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155/2003/QD-BCN issued by the Ministry of Industry. On 20 November 2003, the Company was incorporated as a joint stock company under the Law on Enterprises of SR Vietnam according to Registration Certificate No. 4103001932 issued by the Planning and Investment Department of Ho Chi Minh City. The Company was subsequently listed on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange on 19 January 2006 according to the Listing License No. 42/UBCK-GPNY dated 28 December 2005 issued by the State Securities Commission. As at 31 December 2007, the Company has 3 subsidiaries. The principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries are: • Manufacture and distribute bottled milk, powdered milk, nutritious powder, milk cake, fresh milk, Soya milk, refreshment drinks and other products from milk; • Trading in food technology, spare parts, equipment, materials and chemicals; • Real estate investment business, real estate management; • Warehousing and transportation services; • Manufacture, sell and distribute beverages, grocery and processing foods, roasted-ground filtered and instant coffee; • Manufacture and sell plastic packages and label printing; • Manufacture and sell plastic products; • Health care clinic operations; and • Castle raising and agricultural operations As at 31 December 2007, the total number of employees of the Company and the Group are 3,868 and 4,106, respectively (2006: 3,981 employees)...