PANO – The National Quality Awards 2012 will be presented to 67 outstanding enterprises in developing quality management systems based on 7 criteria of the awards.

The General Department of Standardization, Measurement and Quality Control, under the Ministry of Science and Technology said at a press conference on March 12th that the Prime Minister has already decided to award 17 golden prizes and 50 silver ones to these enterprises.

The award ceremony is scheduled for 10am on March 17th at the Friendship Cultural Palace, 91 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hanoi and will be broadcast live on Vietnam Television.

These annual prizes honour organizations and enterprises with brilliant achievements in production, business and service quality, and enhancing competitive position of Vietnamese products and services. The prizes are also expected to assist Vietnamese enterprises in strengthening their capacities, competitiveness and integration in both local and international markets.

Translated by An Khue