Major coffee factory inaugurated in Dong Nai province
A coffee processing factory expected to become the biggest of its kind Vietnam when fully operational was put into operation in Nhon Trach 3 Industrial Park, the southern province of Dong Nai, on December 8.
The inauguration ceremony for the Tin Nghia coffee processing factory in Dong Nai province on December 8 (Photo: VNA)
Dong Nai (VNA) – A coffee processing factoryexpected to become the biggest of its kind Vietnam when fully operational wasput into operation in Nhon Trach 3 Industrial Park, the southern province ofDong Nai, on December 8.
The first phase of the plant, invested with 30million USD by the Tin Nghia coffee company, is designed to produce 3,200tonnes of coffee products per year.
The capacity is set to reach 5,000 tonnes in 2019and 10,000 tonnes of instant and ground roasted coffee in 2021, with totalinvestment capital of some 100 million USD.
Notably, it applies freeze drying technologythat helps ensure the finest quality of coffee.
Quach Van Duc, Director General of the Tin Nghiacompany, said most of the products will be exported to North America, Europeand some markets in the Asia-Pacific region.
Chairman of the Dong Nai People’s Committee DinhQuoc Thai said Vietnam has just mainly exported raw coffee. The inauguration ofthis processing factory will help promote the value of Vietnamese coffeeproducts and brands.
The coffee sector currently contributes to about2 percent of the country’s GDP and 30 percent of the Central Highlandsprovinces’ economy. It creates jobs for more than 2 million direct and indirectlabourers, according to Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Coffee and CocoaAssociation Nguyen Nam Hai.
He added that instant and ground roasted coffeeis hoped to make up 25 percent of total coffee production in 2020, and theirexport revenue will reach 3.8 – 4.2 billion USD annually. –VNA
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The inauguration ceremony for the Tin Nghia coffee processing factory in Dong Nai province on December 8 (Photo: VNA) 
