The Golden Mekong Award were launched by Vietnam – Laos - Cambodia Cooperation Association of Economy Development in cooperation with Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Lao Ministry of Culture-Information, Radio the Voice of Vietnam, Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Health, Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises and several Vietnamese and Laotian enterprise supporting organisations.

The prize was awarded with the intention to acknowledge enterprises and individuals of the 3 Indochinese countries who had made a remarkable contribution to the development of society, economy, culture, social relations and friendship between the countries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. This year, the prize was granted to 24 outstanding Vietnamese enterprises and 14 entrepreneurs. The winners had been selected from a short-list of 369 nominees.

On behalf of the Government of Laos, Minister of Industry and Commerce Nam Viyaket congratulated collectives and individuals who won the award, specially commended the Vietnamese enterprises investing in Laos for their business results and valuable contribution.

At the statistics of the Organisation Board of Selecting and Awarding, during past years, the above organisations, units and individuals winning the awards had the total revenue of nearly 100,000 billion VND and contributed about 100 billion VND to social and charity activities. Especially, right at the Awarding Ceremony, responding to a call from the Organisation Board, the Vietnamese enterprises also contributed the amount of USD 14,500 to Lao Fund for the Poor.

Viet-Lao Power Joint Stock Company together Lao-Viet Bank and Lao Viet Joint Venture Company (LVI) - three typical enterprises investing in Laos - were selected and awarded the “Mekong Golden Brand” Award.