{"id":2033,"date":"2024-09-19T10:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T03:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halongcanfoco.com\/cong-ty-cp-do-hop-ha-long-1957-2024-hanh-trinh-67-nam-luu-giu-tinh-hoa-cua-huong-vi-truyen-thong-viet-top-100-don-vi-tren-50-tuoi-con-hoat-dong-tai-viet-nam-2024-p-22"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T03:07:47","slug":"cong-ty-cp-do-hop-ha-long-1957-2024-hanh-trinh-67-nam-luu-giu-tinh-hoa-cua-huong-vi-truyen-thong-viet-top-100-don-vi-tren-50-tuoi-con-hoat-dong-tai-viet-nam-2024-p-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halongcanfoco.com\/en\/cong-ty-cp-do-hop-ha-long-1957-2024-hanh-trinh-67-nam-luu-giu-tinh-hoa-cua-huong-vi-truyen-thong-viet-top-100-don-vi-tren-50-tuoi-con-hoat-dong-tai-viet-nam-2024-p-22","title":{"rendered":"Ha Long Canned Food Joint Stock Corporation (1957-2024): A 67-Year Journey Preserving the Essence of Traditional Vietnamese Flavors – Among Vietnam\u2019s Top 100 Long-Standing Businesses Still in Operation for Over 50 Years in 2024 (Part 22)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Article by author My Hang of WowTimes, published on the website of the Vietnam Records Association – Vietnam Records Organization (VietKings)<\/em><\/p>\n

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(WOWTIMES – VIETKINGS) Ha Long Canned Food Joint Stock Corporation (Halong Canfoco) was established in 1957, marking a groundbreaking beginning for the canned food manufacturing industry in Vietnam. Today, Halong Canfoco has grown into one of the prominent and well-established names in this sector, making significant contributions to the development of Vietnam\u2019s food industry.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canned <\/span>Food <\/span>Joint <\/span>Stock <\/span>Corporation <\/span>(Halong <\/span>Canfoco)<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>originally <\/span>known <\/span>as <\/span>Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canned <\/span>Fish <\/span>Factory<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>was <\/span>established <\/span>in <\/span>1957<\/span><\/span> in <\/span>Hai <\/span>Phong <\/span>with <\/span>assistance <\/span>from <\/span>the <\/span>former <\/span>Soviet <\/span>Union. <\/span>As <\/span>one <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>earliest <\/span>enterprises <\/span>of <\/span>its <\/span>kind, <\/span>the <\/span>Company <\/span>can <\/span>be <\/span>considered <\/span>a <\/span>pioneer <\/span>in <\/span>Vietnam\u2019s <\/span>food <\/span>processing <\/span>industry. <\/span>Notably, <\/span>in <\/span>its <\/span>very <\/span>first <\/span>year <\/span>of <\/span>operation, <\/span>Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canned <\/span>Fish <\/span>Factory <\/span>had <\/span>the <\/span>honor <\/span>of <\/span>welcoming <\/span>President <\/span>Ho <\/span>Chi <\/span>Minh <\/span>during <\/span>his <\/span>visit <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>fishing <\/span>port.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"Halong\"<\/div>\n

Photo: A delegation of experts from the former Soviet Union visiting the factory<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

In <\/span>June <\/span>1977<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canned <\/span>Fish <\/span>Factory <\/span>was <\/span>officially <\/span>renamed <\/span>Hai <\/span>Phong <\/span>Seafood <\/span>Processing <\/span>Factory. <\/span>This <\/span>marked <\/span>an <\/span>important <\/span>turning <\/span>point <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>establishment <\/span>and <\/span>development <\/span>of <\/span>Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Seafood <\/span>Corporation, <\/span>a <\/span>key <\/span>enterprise <\/span>in <\/span>Hai <\/span>Phong\u2019s <\/span>seafood <\/span>processing <\/span>industry. <\/span>Twelve <\/span>years <\/span>later<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>the <\/span>enterprise <\/span>reverted <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>name <\/span>Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canned <\/span>Fish <\/span>Factory, <\/span>with <\/span>a <\/span>production <\/span>strategy <\/span>focused <\/span>primarily <\/span>on <\/span>canned <\/span>products.<\/span><\/p>\n

