The 200 best businesses in the country were presented with the Vietnam Gold Star Award 2018 at a ceremony held in Hanoi on December 23 in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.
Best Vietnamese firms honoured with Gold Star Award (Photo: VGP).
The 200 firms generated more than VND912 trillion (US$39
billion) in revenue and contributed over VND72 trillion (US$3 billion) to the
state budget this year. They posted an after-tax profit of about VND72 trillion
and created jobs for 417,000 people.
The top 10 in the list are VinGroup, Thanh Thanh Cong
Investment JSC, Hoa Binh Construction Group JSC, FPT JSC, Hoa Phat Group JSC,
Thien Long Group JSC, Century Land JSC, Traphaco JSC, Minh Phu Seafood JSC, and
An Cuong Wood Working JSC.
The Award honours the enterprises that have achieved good
business performance and sustainable development and undertaken good social
responsibility.
The Vietnam Gold Star Award marked its 15th anniversary
this year. It has honoured 2,127 brands and products so far, helping to promote
the stature of Vietnamese brands and businesses in the international economic
integration period.
It is organised by the Ho Chi Minh Communist
Youth Union Central Committee, the Vietnam Youth Federation Central Committee
and the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Association.
Source: NDO
Hoa Binh province’s economy posted an impressive Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) growth rate of 12.67% in the first quarter of 2025, representing a 12.76% year-on-year increase, the highest rate recorded since the beginning of the current tenure, according to the provincial Statistics Office. This robust growth reflects years of strategic groundwork and sets a strong foundation for the province’s annual growth target of over 10%.
With a focus on cash crop farming with science - technology application and brand building, Lac Thuy district is gradually increasing production value, improving people's life quality, and laying the foundation for sustainable socio-economic development.
In recent years, the economic development model "Hoa Binh Earthworm Farm” run by Mr. Bui Van Dang in Co Giua Hamlet, My Thanh Commune (Lac Son district) has not only brought stable economic value but it is also environmentally friendly, helping to protect and reduce pollution, contributing to the construction of a green and sustainable agriculture.
Dao Village’s honey – a product certified with a 3-star OCOP (One Commune One Product) rating by Thong Nhat Agricultural Cooperative in Dao Village (Hoa Binh City) – is highly regarded by consumers for its quality, richness, and variety in packaging. The distinctively sweet taste of Dao Village’s honey leaves a lasting impression on anyone who has tried it.
In alignment with Project No. 07-DA/TU, issued by the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee on November 1, 2021, Lac Thuy district has actively promoted investment and supported the sustainable development of its industrial and handicraft sectors during the 2021–2025 period. Alongside this, the district has remained committed to preserving and revitalising traditional craft villages.
Located in the northern part of Lac Thuy district, with a temperate climate and fertile soil, Phu Thanh commune has great potential and advantages in growing tea. The long-standing experience, combined with strict adherence to organic farming practices in the tea gardens, ensures that the dried tea products from Phu Thanh and Lac Thuy as a whole are sold out immediately upon production, providing a stable and prosperous life for the local people.
