Tata Coffee Vietnam, a member of India’s Tata Coffee Limited, began construction of a freeze-dried coffee plant at VSIP II Industrial Park in Binh Duong’s Bac Tan Uyen District.

The 8ha plant has investment capital of nearly US$60 million. It will supply instant coffee with a new flavour to Vietnamese customers and for export. This is the second project invested by Tata Coffee Limited in Viet Nam.

Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony on Wednesday, Indian Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said bilateral trade between the two countries has witnessed impressive growth in recent years. In 2016, the two sides’ trade turnover reached $5.4 billion.

However, this result is still moderate compared with the potential of the two countries. Indian businesses have invested nearly $1.3 billion, of which the instant coffee plant in Binh Duong Province is one of the largest projects in Viet Nam.

Deputy Chairman of Binh Duong People’s Committee Dang Minh Hung said Tata Coffee Limited’s investment matched with the province’s policies and orientation of calling for investment. The province would always support and create favourable conditions for the company to develop business, he said. — VNS