Ceremony honours young entrepreneurs in 2017
Ten entrepreneurs, whose firms have made outstanding contribution to community development, received Red Star Awards at a ceremony in Hanoi on December 28.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh presents Red Star Awards to young entrepreneurs at the ceremony (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Ten entrepreneurs, whose firms have made outstanding contribution to community development, received Red Star Awards at a ceremony in Hanoi on December 28.
These entrepreneurs together earned a turnover of over 235.44 trillion VND (10.36 billion USD) in 2016, contributing over 35.5 billion VND (1.56 billion) to the State budget and creating 46,600 jobs.
The event, the tenth of its kind, saw the participation of Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh; Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung; First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee Le Quoc Phong; and 3,000 entrepreneurs from nationwide.
Addressing the event, Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh said the Party and State have always valued the role of enterprises and businessmen in the national construction and development, saying that they have made active contribution to the nation’s achievements in 2017.
He underlined difficulties and challenges facing Vietnam’s economy in the fourth industrial revolution, urging businesses and entrepreneurs to reform and adapt to new economic models and expand their business globally.
He expressed his hope that the Red Star award winners will make greater efforts to ensure sustainable development, contributing to making Vietnam a modern, industrialized nation in the new stage.
The Red Star Awards, initiated in 1999, aims to honour outstanding young entrepreneurs for their sustainable economic achievements and contributions to social development.
The 100 top businessmen created nearly 320.7 trillion VND (14.11 billion USD) in revenue in 2016, contributing nearly 40.68 trillion VND (1.79 billion USD) to the State budget, and creating jobs for 119,000 labourers. -VNA
You should also see
Cam Lam - Vinh Hao Expressway to help drive south-central region's economy
The 78.5km Cam Lam - Vinh Hao Expressway, one of the three sub-projects of the North - South Expressway project’s eastern wing, officially opened to traffic on April 26.
See more
Business
Investor confidence gains traction on improved business climate
Better investment climate, with simplified administrative producers and special incentives, has helped improve investor confidence, thus catalysing investments from a wider pook of both domestic and international investors for socio-economic development.
Business
Vietnam’s rice exports may exceed 2024 target
With positive results recorded so far, Vietnam can exceed its target of 7.6 million tonnes in rice export volume set for 2024, Nguyen Ngoc Nam, Chairman of the Vietnam Food Association, said at a conference in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 26.
Business
Ample room for Quang Ninh to attract FDI
The northeastern province of Quang Ninh has ample room to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and realise the goal of attracting 3 billion USD in FDI this year and 10 billion USD in the 2020-2025 period.
Business
Long An, Dong Nai introduce strengths in RoK
The southern province of Long An and Dong Nai introduced their investment climate as well as socio-economic development orientations at an investment promotion conference held in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on April 26.
Business
Vietnam makes initial efforts to approach creative industries: CIEM
Vietnam has made initial efforts to approach creative industries and services, particularly a policy framework related to creative economy development, according to a new report released by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM).
