After 2 years of operation, Doveco Son La has become a pioneer in industrial-scale agricultural processing. With a designed capacity of 52,000 tons of vegetables and fruits/year, with 3 processing, freezing and canning lines meeting international standards. Recently, a paper box production line for vegetables and fruits with a capacity of 6,000 boxes/hour was also inaugurated, making Doveco the core in agricultural processing in the Northwest region.

Comrade Tran Thanh Nam - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment: The inauguration of the Tetra Recart technology line is a breakthrough in the development of deep-processed agriculture. I believe that DOVECO and Son La will continue to promote their potential, build sustainable raw material areas, and promote agricultural exports to the world.

To maintain production and business, Doveco has built a sustainable production chain with thousands of farmers, forming a raw material area of ​​more than 5,200 hectares of fruit trees and vegetables. In 2025, Doveco plans to purchase and process 80,000 tons of agricultural products of all kinds; contributing to increasing the value of agricultural products made in Son La, maintaining a sustainable value chain.

Mr. PHAM HA NAM – Deputy Director of Doveco Son La Fruit and Vegetable Processing Center: For Son La’s agricultural products in general and vegetables and fruits in particular, the quality and productivity are very good compared to other localities. Because Son La has a very high temperature range between day and night, the quality and brich – sugar content are better than in the lowlands.

In the 2021-2025 period, Son La has attracted 11 industrial-scale agricultural processing projects with a total registered capital of over VND 3,200 billion. The value of industrial processing production increased by an average of 8.45% per year; in 2024 alone, it reached nearly VND 5,400 billion. Son La is actively calling for businesses to invest in industrial clusters and concentrated processing zones in Mai Son, Van Ho, and Moc Chau, promoting the development of agricultural processing industry.

Mr. NGUYEN THANH CONG - Vice Chairman of Son La Provincial People's Committee: In 2025, Doveco inaugurated the Swedish Tatra Recart processing line. We started construction of a series of 5 factories in Mai Son Industrial Park to form a large processing area, namely the BHL starch processing factory which is about to be inaugurated; started construction of the Mavin complex, a very large animal feed and agricultural processing complex; prepared to inaugurate the VFI grain and dried fruit factory; granted investment policy to Korean investor Dream Plastic, prepared for the 3-in-1 coffee factory in Mai Son Industrial Park.

Mai Son Industrial Park is currently an important highlight in the development of the province's agricultural processing industry. In Phase I, the Industrial Park has attracted 9 investment projects with a total registered capital of over 1,400 billion VND. In the past 8 months, 5 enterprises have been researching and proposing to invest in the Industrial Park. Of which, the Dream Plastic Mai Son Factory Project was granted an investment policy decision. It is expected that in 2025, it will continue to attract investment in 3 projects.

Mr. BUI DUC DUNG - Head of the Management Board of Industrial Parks of Son La Province: The Management Board of Industrial Parks has synchronously implemented many solutions to improve the investment and business environment. Specifically, promoting propaganda about the potential and advantages of the province in the field of agricultural processing industry development. We have adjusted the detailed planning of Mai Son Industrial Park. Synchronously investing in completing the infrastructure of the Industrial Park; we have promoted administrative reform, cutting 30-50% of the time to handle administrative procedures for administrative procedures under the authority of the Board.

The BHL Son La Modified Starch Processing Plant Project is preparing to be inaugurated and put into trial operation in October 2025. This is one of three projects that has been granted an investment policy decision and approved for investment in 2024. The project has a total investment of over VND 244.8 billion, a design capacity of 90,000 tons of products/year, equivalent to 300 tons/day, producing modified starch from cassava starch. The investment in the project shows the confidence of enterprises in developing the agricultural processing industry in Son La.

Mr. VU VAN BINH - Director of BHL Son La Modified Starch Processing Factory: Right next to us is a cassava starch processing factory, the products from the factory are sold to the international market mainly to China, recently the export has been very difficult due to China's policies. Looking at the investment environment of the province as well as the need for businesses to survive, we are forced to do deep processing.

With 17 industrial-scale agricultural processing factories, more than 540 small-scale agricultural processing facilities; and a series of large-scale factories under construction. This is an important premise for Son La to achieve the goal of increasing the proportion of processed agricultural products to 60-70%, and the export value of agricultural products to exceed 500 million USD by 2030. Son La is gradually realizing the goal of becoming an agricultural processing center in the Northwest region.