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Vietnam’s condiment king Masan Consumer wants to spice things up in South-east Asia, China

The maker of household brands such as Chinsu, Nam Ngu and Omachi aims to double global revenue share in three years

Jamille Tran
Published Tue, Dec 9, 2025 · 02:22 PM
    • Masan Consumer’s Chinsu fish sauce has been exported to international markets such as the US, Australia, Europe and Japan.
    • Masan Consumer’s Chinsu fish sauce has been exported to international markets such as the US, Australia, Europe and Japan. PHOTO: JAMILLE TRAN, BT

    [HO CHI MINH CITY] With its move to the big league – the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE) – slated for this month, Vietnam’s leading maker of chilli, fish and soy sauces, Masan Consumer, is saucing up its global expansion.

    It is strengthening marketing and distribution efforts for multi-brand entry in neighbouring markets from Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia to southern China.

    “These markets share Asian consumer habits and tastes, as well as a similar consumption level and purchasing power with Vietnam,” said Masan Consumer chief executive Truong Cong Thang at a recent roadshow on its upcoming upgrade to the main bourse.

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