On <\/span>August <\/span>24, <\/span>1994<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>the <\/span>factory <\/span>separated <\/span>from <\/span>Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canned <\/span>Fish <\/span>Enterprise <\/span>and <\/span>became <\/span>an <\/span>independent <\/span>business <\/span>entity <\/span>with <\/span>full <\/span>legal <\/span>status. <\/span>In <\/span>1995<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>the <\/span>Ministry <\/span>of <\/span>Fisheries <\/span>issued <\/span>a <\/span>decision <\/span>to <\/span>rename <\/span>Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canned <\/span>Fish <\/span>Factory <\/span>as <\/span>Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canned <\/span>Food <\/span>Company<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In <\/span>March <\/span>1996<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>the <\/span>Company <\/span>became <\/span>part <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Vietnam <\/span>National <\/span>Seaproducts <\/span>Corporation <\/span>(Seaprodex)<\/span><\/span>. <\/span>In <\/span>the <\/span>same <\/span>year, <\/span>it <\/span>underwent <\/span>equitization <\/span>and <\/span>was <\/span>renamed <\/span>Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canned <\/span>Food <\/span>Joint <\/span>Stock <\/span>Corporation<\/span><\/span>. <\/span>It <\/span>was <\/span>among <\/span>the <\/span>early <\/span>companies <\/span>listed <\/span>on <\/span>Vietnam\u2019s <\/span>stock <\/span>market, <\/span>trading <\/span>under <\/span>the <\/span>ticker <\/span>CAN. <\/span>In <\/span>1998<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>the <\/span>Prime <\/span>Minister <\/span>issued <\/span>a <\/span>decision <\/span>to <\/span>convert <\/span>Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canned <\/span>Food <\/span>Company <\/span>into <\/span>Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canned <\/span>Food <\/span>Joint <\/span>Stock <\/span>Corporation.<\/span><\/p>\n

On <\/span>the <\/span>morning <\/span>of <\/span>January <\/span>24, <\/span>2010<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>at <\/span>Tho <\/span>Quang <\/span>Seafood <\/span>Industrial <\/span>and <\/span>Service <\/span>Park, <\/span>Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canned <\/span>Food <\/span>Joint <\/span>Stock <\/span>Corporation <\/span>(Halong <\/span>Canfoco) <\/span>held <\/span>the <\/span>groundbreaking <\/span>ceremony <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>Da <\/span>Nang <\/span>Canned <\/span>Food <\/span>Factory<\/span><\/span>. <\/span>With <\/span>a <\/span>Phase <\/span>1 <\/span>construction <\/span>area <\/span>of <\/span>10,300 <\/span>square <\/span>meters, <\/span>an <\/span>annual <\/span>capacity <\/span>of <\/span>15 <\/span>million <\/span>cans, <\/span>and <\/span>a <\/span>total <\/span>investment <\/span>of <\/span>VND <\/span>33 <\/span>billion, <\/span>the <\/span>factory <\/span>initially <\/span>focused <\/span>on <\/span>supplying <\/span>canned <\/span>seafood <\/span>products <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>Central <\/span>Vietnam <\/span>market.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Halong\"<\/p>\n

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In <\/span>2020<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>Halong <\/span>Canfoco <\/span>launched <\/span>its <\/span>Hai <\/span>Phong <\/span>Lamp <\/span>Post <\/span>P\u00e2t\u00e9<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>which <\/span>quickly <\/span>gained <\/span>popularity <\/span>and <\/span>became <\/span>one <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Company’s <\/span>most <\/span>prominent <\/span>products, <\/span>widely <\/span>embraced <\/span>by <\/span>consumers. <\/span>By <\/span>2024,<\/span><\/span> nearly <\/span>100,000 <\/span>cans <\/span>of <\/span>Lamp <\/span>Post <\/span>P\u00e2t\u00e9<\/span><\/span> had <\/span>been <\/span>sold <\/span>on <\/span>Shopee<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

