HCMCity (VNA)- Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper hosteda ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on January 7 to honour 30 outstandingbusinesses in various fields with “the most favourite Vietnamese brand names in2016”, as voted by the newspaper readers.
Theawards nominated businesses in the services, tourism, trading, industrial,education, property and other sectors.
Oganisedsince 2006 in response to the “Vietnamese people prioritise Vietnamese goods”campaign, the annual event aims to encourage businesses to build prestigious,high-quality Vietnamese brand names and to build a consumption culture amongVietnamese people.
NguyenTan Phong, the newspaper’s editor-in-chief, said 20 brand names that have beenawarded for many consecutive years received “Golden Brand Name” prizes.
Theyinclude Saigontourist, Bao Viet, Co.opmart, Big C, Vietnam Airlines, Novaland,Vinasum, Samco and Nguyen Kim.
TranVinh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, said the cityleaders hope that businesses winning the awards will develop strongly to formlarge Vietnamese groups and penetrate the ASEAN and world economies.-VNA
