Good Employers in Vietnam Receives the Prestigious HR Asia Award 2018

HO CHI MINH CITY,Vietnam,Sept. 24,2018 -- On the 14thSeptember 2018,twenty-seven companies have been recognised the Best Companies to Work for in Asia by leading Human Resource publication,HR Asia in an event in Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam.

The HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia - group photo of all winners from Vietnam with HR Asia representatives

In early 2018,following the independent research on outstanding businesses in Vietnam,HR Asia opened its first registration and nomination for some companies in Vietnam to participate in this program. Since March 2018,130 big and well-established companies in Vietnam have participated in the evaluation of the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for Asia Award in 2018. This year,3,730 employee-with more than six months of work at the company- responded to the survey,HR Asia measured their workplace satisfaction based on the "Heart,Mind & Soul''. In addition,HR Asia conducted in-depth assessments with executives,human resource managers of the companies to better understand HR policies,recruitment,employment information and strategic points to build a good workplace. HR Asia also conducted 130 interviews with business leaders among 24 industries in Vietnam and continued the independent research and votes by the Judging Panel on the shortlisted nominees.

Good Employers Score Higher

Finally,HR Asia has selected 27 businesses in Vietnam deserving of this prestigious award. The notable winners are Fonterra Brands Vietnam; FrieslandCampina Vietnam; Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank); HEINEKEN Vietnam; LINKBYNET Vietnam; Nestle Vietnam; ON Semiconductor Vietnam; World Cat Vietnam Sourcing & Development Services (PUMA Vietnam);

Their scores are significantly higher than the average of the 130 companies were reviewed and are higher than the average for the Asian region where HR Asia Award opens for nomination. The winner list included international companies such as Fonterra Vietnam,FrieslandCampina Vietnam,HEINEKEN Vietnam,LinkByNet Vietnam,Nestle Vietnam,ONSemi Vietnam,World Cat Vietnam (Puma) and some private companies such as HDBank.

Employees at the companies who receive this prestigious award are satisfied with their workplace in three main areas:

Employees clearly understand their job scope and expectations. (Score 4.55/5);

Meeting or exceeding customer expectation and requirement (Score 4.50/5);

Willingness to recommend the company's products,services to friends and family (Score 4.49/5).

On the other hand,for the total survey of 130 companies in Vietnam,the 3 areas that score the lowest in the survey (i.e. the ones which the employees feel their companies,especially the one that didn't win,can improve on) are:

Employees feel that they do not receive recognition or praise for doing good work in the last month (Score 3.86/5)

Employees feel that they are not involved in the decision-making process (Score 3.87/5)

Employees feel that they do not really know what is going on in the organization (Score 4.03/5)

What Employers Think

More than 94.5% of participating companies feel that evaluating for recognition of Best Companies to Work for in Asia is meaningful and essential to them whether they are recognized or not. Because the results are already pointing towards the strength and developmental fields of the companies,they helps the companies understand clearly about the elements of their working environments. Then there have been timely adjustments in personnel policy as well as activities and programs promote work efficiency and improve the cohesive satisfaction of employees. The HR Asia Awards has brought consistent international standards across Asia for participating businesses to receive rewarding results when they win the award.

Ms. Linda Tan-- General Manager of Fonterra Brands Vietnam said: "Spirit of 'Getting better every day' is truly meant to our Fonterra people. In everything we do,"We deliver dairy for life" - that commitment drives and guides our actions. We are proud of the progress we have made so far along our health and engagement journey and continue to strive to constantly improve and grow to make Fonterra Brands Vietnam a great place to work every day."

Ms Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy,HR Head of HDBankbelieved: "In parallel to its outstanding achievements in operation,HDBank has been strengthening and bringing its human resources to international standards. Having been 'committed to the best returns',HDBank gears its human resources strategy towards a professional working environment,better recruitment policies,career opportunities and long-termed benefits for its employees."

