Thanh Hoa Cigarette Factory is the 12th member of Vietnam National Tobacco Corporation but it is the first local cigarette factory to join Vinataba.

In the Eighties, the period when the factory grew very well, From “Thu Bon” to “Bong Sen Export” was a breakthrough in product strategy and policy. The introduction of “Bong Sen” – the first filter full flavour brand in the North opened up a new trend in Northern markets. Production volumes, sales and filter brand portfolio of the factory increased annually, from 1980 to 1982 reached 20.5 mln packs average, in 1990 it was 106 mln packs (of which 94.5 mln was filter cigarettes).

State budget payment was only 4 mln dong in 1980, 1985 up 130 mln dong and 1990 up to 19.391 bln.

The 1992-96 period brought a lot of problems to the factory mainly due to shortage of capital for business, including investment and current accounts capital.

Since 1996, the factory has gradually solved those problems, established production and improved business efficiency . Earnings during 1996 – 2000 increased 4.18% on yearly average and budget payments 4.4%. In 2000, the factory earned 215.18 bln dong, paid 75.237 bln dong to the state budget.

The 2001-2003 period the factory achieved considerable results as shown the the following table

YEAR SALES VOLUME (mln packs) BUDGET PAYMENTS 2001 95.88 85.789 2002 107.04 99.00 2003 113.00 107.10

In addition, the factory also has a packaging department to manufacture cigarette packages and a filter making departnment operating at high economic efficiency.

After joining Vinataba, the factory has direct access to other Vinataba factories which helps a lot in the exchange of experience at the same time supply technical training of staff . Marketing is the main focus of factory’s sales force.

The factories is ISO 9001-2000 certified.