On the afternoon of December 11, 2022 (local time), during his official visit to the Netherlands, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Mr. Dolf van den Brink, General Director of Heineken Global.
Heineken Corporation (1864) is one of the oldest and largest beer production and trading enterprises in the world. By 2019, Heineken operated 164 factories in 70 countries and territories, produced 348 different beers and created nearly 85,000 jobs. In 2021, Heineken’s revenue reached nearly 22 billion EUR, net profit reached 3.5 billion EUR.
In Vietnam, the Heineken-Saigon Trading Corporation (SATRA) Joint Venture was established in 1991, is one of the first foreign enterprises to invest in Vietnam in the field of beer production and distribution. To date, the Joint Venture operates 06 factories with more than 3,000 direct employees and creates more than 150,000 indirect jobs.
At the meeting, the group’s leaders reported on the Group’s business investment and development plans in Vietnam, proposing contents related to tax policy. Up to now, Heineken’s investment in Vietnam has reached 1 billion USD and in the next 10 years, it is expected to invest another 500 million USD.
The Prime Minister welcomed and highly appreciated the effective cooperation and business activities of the Heineken-SATRA consortium in Vietnam over the past 30 years. The Prime Minister suggested that Heineken continue to use modern, advanced and sustainable technologies in the process of investment and business, and continue to contribute to social security and environmental protection in Vietnam.
The Vietnamese government is committed to accompanying and supporting Heineken in expanding investment and business activities. The Prime Minister said he would direct agencies to study and consider Heineken’s proposal on tax policy, affirming that Vietnam will continue to improve tax policy in the spirit of “harmonious benefits, shared risks”. between the state, investors and people, and at the same time regulate investment capital in fields suitable to the requirements of socio-economic development.
Source: Electronic, Finance and Life Magazine(fili.vn)