"We believe the better trained our people are,the bigger the impact they will have on our company and the country," said Mr Le Qui Don,Human Resources Director,HEINEKEN Vietnam. Mr Don added that HEINEKEN Vietnam has incorporated its sustainability strategy into its core business,with a key focus on caring for People,Planet and Prosperity. Mr Don stated that HEINEKEN Vietnam's business success was very much due to its commitment to its people.

Mr. Bui Vinh Thuy,General Director of LINKBYNET Vietnameagerly shared: "This is a tremendous step to be nominated and awarded for the first edition of HR Asia Awards in Vietnam. Aside from the pride and happiness brought by this award,we Linkbynet in Vietnam could realize how important is our achievement for the past 4 years. Starting in 2014 and awarded in 2018 with HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2018 Awards - Vietnam Edition is a dream which comes true for our 150 talented staffs. Indeed,we won't stop in this successful path and surely boost our motivation to make it Greater for the next coming years."

"At Nestle Vietnam,we are proud to have a dynamic business & working environment with highly engaged team,who are living Nestle's Values rooted in Respect with a clear Purpose of Enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our employees strive to make greater impact every day through continuous improvement & innovation. They grow together with the Company's growth; their success contributes to Company's success. Nestle Vietnam is their 2nd home for their long-term career,not only a job." Ms. Truong Bich Đao - Human Resources Director of Nestle Vietnam stated.

Said Mr. Yee Wai Hon,General Manager,ON Semiconductor Vietnam: "ON Semiconductor success and growth is attributed to our long standing and active commitment to aligning our business objectives with ethical stewardship throughout the organization. Our core values of respect,integrity and initiative drive our compliance,ethics and corporate social responsibility commitments and initiatives. This is driven to the site level and supported at our over 160 global locations. In Vietnam,we are able to support the aggressive growth through a transparent and employee-oriented work environment. This environment coupled with our employee engagement initiatives provides an effective channel to listen and interact with our global employee population. Our commitment to our workforce continues to embrace our employees while providing clear career development opportunities and support to further drive our greater achievements."

"We are deeply humbled and honoured to be the recipients of this year's HR Asia Award. At PUMA we firmly believe that how we work is equally important as the work we do,so to be able to achieve this balance,we strive each and every day to provide an environment where our Team can truly be themselves and shine. Because when you love what you do,it's impossible not to do your best work. We have a saying which really rings true in this instance: Nobody Is Perfect But a Team Can Be." Ethan Pitcher,Head of Human Resources - PUMA Group Sourcing said.

HR Asia Award is a prestigious award that evaluates and honors companies with good working environments throughout Asia. This award has been held in many countries such as Hong Kong,Singapore,mainland China,Taiwan,Malaysia and Indonesia. This award is considered as Asia's leading reputation,organized by HR Asia and their expertise and consulting partners. HR Asia is the most authoritative magazine for senior HR professionals in Asia.

List of companies from Vietnam that won the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2018 (in alphabet order):

Bao Viet Life Corporation

Bosch Vietnam

Coats Phong Phu

Deloitte Vietnam

Domesco Medical Import Export Joint-Stock Corporation

Fonterra Brands Vietnam

FPT Corporation

FrieslandCampina Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank)

HEINEKEN Vietnam

HR2B

Hung Thinh Corporation

International SOS Vietnam

LINKBYNET Vietnam

Nestle Vietnam

Olam Vietnam

ON Semiconductor Vietnam

Phu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock Company

Prudential Vietnam Assurance

Southern Airports Services Joint Stock Company

Spartronics Vietnam

Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam

TTC Group

URC Vietnam

Vietnam Technology And Telecommunication

Wipro Unza Vietnam

World Cat Vietnam Sourcing & Development Services (PUMA Vietnam)

About HR Asia

HR Asia is Asia's largest circulating publication for senior HR professionals. With over 18,000 copies distributed every issue,and an online and offline audience exceeding 200,000. HR Asia is the go-to brand for HR professionals seeking quality business intelligence and industry updates. HR Asia is published by Business Media International,a regional leader in B2B intelligence.

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