The recently released financial report from Thao Cam Vien Saigon One Member Limited Company shows that its total revenue for 2025 reached nearly 148,6 billion dong, a 16% increase compared to the previous year. Of this, 64% came from gate ticket sales, with over 1,8 million tickets sold last year, an increase of nearly 265,000 visitors year-on-year. Additionally, the company generated billions to tens of billions of dong from beverage and food services, games, daily car parking tickets, and train and tram tickets.

After deducting the cost of goods sold, Thao Cam Vien recorded a gross profit of nearly 43,7 billion dong, up 43% from 2024. The gross profit margin significantly improved from 23,9% to 29,4% last year.

Visitors feed capybaras at Thao Cam Vien. Photo: Khuong Nguyen

The company also generated over 5,7 billion dong in financial activity revenue, a four-fold increase over the same period. Deposit interest contributed nearly 2 billion dong, a 3,3-fold rise. The remaining revenue came from shared earnings through souvenir and consignment toy sales partnerships.

The company maintained its policy of zero debt, incurring no financial costs. It also reported no selling expenses. The only recurring expense category was enterprise management, totaling over 38,2 billion dong, which was one and a half times higher than the same period. The primary reason was Thao Cam Vien's 20 billion dong land lease payment in 2025.

Furthermore, the company recorded an additional 1,3 billion dong in other income, nine times higher than in 2024. This was mainly contributed by sponsorships, compensation penalty payments, and income from business collaborations.

However, other expenses also increased five-fold to nearly 5 billion dong. These largely consisted of costs for depreciating deceased animals and damaged trees that were cut down, as well as supplementary payments to the budget for animal and garden care expenses from the 2012-2014 period. Consequently, the company incurred a loss of over 3,7 billion dong from other activities.

In total, Thao Cam Vien's post-tax profit reached nearly 5,8 billion dong, an increase of almost 14% compared to the previous year. This marks the company's fifth consecutive year of positive profitability.

By the end of 2025, the company's total assets stood at 891,5 billion dong, accumulating an additional 3% since the beginning of the year. This included approximately 66,5 billion dong held in bank deposits and over 3 billion dong in cash. Liabilities were around 21 billion dong, primarily comprising amounts payable to employees.

Thao Cam Vien One Member Limited Company is a 100% state-owned enterprise under the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee (UBND TP HCM), operating the facility of the same name in Saigon ward (the former central District 1). Established in 1864, initially named Bach Thao Garden, Thao Cam Vien later became commonly known as the Zoo among locals. The facility is over 160 years old and functions as a conservation, breeding, and development center for flora and fauna.

Since 2015, Thao Cam Vien has operated with complete financial autonomy, receiving no budget support from the state.

In its 2025 restructuring plan, the UBND TP HCM aims to develop Thao Cam Vien into a recreation and learning hub for residents of the City and the entire country, as well as an attractive tourist destination. Concurrently, it will establish a biodiversity facility, a scientific research center, and a rescue center for animals and plants. Thao Cam Vien will train technical workers in the field of wild flora and fauna, becoming a practical and extracurricular teaching center for students.

Financially, Thao Cam Vien is projected to become a healthy and efficient enterprise. The company is tasked with achieving an average annual increase of 8% or more in revenue, pre-tax profit, and budget contributions. Employee income is targeted to grow by an average of 5% annually.

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