The event saw the attendance of Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and representatives from a number of ministries, sectors and businesses.
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Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan (center) presents the awards to outstanding enterprises. |
Addressing the event, Science and Technology Minister Huynh Thanh Dat said the National Quality Awards annually granted by the Prime Minister are the highest in the national awarding system for products and goods. The program has been included in the Global Performance Excellence Awards (GPEA).
The GPEA is administered by the Asia-Pacific Quality Organization (APQO), a non-profit organization bringing together all the leading quality societies in the Asia Pacific region.
Therefore, the winners are outstanding enterprises and recognized as symbols of innovation, which crystallize the quality of their products and services.
He added that in the coming time, the ministry will closely work with others ministries, sectors, businesses and localities to map out policies so that domestic businesses can enjoy preferential treatment on market access and development so as to help them improve their productivity and quality of their products as well as promote their innovation and competitiveness.
The Vietnam National Quality Awards 2019-2020 were granted to 116 enterprises with remarkable achievements. Especially, the Global Performance Excellence Awards (GPEA) 2019-2020 were presented to four enterprises.
Over the past 25 years, more than 2,000 enterprises have won these awards, contributing to helping enterprises improve the quality of their products and services, competitiveness, operational efficiency, and regional and international economic integration.
Translated by Minh Anh