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SINGAPORE – At the Growth Asia Summit 2025, which took place from July 15–17 in Singapore, Vinamilk was honored to be the only Vietnamese company invited as a keynote speaker. The Growth Asia Summit is the largest forum for growth opportunities in the food, beverage, and nutrition industries in Asia. The brand made a remarkable impression with its innovative 6-HMO infant formula, setting a new standard in pediatric nutrition and paving the way for the dairy industry in Asia.
Vinamilk’s presence at the Summit is symbolic; it reflects the nation’s transformation from a country once struggling with post-war milk shortages into a rising nutrition powerhouse with Vinamilk at its forefront.
The company currently ranks sixth globally for dairy brand value and was recognized as the most valuable food and beverage brand in Southeast Asia in Brand Finance’s Food and Drink 2023 ranking. Additionally, it is the only Vietnamese dairy company featured in the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 ranking (2024), underscoring its strong market presence in the region.
In Vietnam, around 55% of infants are not exclusively breastfed during their first six months[1]. This means many babies may miss out on the full range of benefits found in breast milk, especially human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), which support gut and immune development.
To address this gap, Vinamilk pioneered Vietnam’s first formula containing six HMOs[2]–nutrients naturally found in breast milk—to enhance both digestive and immune health. This solution is particularly impactful in a country where nearly 60% of working mothers struggle to balance both work and family commitments.
This challenge is not unique to Vietnam. Across Asia, exclusive breastfeeding rates remain modest, reaching only 52.9% in the Asia-Pacific and 48.3% in Southeast Asia[3] primarily due to lifestyle shifts, work demands, and social pressure. This is why nutrition solutions that closely mimic breast milk, such as Vinamilk’s 6-HMO innovation, received extensive attention from the Summit’s expert community.
[1] UNICEF, 2021
[2] As of March 25, 2025, all Optimum Gold and Optimum Colos products by Vinamilk are the first infant formula and pediatric nutritional milk products in Vietnam to include 6 HMOs inspired by components found in breast milk. (CI Research market report)
[3] Asia and The Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2023, Chapter 3, Section 3.2
