Viet Nam Dairy 2026 drives innovation, food safety, and value chain transparency

The fifth edition of the Viet Nam International Dairy and Dairy Products Exhibition (Viet Nam Dairy 2026), held alongside the Viet Nam Ice Cream Exhibition and the Milk Tea and Modern Beverages Exhibition, officially opened at the Huu Nghi Cultural Palace in Hanoi. Nestle Viet Nam participated in this year's event with two exhibition booths representing the Nestle MILO and Nestle Health Science brands.

Spanning approximately 4,000 square meters and featuring more than 250 exhibition booths, the event brought together enterprises and brands from Viet Nam and international markets, including Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United States, Japan, New Zealand, and Sweden.

he exhibition offered a comprehensive panorama of the dairy industry ecosystem and related sectors, encompassing solutions focused on digital transformation, food safety enhancement, and product traceability. Beyond serving as a display space for products and technologies, the exhibition series also served as a forum for knowledge sharing, networking, and promoting cooperation among enterprises, regulatory bodies, and partners across the industry value chain.

According to the organizing committee, this year's theme, "Dairy Value Chain: Innovation and Sustainable Development", accurately reflects the prevailing trends and urgent requirements of the sector amid rising consumer demand for food safety, product quality, and traceability. Viet Nam's dairy industry has recorded commendable progress in recent years, yet continues to face significant challenges related to quality standards, food safety assurance, effective traceability systems, and long-term development pressures. Against this backdrop, the consolidation of three specialized exhibitions into a single unified event series is expected to create a comprehensive connectivity platform, drive technology transfer, strengthen competitiveness, and increase value across the entire industry.

The organizers also emphasized the pivotal role of technology, particularly digital transformation, in improving production and management efficiency. Solutions such as smart manufacturing, automation, data management, and traceability are emerging as key enablers helping enterprises improve transparency, strengthen food safety controls, build consumer trust, and reduce environmental impact. Through exhibition activities, workshops, and trade engagement, the event aims to raise public awareness of product quality, encourage enterprises to disclose information more transparently, and contribute to the development of a healthier market.

As one of the companies participating alongside the exhibition, Nestle Viet Nam presented two product display areas, Nestle MILO and Nestle Health Science, offering a diverse range of nutritional solutions catering to different consumer groups. Alongside familiar Nestle MILO products, Nestle Health Science introduced its science-based nutritional offerings, including Nutren Junior, a medical nutritional food for children aged 1 to 10, and Boost Optimum, a supplement that provides balanced nutrition for older adults.

As part of the event program, Nestle Viet Nam also participated in a specialized workshop, presenting a paper titled "Application of Science, Technology, and Digital Transformation in the Dairy Industry," in which the company shared its experience implementing technology across the entire value chain.

Nestle Viet Nam is currently rolling out comprehensive digital transformation across marketing, sales, manufacturing, and supply chain operations, with the goal of optimizing performance and enhancing consumer experience. In the manufacturing domain, the company is accelerating digitization toward a smart factory model, delivering higher labor productivity, optimized efficiency, and improved product quality.

The company has implemented a range of technological solutions, including robotics, AI-powered cameras for quality control and food safety assurance, and warehouse management systems, to enhance operational effectiveness and safety. The development of real-time data and analytics platforms enables the company to proactively monitor operations, detect anomalies early, improve supply chain traceability, and enhance return on investment.

Speaking at the event, Le Thi Hoai Thuong, External Affairs Director of Nestle Viet Nam, said: "Digital transformation is no longer merely a trend, it has become a core factor in improving efficiency across the entire dairy value chain, while also contributing to enhanced transparency, food safety, and traceability. At Nestle Viet Nam, we implement digitization end-to-end from manufacturing to supply chain, while placing people at the center of the transformation process.

Through our participation in this year's exhibition, we hope to share practical experiences, contribute to advancing technology adoption, and strengthen cooperation among stakeholders, working toward a dairy industry that is efficient, transparent, and built for the long term."

As the dairy industry stands before both significant opportunities and challenges, particularly in relation to raising quality standards, ensuring food safety, and strengthening traceability, technology application initiatives are expected to play a critical role in building competitive capacity and driving sustainable long-term development.