The Awards this year recorded positive changes in terms of the voting criteria, as well as the general quality of sustainability reports and corporate governance standards.

The Vietnam Listed Company Awards (VLCA) traces its roots from the Vietnam Annual Report Awards (ARA), which has accompanied the growth of Vietnam’s capital markets and listed firms in the past ten years. After four months of voting, VLCA 2018 has reached its final stage today with the Award Ceremony. The Awards this year recorded positive changes in terms of the voting criteria, as well as the general quality of sustainability reports and corporate governance standards.

The Awards this year include:

• The Overall Awards: Top 10 Large-cap Companies, Top 10 Mid-cap Companies and Top 5 Small-cap Companies with the best annual reports
• Corporate Governance Awards: Top 5 Large-cap Companies, Top 5 Mid-cap Companies and Top 5 Small-cap Companies
• Sustainability Reporting Awards: 01 First Prize, 01 Second Prize and 03 Consolation Prizes for Completeness, Reliability and Presentation.

Mr. Dominic Scriven, President of Dragon Capital Group – the sole sponsor of the VLCA 2018, said: “The results of VLCA 2018 show us clearly where we are and what we need to do. In the future, Dragon Capital will continue to accompany the VLCA, so that we can improve the quality of listed companies in Vietnam in various aspects and strive towards higher standards.”