Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam (first from right) presents awards to representatives of 2 winning businesses on June 23, 2019. (Photo: Anh Tuan/ Vnexpress)

The annual awards honor businesses with outstanding achievements in boosting the quality and competitiveness of their products and services in regional and global integration. The winners met all 7 quality criteria set by the Asia Pacific Quality Organization, including leadership, strategic thinking, customers and market orientation. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam praised their contributions to corporate culture and national development: “The criteria show the importance of innovation, corporate culture and ethical standards in doing business. This reflects business commitments to customers and the community at home and abroad. I hope that more business will join this movement to create spin-off effects on better productivity and quality for national development.”