Imperial improving homes, infrastructure in Vietnam

Imperial Tobacco’s Altadis Foundation has helped improve living conditions and transport infrastructure in the Dong Nai Province of Vietnam.

‘Working with our local partner the Dong Nai Food Industrial Corporation (DOFICO) we’ve supported the building of 10 new homes and have helped fund the opening of a new road in the Vinh Cuu district of the province to significantly improve communications,’ Imperial said in a note posted on its website.

“This is an underdeveloped area with limited economic resources,” said Jon Fernandez de Barrena, Imperial’s Indochina Cluster general manager.

“The people there depend on agriculture for their livelihoods but the poor condition of roads in the region makes it difficult for them to sell their produce.

“This new road is essential for improving the lives of the local population.

“Their homes were also of a very poor standard so, working with DOFICO and the Altadis Foundation, we’ve replaced some temporary structures with proper housing.”