In addition, 46 firms were presented with the silver awards.
The awarding event was held in Hanoi on March 21 by theDirectorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality of Vietnam (STAMED)under the Ministry of Science and Technology in presence of State VicePresident Nguyen Thi Doan, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, andrepresentatives from ministries, sectors, and businesses nationwide.
Three Vietnamese businesses were presented with the Global PerformanceExcellence Award (GPEA) of the Asia-Pacific quality organisation, withthe Hanoi-based Military Commercial Joint-Stock Bank (MB) won the firstprize in category of large service provider.
TheSaigon-Phu Quoc JSC from southern Kien Giang province bagged secondprize in category of small and medium sized manufacturer, and Ha BacNitrogenous Fertilizer and Chemicals Co. Ltd from northern Bac Giangprovince came third in category of big business producer.
Addressing the ceremony, Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan said a strongbusiness community will help the country to develop along the goal ofindustrialisation and modernisation.
She warned thatthe establishment of the ASEAN Community and the signing of many freetrade agreements (FTA) in the coming time will pose numerous challengesto the Vietnamese businesses.
Therefore, businessesmust continuously improve the quality of products via the support ofadvanced science and technology to raise their position in both domesticand global playgrounds, she said.
Launched in 2009,the National Quality Awards are part of the International Asia-PacificQuality Awards system of the Asia-Pacific Quality Organisation.-VNA