Golden Rose Award: CSR Criteria Receive Special Consideration

Keeping to the tradition, on the occasion of International Women’s Day (March 8, 2011), VCCI in conjunction with Vietnam Women’s Union and Vietnam Television are sponsoring the “Golden Rose Award to honour exemplary Vietnamese women entrepreneurs 2010”. Vietnam Business Forum reporter discussed the event with Ms Tran Thi Thuy, Chairwoman of Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council on the award.

 

How many businesswomen won the Golden Rose Award this time?
Golden Rose Award started in 2005 to honour businesswomen making important contributions to socio-economic development. It is a prestigious award attracting great interest from all provinces, ministries, economic groups, corporations, associations and businesswomen. Therefore, it is always a hard job for the Award Council. This year, though the process began later than previous years, we have received nearly 300 sets of documents of candidates. Therefore, it will take some more time for the selection. The Organizing Committee is trying its best to keep to the schedule.

 

What are the award criteria this year, are there any differences with previous years?
The award is a transparent and accountable process with specific and well-defined criteria. In addition to the normal criteria in two fields: achievements ofenterprises owned or led by entrepreneurs and achievements of entrepreneurs themselves, this year special consideration is given to corporate social responsibilities (CSR) concerning payments to workers, environment protection, export encouragement, entrepreneur’s capacity, and balanced care for business and family.

 

How do you evaluate Golden Rose Awards in recent years?
Golden Rose Award is a prestigious award at home and abroad. It does not only honour women in business activities, but also their contributions to their family’s happiness. The award helps them work harder, especially in the conditions of national and world economic difficulties. Winners of Golden Rose Awards in the past years have continued their efforts for modern Vietnamese women. They have made significant contributions to socio-economic development in Vietnam.

 

This year, on the occasion of 101^st anniversary of the International Women’s Day (March 8) and 1,971^st anniversary of Trung Sisters’ Uprising, VCCI together with Vietnam Women’s Union, Vietnam Television, ministries and provinces will organize Golden Rose Award 2010 at 19.30 hours, March 6, 2011 at the City Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City and Women Entrepreneurs Forum at 14.00 hours, March 7, 2011 at the 7^th Floor, VCCI building, 9 Dao Duy Anh, Hanoi.

 

For its part, the Women Entrepreneurs Council in conjunction with ILO will organize a national seminar “Sharing with women experiences on business development” and coordinate with the Netherlands Employers’ Cooperation Programme to sponsor two training courses for the Women’s Business Club and Women Entrepreneurs Council on “Management and development of business associations” and “Negotiation expertise and drafting agreements on collective workers”.

In the past two years, the world suffered from global economic crisis and high inflation. The prices rise fast in recent months causing big challenges to businesses, especially those managed by women. However, women entrepreneurs are dynamic and resourceful, creative and sensible, contributing their part in stabilizing the economy.

 

The Golden Rose Award this time is most meaningful, recognizing achievements and contribution of women entrepreneurs in business activities, job generation and economic management in the time of global crisis. The award is also an encouragement for women entrepreneurs to overcome the challenges of the current inflation.