Of the 500 firms, 41 of them are first-time winners, 42 have received annual recognition for 20 consecutive years, and 356 firms that have won the award three consecutive years.
The winners were selected from a list of 678 companies based on surveys of nearly 20,000 households, individuals and retailers at trade promotion programmes in 12 key provinces and cities around the country, held by the Business Association of High Quality Vietnamese Products.
They had to meet criteria related to product quality and origin, and comply with regulations on consumer and worker rights, environmental protection and corporate social responsibility.
Most of the winners make sauces, spices, confectionery, non-alcoholic beverages, construction materials, electrical and household machines, dried foodstuff and instant food.
Over the past 20 years, 45 provinces and cities have had businesses presented with the Vietnamese High-quality Goods awards.
The awards presentation ceremony also marked the 20th anniversary of the Business Association of High Quality Vietnamese Products.
