HUNGHAU FMCG GROUP, TOGETHER WITH JAPAN’S SHOWA SANGYO, PROMOTES THE ADVANCEMENT OF BILATERAL INVESTMENT COOPERATION

On December 10, 2025, at the 613 Au Co Office, HungHau FMCG Group held a working session with Showa Sangyo Co., Ltd. – one of Japan’s three largest corporations in flour and vegetable oil. The meeting aimed to discuss potential strategic bilateral investment opportunities, thereby promoting trade and investment activities between the two companies.

From HungHau Group, the meeting was attended by Mr. Vu Quang Chinh – Chairman of the Executive Board of HungHau FMCG Group. From Showa Sangyo, Mr. Hidefumi Takeuchi – Executive Director, together with the leadership delegation representing relevant departments, were present.

During the meeting, Mr. Hidefumi Takeuchi assessed HungHau Group as a reputable and large-scale organization in Vietnam. He noted that this is a highly promising cooperation opportunity for Showa Sangyo to consider investing and developing bilateral trade with HungHau Group in the coming period.

Based on the mutual goodwill for cooperation, Mr. Vu Quang Chinh outlined three key directions for collaboration, including import activities, export activities, and investment initiatives.

In the import segment, HungHau FMCG Group expressed its intention to import Showa Sangyo’s product lines for distribution within HungHau FMCG Group’s retail system in Vietnam.

For export activities, Showa Sangyo will consider purchasing and distributing products from HungHau FMCG Group’s member units in the Japanese market.

Regarding investment activities, both parties agreed to continue discussions and provide additional in-depth information on shareholder structures, as well as explore investment opportunities in existing business areas that align with each party’s strategic direction.

Mr. Vu Quang Chinh shared that, besides the FMCG sector, Hung Hau Holdings also owns several other promising business areas for potential investment cooperation, including Education. He conveyed the expectations of the Chairman of the Hung Hau Holdings Council regarding promoting investment from Showa Sangyo into HungHau Group, while also expressing a desire to explore reciprocal investment opportunities into Showa Sangyo.

At the end of the meeting, both parties agreed to consider signing an NDA to facilitate more in-depth exchanges of corporate information. Accordingly, HungHau FMCG Group also extended an invitation to the Showa Sangyo delegation to visit its manufacturing facilities to further understand its production capabilities. The Showa Sangyo representative also stated that they would prioritize supporting connections with Japanese distributors for HungHau’s products.

Showa Sangyo is known to have recorded consolidated revenue of approximately USD 2.23 billion in fiscal year 2025. The corporation owns three major factories and one R&D center in Japan, and it plans to put a pre-mix flour production plant in Vung Tau into operation in April 2026.

Below are some photos captured during the meeting: