The culinary essence of the Southern river country

Vietnam's first traditional mắm production facility

Mắm – the traditional flavour of the South

Anyone who has set foot in the Mekong Delta, the famous river country of southern Vietnam, is drawn to its people: honest, unpretentious, close, warm-hearted and welcoming. There you find a dish that carries the full flavour of the Mekong, and a traditional craft handed down over many generations — the craft of making mắm. It flourished on fertile land, rich in silt each flood season, which brings countless wild fish and shrimp.

Making mắm is a culinary art refined at every step, from the selection of ingredients to the method of preparation — above all the family secrets and the wild fish of the Mekong River — creating a folk dish with the distinctive flavour of the delta. Mắm Bà Thạo was founded to carry on this craft, to develop it, and to bring this traditional flavour and culinary heritage to everyone who loves food — especially the Vietnamese community across the world.

Mắm Bà Thạo Factory

History and development

1956
Bà Ba Thạo begins making mắm under the Mắm Bà Thạo brand in Châu Đốc, An Giang, Vietnam
2018
The Mắm Bà Thạo Factory is established in Cần Đước, Long An, on 7,000 m² with a capacity of 2,000 tonnes per year
2020
Mắm Bà Thạo Co., Ltd. is established in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2022
Bà Ba Thạo Co., Ltd. is established in Cần Đước, Long An, Vietnam

Mắm Bà Thạo holds many respected quality certifications, including HACCP, ISO 22000:2018, Food Safety certification and OCOP.

Vision

We develop Mắm Bà Thạo according to our original investment direction, strictly following quality standards and the traditional flavour of our products, food-safety standards, and our commitments to the environment and social welfare.
We are confident in our capability, capital, people and business plan, and in the necessary support of partners and government, to deliver the best and most beneficial business value to consumers, customers, partners and at a macro-strategic level.
We supply only quality products, with a sustainable development orientation that prepares us for the opportunities ahead.
We strive to fulfil our social responsibility by taking full responsibility for every product we supply and through every opportunity to serve society.

Mission

We are a business highly focused on tradition, safety, efficiency, creativity, corporate responsibility and business ethics.
We pursue our ambition to keep getting better with a professional, dedicated team that is always developing its skills and long-term goals.
We focus on the quality of every product — especially its traditional flavour, food safety, and the taste of today's consumers.
We work to strengthen our brand image, especially its sustainability, expressed through the quality of every product.
We focus on creativity and improvement, building on the resources that have brought success: creativity, technical improvement and specialised solutions.

Our team

QA & QC
R & D
Management
Production staff
Technicians

Production process

1Raw materials received
2Incoming inspection
3Preparation
4Curing, salting, fermenting
5Blending
6Packaging
7Finished product

Products

To date, Mắm Bà Thạo has introduced 32 products to consumers worldwide. Every stage of production is carefully checked under strict processes and standards — from the selection and handling of raw ingredients, through curing, fermenting and blending, to the finished product — so that the highest quality and safety are assured before it reaches the consumer.

Each stage is done by hand to preserve the distinctive taste and traditional flavour of the product. Our products fall into three main groups: (1) pickled vegetables, (2) fermented fish, and (3) ready-to-eat. Products are carefully and hygienically packed in plastic and/or glass jars to keep their flavour and quality throughout their shelf life.