Inaugurate Bel Ga's first poultry hatchery factory in the North

On November 3, the opening ceremony of Bel Ga Vinh Phuc Poultry Hatchery Factory took place at Binh Xuyen Industrial Park, Binh Xuyen district, Vinh Phuc province. The event marks Bel Ga's strategic direction in long-term investment in producing 1-day-old chicks for meat and eggs. At the same time, demonstrate Bel Ga's commitment to becoming a leading company in the field of high-quality poultry breed production.

The Bel Ga Vinh Phuc hatchery factory has a total area of 11,920 m², with a maximum design capacity of 24 million chicks for meat/year. The factory's production chain uses advanced technology from Europe, and the entire production process is strictly controlled according to Global SLP international quality standards.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Carl Destrooper, shareholder of Yellow Bird Group from Belgium, proudly announced that, after more than 10 years of operation in South Vietnam, Bel Ga has inaugurated its first hatchery factory in the North.

"This project is not just about business but also about Bel Ga's commitment to innovation, sustainability, and community. The company is committed to meeting the growing demand for high-quality poultry products while ensuring food safety and animal welfare," affirmed Mr. Carl Destrooper.

According to Mr. Koen De Heus, shareholder and COB of the Dutch Royal De Heus Group, today's event is a special occasion, marking the inauguration of Bel Ga's first hatchery factory in North Vietnam. This is an important forward step after more than 10 years of success in the South.

Mr. Koen De Heus emphasized De Heus's commitment to safe and sustainable food production, meeting the increasing demand for poultry meat globally, especially in Vietnam. He said that the company has decided to invest in a modern slaughtering and processing factory in Tay Ninh.

Mr. Ben Cliteur, General Director of Bel Ga Vietnam and Myanmar, emphasized that this modern factory demonstrates the company's commitment to quality. With advanced technology from Petersime, Belgium, and durable materials from Bolidt and Polysto, the factory aims to provide top-quality 1-day-old chicks for meat and eggs to customers in the North.

Mr. Ben Cliteur also reviewed Bel Ga's journey, from one seed farm and one hatchery factory in 2013 to six farms and four hatchery factories today, with an annual capacity exceeding 70 million chicks. To demonstrate the development of Bel Ga, Mr. Ben Cliteur announced the decision to open one more hatchery factory in Tay Ninh, expected to start construction in early 2025.

Finally, Mr. Ben Cliteur affirmed the commitment of Bel Ga and its partner De Heus in providing safe and high-quality food to Vietnamese consumers.

At the opening ceremony, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belgium to Vietnam Karl Van Den Bossche expressed his pride in the development of the Belgian-Dutch joint venture in Vietnam, emphasizing that prosperity comes from cooperation and trust. Belgium, with its expertise in the poultry industry, will provide advanced technology and production methods, ensuring high standards and animal welfare.

Mr. Karl Van Den Bossche praised Bel Ga's expansion from the South to the North of Vietnam, emphasizing the importance of investing not only in finance but also in technology transfer and improving knowledge for farmers. He also pointed out the growing demand for high-quality food and the need to reduce trade barriers between the EU and Vietnam.

Finally, the Ambassador wished the new hatchery factory success and contribution to sustainable development of the poultry industry and improving the lives of people in Vinh Phuc.

Congratulating this event, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien highly appreciated the efforts of businesses in the high-tech agricultural chain linkage system, such as De Heus Group, Hung Nhon Group, and Bel Ga Joint Stock Company, as well as the contributions of Ministries, departments, and branches, and especially the help and facilitation of leaders of Vinh Phuc province to complete the project ahead of schedule with high responsibility.

The Deputy Minister shared that in the agricultural and livestock export structure, there is still much room for development because the current export value of livestock and livestock products is still at the lowest level, only reaching USD 420 million.

According to MARD's leader, De Heus Group, Hung Nhon Group, and Bel Ga have built a linkage chain of high-tech livestock production in Vietnam. MARD highly appreciates this, especially the close coordination of the three businesses with a regional and international vision, which is to develop in the general trend of the circular economy, digital economy, and green economy. This is the link to transport high technology from abroad.

"The three businesses, De Heus, Hung Nhon, and Bel Ga, working side by side throughout the North, Central, and South, will create a spread and promote the development of larger-scale and more valuable poultry farming, not only serving the domestic market with over 100 million people but also exporting. This is an important  immediate and long-term goal," emphasized Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien. 

The Deputy Minister affirmed that the Bel Ga Vinh Phuc poultry hatchery factory officially coming into operation will contribute to providing high-quality chicken breeds in the Northern provinces, thereby not only helping to reduce logistics costs but also helping to reduce long-distance transport stress for chicks. 

"The factory will make an important contribution in the closed production ecosystem, ensuring biosafety, disease safety, and environmental protection. Thereby contributing to affirming product quality according to international standards to meet the increasingly high requirements of the domestic market and successfully conquer other demanding markets around the world," said the Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien.