food and beverages move with the times

Food and beverages move with the times

The Vietnamese food and drink mergers and acquisitions market has shown more robust activity in the early months of 2021, with investors buoyed by the market outlook.
vigilance necessary in pandemic fight

Vigilance necessary in pandemic fight

Vietnam’s healthcare sector has entered a new history of development with the occurrence of COVID-19. Dr. Kidong Park, representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Vietnam, writes about how global partnerships can sustain the efforts and the role of corporate social responsibility in sustainable development of the healthcare sector.
ensuring a successful rollout for major virus vaccination campaign

Ensuring a successful rollout for major virus vaccination campaign

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign began in Vietnam last week, marking a new milestone in the country’s pandemic fight. Dr. Kidong Park, representative of the World Health Organization to Vietnam, discussed with VIR’s Thuy Nguyen the international lessons the country should learn in order to ensure the highest possible safety and efficacy. 
vinamilk boosts overseas investment and forms joint venture in philippines

Vinamilk boosts overseas investment and forms joint venture in Philippines

Vinamilk (HSX: VNM) announced that it has just received the investment registration for its joint venture in the Philippines.
vinamilk and kido group form beverage joint venture

Vinamilk and Kido Group form beverage joint venture

Kido Group – a Vietnamese packaged food producer – has just officially announced a new resolution approving the establishment of a joint venture with the country’s largest dairy company, Vinamilk.
kido retains prestigious vietnam value award

KIDO retains prestigious Vietnam Value Award

KIDO Group was honoured for the seventh consecutive year with the Vietnam Value Award.
muted mid autumn cake business anticipated this season

Muted mid-autumn cake business anticipated this season

Mid-autumn cake sales in this year season are forecast to be 10-20 per cent behind last year due to COVID-19, as major players are drawing up cautious business plans and small players are gradually losing their footing.
kido dismisses four deputy general directors

KIDO dismisses four deputy general directors

KIDO dismissed four deputy general directors as it is preparing for a merger with a handful of subsidiaries.
vietnams disease surveillance system operating efficiently who representative

Vietnam’s disease surveillance system operating efficiently: WHO Representative

The recent detection of new local infections of COVID-19 has proved the efficiency of Vietnam’s communicable disease surveillance system, according to WHO Representative in the country Kidong Park.
kido group blasts back on local confectionery scene

Kido Group blasts back on local confectionery scene

Local manufacturers are upping the ante in Vietnam’s lucrative snack and confectionery market to gain the market share from foreign brands. 
kdc resurrects its vietnamese snack segment in the third quarter of 2020

KDC resurrects its Vietnamese snack segment in the third quarter of 2020

After five years of selling its snack business to Mondelez, KDC is making its comeback and resurrects its snack business under the KIDO brand this year, rolling out its first moon cakes in the third quarter of 2020.
tasty takeovers sorely lacking as 2020 continues to frustrate

Tasty takeovers sorely lacking as 2020 continues to frustrate

Merger and acquisition deals in Vietnam’s food and beverages arena in the first five months of this year were inevitably subdued due to global slowdowns across the board.
joint venture formed by major beverage groups vinamilk and kido

Joint venture formed by major beverage groups Vinamilk and Kido

Kido Frozen Foods JSC (Kido) and Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk) formed the beverage and ice cream joint venture Vibev.
dabaco wants to regain stake in joint venture with kido

Dabaco wants to regain stake in joint venture with Kido

A little more than two years after selling half the stakes in Dabaco Foodstuffs Processing Co., Ltd. to Kido Corporation, Dabaco Group is dissatisfied with the partnership and is considering reverting the deal and buying back the stakes.
pm vietnam pools all resources to fight covid 19

PM: Vietnam pools all resources to fight COVID-19

Vietnam has engaged the entire political system, including the military and public security forces, in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told WHO Representative in Vietnam Kidong Park during a reception in Hanoi on March 14.