Thai dairy brand Betagen to build first plant in Vietnam
Betagen, a famous Thai dairy brand, plans to build its first manufacturing plant in Vietnam, located in the southern province of Dong Nai.
Betagen is a famous dairy brand in Thailand. Photo courtesy of Betagen.
The company recently signed a long-term agreement to lease nearly 35,000 square meters of land in the An Phuoc Industrial Park until 2062. Savills Vietnam has supported Betagen in identifying and selecting a suitable investment site since 2019.
Founded in 1991, Betagen is well known in Thailand for its sterilized drinking yogurt and signature fermented milk products. In 2007, the company entered into a joint venture with Dutch dairy group FrieslandCampina.
Betagen has expanded its presence through exports to Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Laos, and has built a strong foothold in Vietnam. Betagen Vietnam Co., Ltd., established in 2007 and headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, focuses on importing and distributing Betagen’s probiotic fermented milk drinks.
In this product segment, Betagen competes with major brands in Vietnam such as Yakult, Vinamilk, TH True Milk, and FrieslandCampina.
Kitti Sawangarom, CEO of Betagen Vietnam, said the construction of the company’s first plant in Vietnam marks a significant step in its regional expansion and reinforces its long-term commitment to the country.
The An Phuoc Industrial Park, owned and managed by Tin Nghia Corporation, is roughly a 60-minute drive from Ho Chi Minh City and near Long Thanh International Airport, with strong connections to major highways and key seaports.
According to John Campbell, head of industrial services at Savills Vietnam, Dong Nai continues to lead the southern key economic region in industrial development and remains one of the top destinations for newly registered manufacturing FDI. Betagen’s project, he noted, reflects foreign manufacturers’ confidence in the region’s potential.
Chi Phan, manager of industrial real estate at Savills Vietnam, also expressed strong confidence in Vietnam’s capacity to attract large-scale investors like Betagen. “Developed infrastructure, competitive supply chains, and a skilled workforce continue to help Vietnam attract global manufacturers, especially in the food and beverage sector,” she emphasized.
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