Kyrgyzstan Honors ROX Group Chairman for Vietnamese Business Contributions

Kyrgyzstan has honored a Vietnamese business leader with one of its highest awards for international cooperation. President Sadyr Zhaparov presented the Dostuk, or Friendship, Order to Tran Anh Tuan, chairman of the ROX Group Advisory Council, on Aug. 31.

The ceremony took place during Zhaparov’s meeting with Vietnamese Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân. The Dostuk Order recognizes people and organizations that make a notable contribution to Kyrgyzstan’s friendship and cooperation with other countries. Previous recipients have included Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and United World Wrestling President Nenad Lalović.

Zhaparov praised the work of Vietnamese companies in Kyrgyzstan, including ROX Group. He said the Kyrgyz Republic would continue creating favorable conditions for Vietnamese companies to carry out projects and expand their investment and business activity.

ROX Group has projects in urban real estate, renewable energy, finance and technology. Its largest project is Royal Central Park, a 53.5-hectare multifunctional complex in Bishkek. The development is expected to include residential, commercial and service areas, public facilities and more than 50 infrastructure and amenity elements. Investment is estimated at between $2.5 billion and $3.5 billion.

The group is also developing the 1,900-megawatt ROX Issyk-Kul solar power plant, backed by about $1.4 billion in investment. Its first 175-megawatt-peak phase entered service in June 2026, eight months after construction began. Company tax and other budget payments totaled about 686.3 million soms, while more than $1.24 million went to charitable and social projects. Investment agreements also provide for three schools and three kindergartens costing nearly $25 million.