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Hau Giang, Vietnam – September 20, 2024 – BASF and co-sponsors have broken ground on a new school building project at Phuong Ninh Primary and Secondary School, Phung Hiep District, Hau Giang province1, a remote area in Vietnam. The project includes four new classrooms totaling 256 m² and a 1,000 m² playground, aimed at enhancing the educational experience for both teachers and students. This eighth project, facilitated by Saigon Children’s Charity CIO as part of its ‘School Building’ program, will benefit nearly 120-150 students aged 6-15 annually upon its completion in the first quarter of 2025.
Erick Contreras, Managing Director, BASF Vietnam, stated: “At BASF, we support the United Nation’s sustainable development goal of providing quality education to the community. Offering the next generation the best start in life with safer and more comfortable learning facilities through school renovation is one of our social engagement priorities. It is especially meaningful this year as we celebrate our 30th anniversary in Vietnam and continue to drive this long-term program with our key customers and business partners to support the country’s future talents.”
Located about 250 km from Ho Chi Minh City, the school is situated in a remote district of Hau Giang province1 in the Mekong Delta region, where approximately 65% of the population works in agriculture and the average income per capita is about VND 5 million (equivalent USD 200) per month2. The existing school, built in the 1990s, is in a rundown and unsafe condition for its over 600 students, especially in hot weather and flooding season. The school will be refurbished with products meeting Green Label Certifications sponsored by Nippon Paint Việt Nam. These products, made from sustainable raw materials provided by BASF, will ensure long-term benefits for the school environment, focusing on health, safety, and energy efficiency.
Other key partners include:
- MKVN Chemicals – a part of Azelis, is a distributor of personal care, home care chemicals, and other functional products.
- Sam Chem Sphere is a distributor of industrial chemicals, industrial lubricants, fleet lubricants, and waterproofing materials.
- Tam Tran Co. is a distributor of basic chemicals for paints, inks, and plastics.
- Viet Duc Lubricants & Chemicals is a distributor of lubricants and chemicals.
- Hexachem is a distributor of chemical additives for the plastics sector.
BASF Vietnam has also engaged in different long-term community projects focusing on educational development. BASF Kids’ Lab, in partnership with the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education & Training, offers hands-on activities to help children learn about chemistry, benefiting around 5,000 primary students since 2011. BASF Virtual Lab, an online platform, provides a variety of interactive chemistry experiments in Vietnamese, now offering 14 virtual experiments for primary students to learn about chemistry with just a few clicks. Since 2019, the company has partnered with Think Playgrounds to build eight public playgrounds, mostly on the outskirts of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, helping almost 32,000 children learn through play and develop multiple skills through outdoor activities.
1 Figures and information provided by the Statistical Yearbook 2015 and 2016.
2 Figures and information provided by the Statistical Yearbook 2022
About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €68.9 billion in 2023. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.
About BASF Vietnam
BASF has been active in Vietnam since the establishment of its representative office in 1994 and celebrates its 30-year presence in the country this year. BASF Vietnam Limited was set up in 2009. The company maintains two sales offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Noi, offering solutions for Vietnam’s key industries, including Agriculture, Construction, Automotive, Footwear, Paints & Coatings and Electrical & Electronics. BASF’s sales to customers in Vietnam were approximately €238 million in 2023. BASF employed 110 people in Vietnam as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF in Vietnam is available at www.basf.com/vn.
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Đỗ Kim Chung
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