Deputy Director General of Vietnam Airlines Đang Ngoc Hoa receives a certificate of merit for its excellent performance of business in 2017. (Photo: VNA)

It was revealed at the launch of Việt Nam’s Top 500 largest enterprises (VNR500) in 2017 last week. Last year, the total consolidated revenue of the corporation was estimated at 3.8 billion USD, marking a record pre-tax consolidated profit of 123 million USD, up 8.3 per cent compared with the same period last year.

The ranking has affirmed Vietnam Airlines’ leading role in the country’s aviation industry as well as its position as a global four-star international airline.

The firm last year ranked 10th in the same list.

To feature in the list of Top 50, an enterprise has to be named for three consecutive years in the VNR500 ranking in terms of revenue. Criteria such as good capital use, efficiency, stable profit growth potential and good social and community responsibility are also used for referencing and evaluating.