 2020 despite the challenges brought along by the

COVID-19 pandemic. With revenue of $2.6 billion in 2020, an increase of 5.9%

year-on-year, Vinamilk has jumped 6 notches among the Top 50 leading dairy

companies in the world.

According to the 2021 ranking by UK-based Plimsoll Publishing Ltd, Vinamilk

currently ranks 36th among the world's Top 50 dairy producers by total sales.

Since 2017, the Vietnamese brand has become the only dairy producer in Vietnam

and Southeast Asia to enter the Top 50, along with dairy companies from the

U.S., New Zealand, and Europe.

Part of Vinamilk's solid earnings is attributed to the company's 2020 export

revenue which hit USD 2.1 billion, through product distribution in 56 countries

and territories. Despite the current global economy uncertainty, Vinamilk's

export growth is expected to continue as it has already recorded a 7.9%

year-on-year growth rate in the first quarter of 2021.

These achievements continue to cement Vinamilk's leading position within

Vietnam. For the eighth consecutive year, the milk brand has been 'The Most

Chosen Brand' in dairy and dairy substitute category for both urban and rural

areas in Vietnam, according to Kantar Worldpanel's Asia Brand Footprint 2020.

"Besides maintaining stability in production and business, Vinamilk will

continue to promote cohesion and value sharing with stakeholders. Sustainable

development will be oriented towards advanced models of the world dairy

industry, in which action plans and initiatives will be rolled out for all

parts of the company's value chain, from research and development, farm

management, to manufacturing and distribution while improving its subsidiaries

corporate governance and operational efficiency." says Ms. Mai Kieu Lien,

Vinamilk's CEO.

Aligned with its direction, Vinamilk is currently investing in "Green farm", an

eco-friendly farming system as one of its sustainable initiatives. The system

includes Vinamilk farms in Quang Ngai, Thanh Hoa, and Tay Ninh provinces.

Currently, the company owns 13 dairy farms in Vietnam and an organic dairy farm

complex in Laos, managing over 150,000 herds of cattle.

Other sustainable initiatives of Vinamilk include applying circular economy to

optimize the use of natural resources, completing solar power rollout at

Vinamilk's farms across the country, minimizing plastic footprint in the

production process, and implementing organic agriculture practices, in line

with the company's sustainable development strategy.

Vinamilk has also set a revenue target of VND 62,160 billion (USD 2.7 billion)

for FY2021 after obtaining VND 13,190 billion (USD 570 million) and VND 2,597

billion (USD 113 million) in revenue and profit in 1Q2021. Going forward,

Vinamilk will continue to introduce new quality products and maintain product

premiumization process selectively.

In 2020, Vinamilk's corporate governance practices which adopted international

standards have resulted in the brand becoming the only Vietnamese company voted

as "Southeast Asia Asset Class" according to the ASEAN corporate governance

scorecard results.

SOURCE Vinamilk

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   Caption: Solar power will be deployed on Vinamilk eco-friendly farming system