Representative of Wilmar CLV on October 7 handed over gift sets worth VNĐ7 billion to Quang Ninh Province to support local people and overcome the consequences of Typhoon Yagi. — Photo courtesy of Wilmar CLV

Wilmar CLV, Asia’s leading agribusiness group, has donated a total of nearly VNĐ10 billion (US$400,480) in support of people affected by Typhoon Yagi in the northern provinces.

On October 7, the group brought gift sets worth VNĐ7 billion ($280,335), including cash, rice and necessities to Quang Ninh Province to support local people and overcome the consequences of Typhoon Yagi.

Previously, it donated gift sets of rice and necessities worth nearly VNĐ3 billion ($120,145) to Yagi victims in five mountainous provinces of Cao Bang, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Yen Bai and Thai Nguyen on October 5 and 6.

Nguyen Van Hoi, chairman of Quang Ninh Province’s Fatherland Front Committee, said the province is one of the localities in the northern region severely affected by storm No 3.

“The group’s support will help local people to soon restore production and business, and stabilise their lives," he said.

The Wilmar CLV Group has two member companies in Quang Ninh Province, CALOFIC and VFM-W Flour Mills Limited, which also suffered losses in production and business activities from Typhoon Yagi.

So the group deeply understands and sympathises with the losses and difficulties that local people in the province and the north are facing, Vu Van Phu, General Director of CALOFIC Co Ltd, said.

“We identify our responsibility to contribute to supporting the province and the northern mountainous provinces to overcome this difficult period,” he said.

Founded in 1991, Wilmar International Limited is headquartered in Singapore, with more than 300 manufacturing plants and a distribution system spanning more than 50 countries.

Wilmar is ranked amongst the largest listed companies by market capitalisation on the Singapore Exchange. Cambodia, Laos and Viet Nam are three countries that Wilmar International operates in.

Wilmar CLV is amongst the largest business groups in the region with four major divisions: Food, Feed Ingredients, Bio Ingredients and Distribution.

Currently, seven of its 10 production facilities in Viet Nam, in addition to supplying industrial users, also manufactures consumer products, such as oils and fats, flour, rice, grains, value-added processing products (pre-mixes, egg noodles, macaroni) as well as sauces and condiments.

Its mission is to increase the happiness of customers and consumers by delivering world-class quality essential products at affordable prices. — VNS