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COVER STORY

PIONEERING FIEs HONORED AT

Golden Dragon Awards

Various FDI heavyweights took home coveted Awards for sustainable
business practices in Vietnam, signaling a decisive shift towards
environmentally-conscious growth.

By VIET AN

ietnam Economic Times (VET) / by 2050, with specific plans for circularity ital technology and services; infrastruc-
VnEconomy co-hosted the 23rd and the technological and green conversion ture; real estate and industrial park devel-
V Golden Dragon Awards in Hai of production and trade processes to reduce opment; and education and healthcare -
Phong city on April 10 with the Ministry emissions and plastic waste. agriculture, food and beverages.
of Foreign Affairs and the Hai Phong The winners of this year’s Awards were “The Awards program has accompa-
City People’s Committee, where many selected from 486 nominated entrants. nied VET / VnEconomy for many years
global brands such as Samsung, LG, Coca- After two rounds of selections, the and brought positive results,” Dr. Chu
Cola, and Heineken picked up Awards. Top 50 outstanding FIEs in six fields was Van Lam, Editor-in-Chief of VET /
Now in their 23rd year, the prestigious announced: manufacturing and process- VnEconomy, told the Awards ceremony.
Golden Dragon Awards honor foreign- ing; financial services and insurance; dig- “Businesses surveyed and honored are
invested enterprises (FIEs) that have pioneers in implementing green trans-
demonstrated outstanding business results formation and circular development plans
alongside a deep commitment to sustainable while maintaining impressive and sus-
development in rapidly-evolving Vietnam. tainable business results.”
The Top 50 companies included names
Rigorous selection process such as the Deep C Industrial Park, DHL,
A highlight of the Vietnam Connect Frasers Property Vietnam, Fubon Vietnam
Forum 2024, the Awards ceremony reflected Life Insurance, Honda Vietnam, and
Vietnam’s accelerated push toward a Piaggo Vietnam, among others.
greener economy. Winners were lauded
for their leadership in green transformation, Prestigious acknowledgment
circular economy models, low-emission “This award shows that our One of the Top 50 FIEs honored was
practices, and adherence to environmental, current sustainability initiatives The Ascott Limited Vietnam (Ascott Viet-
social, governance (ESG) standards. have very good traction.” nam), a leading hospitality service and
These enterprises also proactively dis- hotel management company. For its lead-
closed their detailed roadmap towards net- Mr. Lim Dyi Chang ership team, the theme of green and sus-
zero, contributing to Vietnam’s effort to Country Head of Commercial Banking, tainable development at the Vietnam
fulfill its ambitious net-zero commitments United Overseas Bank (UOB) Connect Forum 2024 and the 23rd Golden

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