Mr. Nguyen Quang Tri - Vinamilk Marketing Executive Director (2nd from right) - shared about the 6 HMO breakthrough with guests at the Asia Development Forum 2025 - Photo: VGP/Hong Nhan
Vinamilk introduces nutritional breakthrough from Vietnam at regional forum
The Asia Development Conference is the largest forum on growth opportunities for the food, beverage and nutrition industry in Asia, bringing together representatives from more than 20 countries, including research institutes, government and non-government organizations, and multinational corporations. The conference focuses on finding breakthrough scientific solutions to improve the nutritional quality of people across Asia, especially mothers and children.
Vinamilk is known as the 6th most valuable dairy brand in the world (2024). With this position, Vinamilk was invited to attend the Asian Development Conference this year, as the first and only representative from Vietnam to present a paper on the breakthrough 6 HMO - a milk formula that sets international nutritional standards for infant formula.
Vinamilk Optimum's breakthrough 6 HMOs simulates the precious nutrients found only in breast milk, which play a role in supporting the growth of important beneficial bacteria in the baby's digestive system, thereby contributing to strengthening the natural protective barrier. This is also a rare product that combines both DFL and 3-FL - two types of HMOs that other formulas have only appeared separately. This combination has especially impressed experts at the conference.
Previously, the 6 HMO breakthrough also received special attention at the Global Dairy Congress 2025 (Netherlands), as an outstanding result of the strategy of "investing in science and technology to maximize the natural nutritional values of milk" from the 6th most valuable Vietnamese milk brand in the world.
Vinamilk pioneers in bringing breakthrough 6 HMOs into nutritional solutions for children - Photo: VGP/Hong Nhan
Science raises nutritional standards based on understanding
HMO is known as a precious nutrient found only in breast milk, playing an important role in the health of the immune system and digestion of children. Although there have been many continuous improvements in HMO, for many years, the Vietnamese market has stopped at the 5 HMO formula, meaning that the great potential of this nutrient has not been fully exploited. "With the spirit of constantly challenging limits, Vinamilk has strived to promote nutritional standards by launching Optimum - the first milk product in Vietnam with a formula containing 6 HMO, accounting for 58% of the total amount of HMO in breast milk", Mr. Nguyen Quang Tri - Marketing Executive Director of Vinamilk shared about the background of the birth of this breakthrough product.
In fact, in Vietnam, up to 55% of children are not exclusively breastfed in the first 6 months of life (according to UNICEF 2021), making it unlikely that children will fully enjoy the potential benefits of breast milk for their digestive and immune systems. In addition, about 60% of Vietnamese mothers have to take care of their children while working. Physical and living conditions make breastfeeding an unintentional concern for many modern mothers.
Therefore, a nutritional solution inspired by the nutrients in breast milk, to accompany and support mothers to take care of their children with peace of mind and be happy in their journey of motherhood, is a great and inevitable need today.
Focusing on this, with the desire to give consumers equal opportunities to access the best source of nutrition, Mr. Shawn Lee, representative of dsm-firmenich Group Asia - Pacific Region, one of Vinamilk's 6 international strategic partners, shared at the conference: "As Mr. Nguyen Quang Tri said, the breakthrough of 6 HMOs not only raises the nutritional standards of the product, to serve the needs of children but also is a solution to the concern of the times about the desire to feed children exclusively with breast milk. No matter what the circumstances, parents can still give their full care and love. We completely agree with this point of view, because when parents are happy, their children's journey of growing up is also filled with happiness."
Vinamilk Optimum with 6 HMOs was trusted by many Vietnamese mothers as soon as it was launched - Photo: VGP/Nguyen Hoang.
Opening new directions, setting international nutrition standards
In nearly 50 years of development, Vinamilk has invested in research and successfully produced from the first can of powdered milk for children in Vietnam to owning the most modern powdered milk factory in Asia, exporting to many countries around the world since 1997. From a country without a powdered milk industry after the war, but thanks to the strategy of investing in science and technology and international cooperation, Vinamilk has made great strides in formula milk for children, developing on par with the region, of which 6 HMO is a typical example.
Mr. Gary Scattergood, Editor-in-Chief of FoodNavigator-Asia and NutraIngredients (the conference organizer) commented on Vinamilk's sharing at this year's forum: "We highly appreciate Vinamilk's contributions to this year's conference. Vinamilk has brought a unique perspective by combining in-depth research and development capabilities on HMO with an understanding of local consumers, thereby introducing practical nutritional solutions, meeting the needs of health and comprehensive development for young children in Vietnam and the potential to expand throughout Asia."
Vinamilk's presence at the regional high-level forum once again affirms the prestige and influence of the leading Vietnamese dairy brand in the international market. Through its continuous research, production and innovation capabilities, Vinamilk not only demonstrates the remarkable growth of the domestic nutrition industry but also creates a driving force to promote the strong development of the Asian market.
Phuong Dung
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