On July 11, Coca-Cola Vietnam Beverage Company Limited inaugurated a factory with a total investment of 136 million USD in Phu An Thanh Industrial Park (Ben Luc, Tay Ninh ).
The first food and beverage factory to achieve LEED Gold in Vietnam
Tay Ninh Factory is currently the largest of the three modern production facilities of Coca-Cola Beverage Company in Vietnam, with a total area of 19 hectares. The factory is equipped with five advanced bottling and filling lines, with a total capacity of up to 1 billion liters of beverages per year.
Delegates attend the inauguration ceremony of the Coca-Cola factory in Tay Ninh. Photo: VGP/Thuy Chi
The first food and beverage plant in Vietnam to achieve LEED (V4: BD+C) Gold certification is a testament to Coca-Cola Vietnam’s commitment to the country’s innovation and sustainable development goals. Through advanced technologies, the plant improves production efficiency, along with sustainable design solutions including energy-saving lighting systems, optimized cooling systems and modern heat dissipation technology.
The plant is designed to use renewable energy, helping to reduce emissions. Specifically, a 6MW rooftop solar power system is deployed to provide clean and stable electricity, while a 10-ton biomass boiler system replaces traditional diesel, contributing to significantly reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
In order to effectively manage water resources, the factory has applied a system to recover and reuse up to 89% of the water used for production activities. The recovered water is treated to meet production quality standards, contributing to minimizing water use.
In addition, the plant has also implemented the “Wall-to-Wall” seamless supply model, a strategic cooperation initiative between Coca-Cola and Baosteel for the supply of can packaging. This initiative not only optimizes logistics operations but also saves energy used during transportation.
At the same time, the factory integrates smart technologies to optimize operational efficiency and ensure continuous improvement. These technologies include warehouse simulation (digital twin), real-time manufacturing information system (MIS) and AI safety monitoring (Intenseye).
Speaking at the event, Ms. Milly Cheng, General Director of Coca-Cola Beverages Vietnam Company Limited emphasized: "The inauguration ceremony of the new factory in Tay Ninh marks an important milestone in Coca-Cola's journey in Vietnam. The state-of-the-art production facility with the intersection of innovation and sustainable development - demonstrates our strong belief in the huge growth potential of the Vietnamese market and our commitment to long-term investment here. More than just an investment in facilities, this factory demonstrates our dedication to our vision of sustainable development and our aspiration to make meaningful contributions to the communities we call home across Vietnam."
Mr. Nguyen Van Ut, Chairman of Tay Ninh Provincial People's Committee, expects the factory to promote green industrial transformation, create quality jobs and develop a sustainable supporting industrial ecosystem in the locality.
Coca-Cola's 31-year sustainable development milestone in Vietnam
During 31 years of operation in Vietnam, Coca-Cola Beverages Vietnam has demonstrated a strong commitment to continuously realizing its sustainable development strategy, focusing on key areas: Packaging, water management and joining hands with the community.
With its Packaging strategy, Coca-Cola Vietnam is currently a member of the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) led and managed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment ; the brand is also among the pioneering enterprises to launch bottles made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET) in Vietnam by 2022.
Coca-Cola's new $136 million factory in Phu An Thanh Industrial Park, Tay Ninh. Photo: VGP/Thuy Chi
The company also promotes long-term cooperation, being one of the 9 founding members of the Vietnam Packaging Recycling Alliance (PRO Vietnam) to promote packaging collection and recycling since 2019, supporting The Ocean Cleanup to clean up plastic waste using technology on the Can Tho River from 2021, co-supporting the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to manage waste and reduce plastic pollution through a 15 million USD grant from the Coca-Cola Foundation in Vietnam and 8 Asian countries from 2025...
To protect water resources, Coca-Cola Vietnam is strongly committed to managing and using water effectively, leading the Coca-Cola Global system. In addition, the company has cooperated with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to implement the "Water for Life" project in Tram Chim National Park (Dong Thap) since 2007 to date, aiming to conserve and restore freshwater resources.
In an effort to join hands with the community, Coca-Cola Vietnam Beverage Company has recorded many unique initiatives, aiming to join hands to improve living conditions, enhance education, healthcare and livelihoods for local people. Coca-Cola's highlight is the EkoCenter community center network providing clean water across the country. Along with that is a series of initiatives such as EkoClimate supporting farmers in sustainable rice cultivation in Long An, EkoSchool creating a learning space about STEAM and AI for children in Ho Chi Minh City, EkoArt training e-commerce business for women working in traditional lacquer craft in Hanoi, EkoCircular supporting training and developing labor capacity for waste collection in Da Nang...
In addition, through its manufacturing plants and value chain, Coca-Cola Vietnam Beverage Company also creates jobs for about 4,000 direct employees and 6-8 times more indirect employees, contributing positively to the economic picture in the localities where the company operates.
On this occasion, Coca-Cola Vietnam Beverage Company Limited donated 500 million VND to sponsor educational programs for Tay Ninh province.
Thuy Chi
Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/coca-cola-viet-nam-khanh-thanh-nha-may-136-trieu-usd-tai-tay-ninh-102250711181917562.htm
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