The 2015 Gold Star Award was presented to 200 outstanding brands across 29 sectors for their product quality and social responsibility in Hanoi on September 4th.
Speaking at the award ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed that the Party and State always pay special attention to facilitating the rapid and sustainable development of Vietnamese businesses. According to the organising boards, in 2014, the honoured brands generated more than 839 trillion VND in revenue, paid 91 trillion VND to the State budget and created jobs for 250,000 people.
The award, founded in 2003, aims to encourage Vietnamese businesses to focus on building their brands and enhancing their competitiveness to prepare for international integration.