The award ceremony of leading brands in Việt Nam in 2021. — Photo vneconomy.vn

HÀ NỘI — More than 100 leading brands of Việt Nam in 2021 were honoured during a ceremony held in Hà Nội by the Tạp chí Kinh tế Việt Nam (VnEconomy - Vietnam Economic Times) on Wednesday.

The event aimed to hail the efforts, strong will and resilience of businesses and entrepreneurs who have faced the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic using initiatives and digital transformation solutions. These help firms actively adapt to the pandemic and maintain their production and business activities while ensuring the welfare of their employees and promoting social, corporate responsibility.

The honoured 109 firms operate in various economic sectors such as banking and financial services, real estate, digital services and consumer retail.

Launched in 2003, the leading brand vote receives an enthusiastic response from the business community across the country. Thousands of firms having been honoured so far.

The programme focuses on honouring the Vietnamese business community, different fields and economic sectors, with typical strong brands selected on clear, focused and appropriate criteria.

Speaking at the event, President of the Việt Nam Union of Science and Technology Associations Phan Xuân Dũng highly appreciated the Vietnam Economic Times for hosting the event.

On the occasion of Việt Nam Entrepreneurs’ Day (October 13), he extended his congratulations to the successful enterprises, who have overcome challenges to achieve breakthroughs in their operation over the past two years.

He said enterprises are the main force of the economy and the programme has special value and meaning as Việt Nam's economy and the economies of many countries in the world are weakening. — VNS