Sabeco throws full weight behind Vietnam through delivery of critical goods in fight against COVID-19

It is no exaggeration to say that the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) pandemic has adversely affected the lives of millions of people around the world. Its impacts, seen and unseen, will undoubtedly be felt in the years to come.

Countries across the globe are working hard to face the pandemic and Vietnam is no exception. The government has been keeping its eye on the ball since news of the first infections reached Vietnam, and as the situation worsened in other parts of the world, Vietnam was hard at work mobilising and preparing its people for the battle against COVID-19.

Recognising that support is needed from all sectors of the economy and layers of society, Sabeco has made it its responsibility to support and work with the Vietnamese government in strengthening measures to curb the spread of the pandemic.

The Sabeco aid programme has reached 20,000 frontline health and logistics personnel as well as quarantined patients

Sabeco collaborative with its subsidiaries and suppliers, to creat an aid programme for over 20,000 medical and logistical support personnel as well as the patients being monitored in quarantine centres across the country. The company has established partnerships with the Vietnamese Fatherland Front of Ho Chi Minh City, the People’s Committees, including in Can Tho city and Tien Giang province, and the Communist Youth Unions in Khanh Hoa, Ben Tre and Binh Duong to roll out this important initiative in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Khanh Hoa, Binh Duong, Can Tho, Ben Tre, Tien Giang provinces.

Sabeco’s aid programme entails the donation of critical items to relevant government agencies, who will, in turn, allocate these to the quarantine centres in the greatest need. These necessities include 2.5 tonnes of rice from Sabeco’s supplier; 572,288 bottles of purified water and other beverages from Sabeco subsidiaries Bia Saigon Tay Do, Bia Saigon Mien Trung, and Chuong Duong, which have their own purified water product lines; and 40,460 bottles of hand sanitiser manufactured by subsidiary Binh Tay Alcohol JSC.

“In line with the Vietnamese government’s call for action against COVID-19, Sabeco has worked closely with relevant public agencies to determine and address the most critical needs of affected stakeholders as well as ensure that those who are most in need of assistance receive priority,” shares Bennett Neo, Sabeco general director.

Sabeco sees this aid package as its gift of encouragement to all health workers who have been working hard and have shown great resilience in this critical time.

Sabeco has mobilised its wide network of subsidiaries and domestic suppliers to prepare necessary products to prevent the pandemic

However, the initiative not only reflects the company’s commitment to communities where Sabeco operates, but also to its ecosystem of subsidiaries and suppliers, as the aid programme is a part of Sabeco’s efforts to help them sustain their businesses and ensure stable work for their employees in these difficult times.

“Part of Sabeco’s sustainable development strategy (4C – Country, Culture, Consumption, Conservation) is to contribute to the country, and it has never been more important for us to deliver on this as in these challenging times,” Neo said. “Sabeco, a Vietnamese brewery with 145 years of history and development – The Pride of Vietnam – is ready to contribute to Vietnam’s fight against COVID-19 through meaningful and effective action so that the country can overcome this challenge.”

Despite projections that COVID-19 will keep people at home and businesses closed longer, with the hard work of the government and the unwavering support of companies like Sabeco, the people of Vietnam can trust that coming together, the country will overcome this challenge.