HCMC – HCMC has recognized the achievements of 32 businesses at the HCMC Brand Award 2023. These entities have been honored for their outstanding contributions to brand promotion and the advancement of social welfare within the city throughout the past year.
Among the 32 distinguished brands, 13 were receiving the award for the first time, while 19 businesses were being recognized for their remarkable branding efforts for the second time.
The HCMC Brand Award 2023 which took place on the evening of January 14, is an annual program held the HCMC Department of Industry and Trade and the Saigon Times Group under the instruction of the HCMC People’s Committee.
Bearing the theme of “Innovation and Sustainability”, the program introduced a range of new criteria, designed to generate greater interest among businesses and further emphasize the significance of the accolade.
Vice Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan expressed his hope during the ceremony that businesses will persist in enhancing their brand values through their own dedication, dynamism, and innovation, thereby contributing to elevating the city’s standing within the international market.
The honored businesses are expected to maintain three principal objectives underpinning the program. These objectives encompass the development of a distinction affirming the prestige of businesses within both the domestic and international markets. Additionally, businesses are tasked with delivering exceptional products and services, fostering local residents’ pride, and promoting the city’s economic pillars throughout the nation.
Tran Minh Hung, editor-in-chief of the Saigon Times Group and head of the judging panel, indicated various criteria that businesses need to fulfill in order to be acknowledged by the HCMC Brand Award 2023. He underscored the importance of businesses adhering to requirements related to transparency, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, ethical business practices, and their commitment to advancing environmental, social, and governance activities to promote sustainable development.
During the event, HCMC authorities called upon the business community, especially those being honored at this ceremony, to proactively implement measures aimed at embracing green growth and digital transformation in the future.
