Attending the ceremony were former President - Truong Tan Sang; former Permanent Deputy Prime Minister - Truong Hoa Binh; Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment - Do Thanh Trung; Acting US Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City - Anne Benjaminson; Deputy Consul General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City - Seiki Furudate; Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council - Nguyen Van Duoc; Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation - Nguyen Thanh Hai; Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Nguyen Van Ut; Representatives of departments and localities.

Provincial leaders awarded the investment license in Long An to Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Company

Recently, the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee of Long An province have strengthened direction and promulgated many investment promotion programs to attract modern, large-scale and especially important industrial development projects. Focus on production projects that apply clean, green technology towards sustainable development to create high socio-economic value for local communities.

The beverage factory project of Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Company is one of the FDI projects that meets the above criteria, starting construction in Long An province with a total expected investment capital of 300 million USD. US dollars, capacity up to 800 million liters/year. With the largest expected scale and area among Suntory PepsiCo's factories in the Asia-Pacific region.

The project is expected to contribute much to the socio-economic development of Long An province in the coming years. In particular, the project uses solar energy and biomass technology to replace fossil fuels as well as applying optimal technologies to help save resources and collect rainwater to supplement the water system. implicitly, moving towards a green and circular economic model will be an effective resonance with the strategies and sustainable development goals of Long An province in particular and Vietnam in general, in order to realize international commitments. on reducing net emissions to zero by 2050.

Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment - Do Thanh Trung spoke at the ceremony

Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment - Do Thanh Trung said: The Vietnamese Government highly appreciates Suntory PepsiCo's continuous increase in investment and sustainable development in Vietnam. Suntory PepsiCo's project in Long An is one of the largest FDI investment projects in the province, expected to contribute to the socio-economic development of the Mekong Delta region in general and the province in general. Long An in particular. The project uses renewable energy as well as applies optimal technologies to help save resources, in accordance with Vietnam's policy of attracting foreign investment selectively, with quality, efficiency and protection. environment.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Nguyen Van Ut spoke at the ceremony

At the ceremony, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Nguyen Van Ut expressed his honor that a global brand like Pepsi came to Vietnam and chose Long An to stick with and develop.

In recent times, Long An has welcomed many projects with large capital sources such as: Lotte, VinaCapital, Saigontel, Thai Tuan High-tech Complex, Ione, Coca-Cola,... Pepsi chose Long An as an investment destination. , it can be affirmed that the investment environment in the province is truly attractive and gradually meets the needs of large, branded and international investors. These are good signs for the province's economic picture, and also demonstrate the province's rapid economic development in the coming time.

Perform the groundbreaking ceremony

On behalf of the leaders of Long An province, he sent wishes to Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Beverage Co., Ltd. to implement the project smoothly, ensuring progress and efficiency, contributing to the overall development of Long An province.

In addition, he requested all levels, sectors, the Provincial Economic Zone Management Board, and local leaders to create the best conditions for Suntory Pepsico Vietnam Beverage Co., Ltd. to operate effectively.

With the motto "always accompany businesses, consider businesses' difficulties as the province's difficulties, the business's success as the province's success", in Long An, Pepsi and investors will be created the most favorable conditions for success with its projects - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Nguyen Van Ut affirmed.

Awarded a sign representing the budget of 500 million VND to build a clean water project for the primary school

On this occasion, a representative of Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Company presented a sign representing a budget of 500 million VND to build clean water projects for primary schools in the province.

Delegates took souvenir photos.

Reported by Binh An

Translated by NT