VRG Charts Course for Sustainable Growth

For nearly a century, the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) has accompanied the nation’s development, becoming a leading agricultural enterprise, an important economic pillar, and a symbol of resilience, innovation, and social responsibility.

VRG GREEN Launching Ceremony

From solid foundations to comprehensive growth

As 2025 marks the final year of the 2021-2025 period, VRG continues to make strong progress with impressive business results while defining its long-term vision through 2035: to become a leading enterprise in agriculture, green growth, and sustainable development, with strong regional and international competitiveness.

VRG currently manages 115 companies, including 99 subsidiaries and 16 affiliates, with a total plantation area of over 381,000 ha across Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. The group invests in six key sectors: rubber planting, cultivation, harvesting, processing, and trading; wood processing; industrial rubber products; industrial park infrastructure development and investment; high-tech agricultural development; and renewable energy.

The year 2025 marks an important transition in VRG’s journey toward sustainable growth and global integration. Despite the challenges of extreme weather and other external difficulties during the first ten months of the year, the group successfully met and exceeded several key performance targets.

Consolidated revenue is estimated at VND25.888 trillion, equivalent to 83.4% of the annual plan, while consolidated pre-tax profit is projected at VND6.420 trillion, or 109.9% of the plan. Consolidated post-tax profit is estimated at VND5.367 trillion, or 107.9% of the plan.

For the parent company, estimated revenue reached VND5.440 trillion (95.5% of the plan), while pre- and post-tax profit reached VND2.698 trillion (109.9% of the 2025 plan).

All major financial indicators, including revenue and profit in both consolidated and standalone results, are higher than those of the same period in 2024. Pre-tax profit has already surpassed the 2025 target approved by the Ministry of Finance and the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The group’s equity capital has been maintained and strengthened, major financial balances remain stable, and VRG has secured adequate resources to distribute a 4% dividend, equivalent to VND1.6 trillion, as planned.

These results underscore VRG’s effective management, adaptability, and resilience in overcoming challenges. At the same time, the group continues to accelerate restructuring, digital transformation, and green transition, enhance the application of science and technology, optimize corporate governance, and build a modern, transparent, efficient, and socially responsible business model.

VRG targets consolidated revenue of at least VND32.007 trillion in 2025, or 103.1% of the annual plan; consolidated pre-tax profit of VND6.929 trillion (118.6% of plan); and consolidated post-tax profit of VND5.682 trillion (114.2% of plan). The parent company aims for revenue of VND5.819 trillion (102.1% of plan) and pre- and post-tax profit of VND2.770 trillion (112.8% of the 2025 plan).

Rubber worker actively at work on the plantation

Green growth - A strategic path forward

VRG has identified green development as a guiding principle across all areas of its operations. Currently, 39 member companies have developed sustainable forest management plans, of which 18 units have obtained VFCS/PEFC-FM certification, with a total of over 141,820 ha of rubber plantations recognized under international standards. In addition, 37 units have achieved PEFC Chain of Custody (PEFC-CoC) certification for 50 processing plants.

These achievements reaffirm VRG’s commitment to global forest management standards while providing a strong competitive advantage in export markets, particularly as the European Union (EU) implements its EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

At the same time, 12 companies in the group have installed rooftop solar power systems with a combined capacity of 13.8 MWp, helping to reduce over 7,400 tons of CO₂ emissions and save nearly VND8.4 billion in electricity costs each year.

These figures clearly demonstrate VRG’s commitment to energy transition, greenhouse gas reduction, and the pursuit of a circular, low-emission, and sustainable economy.

A core value behind VRG’s sustainable success is its people-centered approach. With a workforce of over 87,000 employees, the group not only ensures stable income but also invests heavily in welfare, training, and human resource development.

VRG maintains a comprehensive system of housing, schools, medical stations, and cultural facilities for workers in rubber-growing regions. It also organizes social welfare programs, blood donation campaigns, support for disadvantaged students, and housing assistance for families in need, spreading the spirit of “rubber community solidarity” throughout society.

In addition, VRG actively contributes to environmental protection and rural development, helping transform many remote, border, and highland areas while providing stable employment for tens of thousands of workers in Laos and Cambodia, where the group manages more than 113,000 ha of rubber plantations.

Thanks to these achievements, in 2025 VRG was recognized by Forbes Vietnam as one of the Top 25 Most Valuable Brands of Listed Company in Vietnam and among the Top 50 Best Listed Companies, highlighting its ongoing commitment to corporate governance, transparency, and sustainable development.

Toward a green era of sustainability and prosperity

For the 2026-2030 period, VRG aims to achieve annual revenue growth of 8-10% while transforming its development model from raw material production to a comprehensive rubber-based economy that integrates manufacturing, processing, industrial parks, renewable energy, and services.

To achieve this vision, VRG has identified five strategic breakthroughs: innovating the growth model to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency while optimizing land use and protecting the environment; implementing comprehensive digital transformation by developing a digital ecosystem for the rubber industry and promoting decentralization with effective oversight; advancing the green and circular economy through investment in clean energy projects and eco-industrial parks; developing high-quality human resources by attracting talent and aligning training with digital transformation and international ESG standards; and elevating the VRG brand as a symbol of Vietnam’s rubber industry, leading in corporate social responsibility and strengthening international integration.

The year 2025 marks both a milestone of achievement and the beginning of a new stage of growth, in which VRG continues to lead in green transformation, digital innovation, global integration, and sustainable development. With a clear strategic vision, solid foundations, and a united workforce, VRG is steadily moving forward into a new era characterized by green growth, circular economy practices, and sustainable prosperity.

By Van Luong, Vietnam Business Forum