They are all large-scale businesses with effective and stable business recordsand strong financial potential. These enterprises have established a footholdin the market, significantly contributing to the country’s economy recoveryamid the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the VNR500 list are Samsung Electronics Thai Nguyen Co. Ltd., VietnamElectricity (EVN), Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), Viettel MilitaryIndustry and Telecoms Group (Viettel), and Vietnam National Petroleum Group(Petrolimex) and Vingroup, among others.
Vu Dang Vinh, General Director of the Vietnam Report JSC said 2021 was aspecial year, marking the beginning of the 5-year socio-economic developmentperiod of the country. At the same time, it was also the year that Vietnamfaced unprecedented difficulties, he said, adding that this is also anopportunity for Vietnamese businesses to shine with their management capacity,creativity and adaptability.
He said that in its 15 years, the VNR 500 honours "locomotives" ofthe Vietnamese economy that demonstrate their mettle and steadfastness amidchallenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It also promotes the brand ofVietnamese firms to investors at home and abroad and forges links with leadingentrepreneurs and scholars across the globe, he added.
A bilingual report Vietnam Economic White Paper 2022 entitled "Economicgrowth scenarios and adaptation strategies in the next normal state" wasalso introduced by Vietnam Report within the framework of the event.
The report reviews the achievements in 2021 and collects the opinions ofexperts and business representatives on economic policy and experiences to"live safely" with the pandemic, as well as forecast scenarios forVietnam's economic growth in the near future./.