Vietnam’s top 500 largest enterprises in 2019 announced
The Vietnam Report JSC and VietNamNet newspaper announced the top 500 largest enterprises in Vietnam (VNR500) in 2019 at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 9.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Report JSC andVietNamNet newspaper announced the top 500 largest enterprises in Vietnam(VNR500) in 2019 at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 9.
The event aims to honour the largest enterprisesin Vietnam, which achieved remarkable successes in production and businessactivities.
On the list are Samsung Electronics Thai NguyenCo Ltd, Vietnam Electricity (EVN), Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), ViettelMilitary Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel), and Vietnam NationalPetroleum Group (Petrolimex).
Major firms such as Vingroup, Binh Son Refiningand Petrochemical JSC, Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development(Agribank), Joint Stock Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV),and Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) are alsoincluded in the list.
Director General of Vietnam Report Vu Dang Vinhsaid this is the 13th consecutive year the VNR500 Ranking has been published tohelp build and promote the prestige and trade brands of local businesses.
It also aims to support firms in attractingfinancial resources and accessing to new business opportunities by increasingtrust of partners and investors, as well as enhance their competitiveness andsustainable development, especially in the context of Vietnam’s deeperintegration into the region and the world’s economy, he added.
On this occasion, Vietnam Report published theVietnam economy white paper 2020, collecting various opinions of majoreconomists and businesses on the country’s economic situation over the pasttime, highlighting potential of and growth challenges for large enterprises, andproposing solutions to support their development orientations in the newyear./.
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At the announcement ceremony (Photo: VNA) 
