Le Gia Kien (first from right), Counselor at the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia, presents certificates recognising strong ASEAN brands to their winners at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA)

Kuala Lumpur – The Asia Business Centre and Vietnam-Malaysia Business Association (VMBIZ) co-organised a Vietnam-ASEAN economic cooperation forum and a ceremony awarding strong brands, outstanding leaders, and quality services and products of ASEAN in Malaysia on April 22.

At the event, 15 products and services, 20 businessmen, and more than 80 enterprises were honoured. Vietnamese firms named among strong ASEAN brands included L.Q Joton Joint Stock Company; Nam A Commercial Joint Stock Bank; Viet Tiep Crystal Company Limited; Phuong Dong General Hospital; and EDH Technology Development JSC, to name just a few.

Addressing the forum, Andrew Goh Boon Kim, Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) under the country’s National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCIM), recommended Vietnamese and Malaysian companies capitalise on their strategic advantages to expand their reach and strengthen their position in the ASEAN region.

He pledged efforts to further promote economic collaboration between Malaysia and Vietnam, saying that cooperation between the two countries and in the ASEAN region will bring about common and long-term development.

Hambali Mukhlas, Chairman of the NCCIM International Business Committee, informed participating firms on Malaysia’ Halal certification. He also witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the VNBIZ and Asia Business Centre on implementing the issuance of Halal certification in the Vietnamese market.

The forum and the award ceremony are held annually on a rotational basis in Southeast Asian countries, presenting an opportunity for Vietnamese and ASEAN businesses to exchange, cooperate, connect, and develop together.