Dairy Development Division (DDD) has responsibility to setup and develope raw-milk-region that satisfying strict - and specific-standards of Vietnam as well as Global; to supply pure raw milk source for demand of the milk plants of Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (VINAMILK).

Currently, the DDD is managing two subsidiary companies Vietnam Dairy Cow One-Member Company Limited (VINACOW; VINAMILK holding 100% charter capital) and Thong Nhat Thanh Hoa Dairy Cow Company Limited (TNTHDC; VINAMILK holding 96.11% charter capital); the farms system includes 10 dairy farms that spread out from North to South of Vietnam. VINAMILK’s goal is to develop dairy herd reaching up to 40,000 - 50,000 heads in 2021.

Mr. Trinh Quoc Dung

- Executive Director-Dairy Development

In parallel with the modern farm system, the DDD has signed undertake-contracts for raw milk with thousands of companies/farmers in the whole country; creating a relationship-bridge of stable- and balanced-development for improving productivity, quality, reducing costs and increasing competitiveness with imported milk.

System of milk collection stations are indispensable link in this connection. In 2016, the DDD has completed upgrading and modernization collection stations; complying strictly with requirements on hygiene and food safety standards. At the same time, to build new milk collection stations following the modern model, closed process, satisfying farmers’ needed to expand their farm. Currently, the DDD has more than 90 milk collection stations in the whole country, along with the main activity is purchasing raw milk, the DDD has other missions such as distributing compound feed, consultancy and technology transfer, and controlling diseases of dairy cow, etc. supporting to became a reliable address for the development of dairy cow in farmers.

Cu Chi Raw Milk Center

- is expected to start operating in 3rd Quarterly in 2017

Including the network of milk stations, in 2016, the DDD also did constructing Cu Chi Raw Milk Center. The center is expected to start operating in 3rd Quarterly in 2017 with a new centralized management mechanism which appreciate to the scale of dairy farming in the South-East Vietnam. All the raw milk sources in the area will be gathered here, will be delivered to all factories in the area of Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong province after quality test. The center is equipped with modern machinery including cold container for samples storage; A rapid analysis system, return result to individual farmer; Automatic CIP system, which support to the milk tanker trucks can be sanitized using advanced hygienic mode, ensuring hygiene and food safety; The system of cool tanker, large volume, high flexibility due to can receive milk from both milk collection stations or from farmers when necessary. Cu Chi center will promote the network of raw milk purchasing from companies/farmers in the high productivity region of country reaching to a higher level with the unity of quality, to take a full advantage of resources and more effectively interaction with companies/farmers.

In company with commitment of output for companies/farmers who has signed the purchasing contract, the DDD has sent staffs in husbandry, veterinary, nutrition, technical…. work directly with farmers; to advise and transfer updated technology for more effective.

Furthermore, in 2016 the DDD had cooperated with foreign experts and the world’s major animal feed companies distributing compound feed which has suitable nutrition for dairy cows; it is not only increase milk yield and milk quality, but also price is competitive and stable. In this program, farmers will receive compound feed when they carried milk to milk station without having to purchase for feed immediately; they will be receive milk money weekly after deducting feed expense. The program has really been helping farmers reducing production costs, peace of mind, attachment and expanding the scale of dairy farm.

Following the success of the quality control and reducing feed cost programs, the DDD continues to implement a program to help control somatic cells count (SCC) and mastitis in dairy herds. Initially, it be interested and positive response from farmers. These products are imported directly from New Zealand and have been tested in VINACOW’ farms with good result.

Trainging program

- for dairy farmers

The first organic dairy farm in Vietnam

- was certified as meeting EU Organic standards by the Control Union International Organization

In 2016 did not stopping on the success of 10 modern farms system in the whole country, the DDD had started to operate the first organic dairy farm in Da Lat; the first organic dairy farm of Vietnam was certified EU Organic standards by the Control Union International Organization. The farm satisfy with the rigorous standards of the 3 principles: do not use chemicals, do not use genetically modified ingredients, no growth hormones. Organic cow is naturally grazed on organic pastures, producing the pure, natural fresh milk, bringing organic milk closer to the Vietnamese people than ever before.

Oganic calves

- were grazing in pasture