On <\/span>the <\/span>morning <\/span>of <\/span>May <\/span>19, <\/span>2022<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>representatives <\/span>of <\/span>Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canned <\/span>Food <\/span>Joint <\/span>Stock <\/span>Corporation <\/span>met <\/span>with <\/span>provincial <\/span>leaders <\/span>to <\/span>propose <\/span>an <\/span>investment <\/span>project <\/span>specializing <\/span>in <\/span>lotus-based <\/span>products <\/span>at <\/span>Truong <\/span>Xuan <\/span>Industrial <\/span>Cluster <\/span>(Truong <\/span>Xuan <\/span>Commune, <\/span>Thap <\/span>Muoi <\/span>District). <\/span>According <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>Company’s <\/span>proposal, <\/span>the <\/span>project <\/span>would <\/span>occupy <\/span>more <\/span>than <\/span>6,000 <\/span>square <\/span>meters, <\/span>with <\/span>a <\/span>designed <\/span>processing <\/span>capacity <\/span>of <\/span>30 <\/span>tons <\/span>of <\/span>raw <\/span>lotus <\/span>seeds <\/span>(shelled <\/span>lotus <\/span>seeds) <\/span>per <\/span>month, <\/span>equivalent <\/span>to <\/span>approximately <\/span>100 <\/span>tons <\/span>of <\/span>lotus <\/span>seed <\/span>pods <\/span>per <\/span>month. <\/span>The <\/span>Company’s <\/span>main <\/span>products <\/span>would <\/span>include <\/span>lotus <\/span>seeds <\/span>in <\/span>syrup, <\/span>dried <\/span>lotus <\/span>seeds, <\/span>lotus <\/span>stems, <\/span>lotus <\/span>tea, <\/span>and <\/span>more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, <\/span>Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canfoco <\/span>faces <\/span>competition <\/span>from <\/span>a <\/span>growing <\/span>number <\/span>of <\/span>p\u00e2t\u00e9 <\/span>brands. <\/span>To <\/span>adapt <\/span>to <\/span>increasingly <\/span>diverse <\/span>customer <\/span>needs, <\/span>the <\/span>Company <\/span>has <\/span>expanded <\/span>beyond <\/span>p\u00e2t\u00e9, <\/span>introducing <\/span>a <\/span>wide <\/span>range <\/span>of <\/span>other <\/span>high-quality <\/span>products <\/span>that <\/span>are <\/span>gaining <\/span>broader <\/span>acceptance <\/span>across <\/span>the <\/span>market. <\/span>Its <\/span>competitive <\/span>strength <\/span>comes <\/span>from <\/span>maintaining <\/span>quality <\/span>at <\/span>every <\/span>stage, <\/span>from <\/span>imported <\/span>raw <\/span>materials <\/span>and <\/span>European-standard <\/span>packaging <\/span>technology <\/span>to <\/span>rigorous <\/span>quality <\/span>control <\/span>processes <\/span>and <\/span>final <\/span>packaging <\/span>for <\/span>consumers. <\/span>In <\/span>particular, <\/span>e-commerce <\/span>platforms <\/span>have <\/span>increasingly <\/span>become <\/span>one <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>key <\/span>sales <\/span>channels <\/span>for <\/span>Halong <\/span>Canfoco <\/span>products <\/span>in <\/span>recent <\/span>years.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Company continues to launch new products to meet consumers\u2019 increasingly diverse and growing needs.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Ha Long\u2019s canned food products are available on major e-commerce platforms, including Shopee, Tiki, and Lazada,…<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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From <\/span>August <\/span>21 <\/span>to <\/span>23, <\/span>2024<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canned <\/span>Food <\/span>Joint <\/span>Stock <\/span>Corporation <\/span>(Halong <\/span>Canfoco) <\/span>participated <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>25th <\/span>Vietnam <\/span>International <\/span>Seafood <\/span>Exhibition <\/span>(VIETFISH <\/span>2024)<\/span><\/span>. <\/span>The <\/span>event <\/span>provided <\/span>an <\/span>excellent <\/span>opportunity <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>Company <\/span>to <\/span>reach <\/span>a <\/span>wider <\/span>consumer <\/span>audience, <\/span>showcase <\/span>its <\/span>seafood-based <\/span>processed <\/span>products, <\/span>and <\/span>strengthen <\/span>relationships <\/span>with <\/span>industry <\/span>partners.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Company <\/span>currently <\/span>employs <\/span>nearly <\/span>1,000 <\/span>people<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>operates <\/span>8 <\/span>processing <\/span>factories<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>and <\/span>has <\/span>4 <\/span>sales <\/span>branches<\/span><\/span> nationwide. <\/span>Its <\/span>distribution <\/span>network <\/span>spans <\/span>a <\/span>wide <\/span>range <\/span>of <\/span>channels, <\/span>from <\/span>exclusive <\/span>outlets <\/span>and <\/span>retail <\/span>stores <\/span>to <\/span>budget-friendly <\/span>supermarkets <\/span>and <\/span>major <\/span>modern <\/span>supermarket <\/span>chains. <\/span>Ha <\/span>Long\u2019s <\/span>products <\/span>have <\/span>also <\/span>been <\/span>exported <\/span>to <\/span>markets <\/span>across <\/span>nearly <\/span>every <\/span>continent, <\/span>including <\/span>the <\/span>European <\/span>Union, <\/span>Asia, <\/span>the <\/span>Middle <\/span>East, <\/span>and <\/span>Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Through <\/span>continuous <\/span>efforts, <\/span>Halong <\/span>Canfoco <\/span>has <\/span>achieved <\/span>significant <\/span>milestones <\/span>and <\/span>received <\/span>numerous <\/span>prestigious <\/span>awards <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>seafood <\/span>processing <\/span>industry. <\/span>These <\/span>achievements <\/span>not <\/span>only <\/span>affirm <\/span>the <\/span>quality <\/span>of <\/span>its <\/span>products <\/span>but <\/span>also <\/span>reflect <\/span>the <\/span>Company\u2019s <\/span>commitment <\/span>to <\/span>sustainable <\/span>development <\/span>and <\/span>customer <\/span>satisfaction.<\/span><\/p>\n

