TÂY NINH – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, together with the People's Committee of Tây Ninh Province, Netherlands' De Heus Group, and Hùng Nhơn Group, inaugurated the first phase of the DHN Tây Ninh high-tech agriculture complex on Sunday in Tây Ninh.

The event marked the largest international-scale event in the agricultural sector in Tây Ninh and the Southeast region of Việt Nam to date, with nearly 1,000 delegates and guests in attendance, including representatives from ministries, local authorities, embassies, international organisations, and domestic and international companies.

During the event, the organisers also highlighted the seven key projects at the DHN Tây Ninh high-tech agricultural complex and the establishment of Tây Ninh's disease-free agriculture zone. They also formally announced plans to export poultry products to the Halal market.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phùng Đức Tiến expressed excitement and pride at the event, acknowledging the efforts of the provinces and investors. "The core value of this event is not only about restructuring and reshaping the livestock industry in Tây Ninh Province but also creating a model of developing the livestock sector towards industrialisation and modernisation, in line with the Prime Minister's approved strategy," he emphasised.

The DHN Tây Ninh high-tech agriculture complex, developed jointly by De Heus and Hùng Nhơn, is a project of great interest and with full support from the provincial leadership. The project incorporates 100% high technology based on international standards from the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium, along with environmentally friendly measures and energy-saving solutions, in compliance with Vietnamese regulations and international standards.

This aligns perfectly with the Prime Minister's approved provincial planning of Tây Ninh for the period 2021-2030 and vision towards 2050.

Vũ Mạnh Hùng, chairman of Hùng Nhơn Group, stressed the professionalism and determination behind the project's development, culminating in the inauguration of Phase 1 in just over 10 months.

At the event, plans for Phase 2 of the DHN Tây Ninh high-tech agriculture complex were disclosed, focusing on key projects such as the breeding farm system, export poultry farm, and food processing plant.

Gabor Fluit, CEO of De Heus, explained the strategic selection of Tây Ninh as a prime investment location. He listed a series of advantages of Tây Ninh, such as being located in the Southeast region of Việt Nam, serving as a bridge between HCM City City and the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh and being one of the key economic provinces in the South; having a 240km border, three international border gates, three main border gates, and 10 auxiliary border gates. In the future, Tây Ninh will welcome important transportation projects such as the HCM City – Mộc Bài expressway, Gò Dầu - Tây Ninh City - Xa Mát expressway, and the HCM Road.

During the event, representatives from the Tây Ninh Provincial People's Committee, Hùng Nhơn Group, and ORVIA Vietnam signed a MoU for investing in the development of breeding ducks, meat ducks, and producing organic fertiliser meeting USDA/EU Organic standards, as well as establishing a livestock feed production material area. 

The project is divided into two phases. Specifically, phase 1 (2025-2027) will involve building a modern, high-tech breeding duck farm covering an area of approximately two hectares, providing 1.2 million breeding duck products per year to the market; and constructing an organic fertiliser production plant meeting ORGANIC USDA/EU standards on an area of 20-30 hectares to produce and supply approximately 120,000-150,000 tonnes of organic fertilisers and microbes to the market. 

Phase 2 (2027-2030) will invest in building high-tech livestock farms with a total area of 80 hectares, supplying approximately 4 million breeding duck products and 18 million meat duck products annually for both the domestic market and export to Halal and international markets. The total investment for this entire project is VNĐ2 trillion (US$78 million).

Additionally, Hùng Nhơn Group, together with De Heus Group, Ngọc Bích Company, and The World of Knowledge and Connection Company Limited, have signed an agreement on a co-operative programme to produce and supply livestock products according to Halal standards. 

One of the significant humanitarian activities that took place on the sidelines of the event on May 19 was the co-operation between the DHN Charity Fund and the Tây Ninh Provincial People's Council Delegation, wherein they donated VNĐ500 million ($20,000) for building charity houses in Tân Châu District, Tây Ninh province. 

Furthermore, the DHN Charity Fund also awarded savings books worth VNĐ50 million ($1,900) to Heroic Vietnamese Mother Phạm Thị Năm and provided assistance to 10 households of policy beneficiaries facing difficulties in Tân Châu District.

Caption: 1. The ceremony announcing the seven projects of the phase 2 in the DHN Tây Ninh high-tech agriculture complex in the southern province of Tây Ninh.

2. Deputy Prime Minister Trần Lưu Quang and leaders of ministries, provinces and companies visit a booth displaying products of De Heus-Hùng Nhơn.