– <\/span>The <\/span>Company <\/span>was <\/span>honored <\/span>to <\/span>be <\/span>included <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>Top <\/span>10 <\/span>Trusted <\/span>Brands <\/span>– <\/span>Quality <\/span>Products <\/span>– <\/span>Trusted <\/span>Services<\/span><\/span> ranking.<\/span><\/p>\n

– <\/span>Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canned <\/span>Food <\/span>Joint <\/span>Stock <\/span>Corporation <\/span>(Halong <\/span>Canfoco)<\/span><\/span> has <\/span>received <\/span>the <\/span>High-Quality <\/span>Vietnamese <\/span>Goods <\/span>(HVNCLC)<\/span><\/span> title <\/span>for <\/span>28 <\/span>consecutive <\/span>years <\/span>(1996-2024)<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>based <\/span>on <\/span>consumer <\/span>votes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"Ch\u1ee9ng<\/div>\n

– <\/span>In <\/span>2022 <\/span>and <\/span>2023,<\/span><\/span> Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canned <\/span>Food <\/span>Joint <\/span>Stock <\/span>Corporation <\/span>was <\/span>proud <\/span>to <\/span>receive <\/span>both <\/span>the <\/span>Top <\/span>500 <\/span>Fastest-Growing <\/span>Enterprises <\/span>in <\/span>Vietnam<\/span><\/span> and <\/span>the <\/span>Top <\/span>500 <\/span>Largest <\/span>Enterprises <\/span>in <\/span>Vietnam<\/span><\/span> awards.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Ch\u1ee9ng<\/div>\n

– <\/span>In <\/span>2023,<\/span><\/span> the <\/span>Company <\/span>received <\/span>the <\/span>Vietnam <\/span>Reputable <\/span>Brand <\/span>2023<\/span><\/span> certification.<\/span><\/p>\n

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– <\/span>In <\/span>2024,<\/span><\/span> Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canned <\/span>Food <\/span>Joint <\/span>Stock <\/span>Corporation <\/span>was <\/span>honored <\/span>with <\/span>the <\/span>international <\/span>certification <\/span>\u201cTop <\/span>50 <\/span>Strong <\/span>Brands <\/span>in <\/span>ASEAN <\/span>2024.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"Ch\u1ee9ng<\/div>\n

Ha <\/span>Long <\/span>Canned <\/span>Food <\/span>Joint <\/span>Stock <\/span>Corporation<\/span><\/span> has <\/span>also <\/span>received <\/span>numerous <\/span>domestic <\/span>and <\/span>international <\/span>food <\/span>safety <\/span>certifications, <\/span>including <\/span>the <\/span>Food <\/span>Safety <\/span>Management <\/span>System <\/span>Certification, <\/span>Marine <\/span>Stewardship <\/span>Council <\/span>(MSC) <\/span>Certification, <\/span>Orthodox <\/span>Union <\/span>(OU) <\/span>Certification, <\/span>HACCP <\/span>Certification, <\/span>and <\/span>FSSC <\/span>22000 <\/span>Version <\/span>6 <\/span>Food <\/span>Safety <\/span>System <\/span>Certification <\/span>for <\/span>food <\/span>manufacturing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Ch\u1ee9ng<\/div>\n

Throughout <\/span>its <\/span>67-year <\/span>journey, <\/span>Halong <\/span>Canfoco <\/span>has <\/span>remained <\/span>closely <\/span>connected <\/span>to <\/span>Vietnam\u2019s <\/span>development, <\/span>contributing <\/span>to <\/span>an <\/span>improved <\/span>quality <\/span>of <\/span>life <\/span>through <\/span>nutritious <\/span>food <\/span>products <\/span>of <\/span>consistently <\/span>high <\/span>quality. <\/span>The <\/span>Company <\/span>has <\/span>always <\/span>remained <\/span>committed <\/span>to <\/span>preserving <\/span>and <\/span>promoting <\/span>the <\/span>distinctive <\/span>identity <\/span>and <\/span>rich <\/span>heritage <\/span>of <\/span>Vietnamese <\/span>cuisine, <\/span>establishing <\/span>itself <\/span>as <\/span>a <\/span>trusted <\/span>and <\/span>beloved <\/span>brand <\/span>among <\/span>consumers.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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