200 leading Vietnamese brands representing 25 commodity groups were nominated for the Vietnam Gold Star Award. Among the top ten Vietnamese brands for 2011 are leading enterprises such as FPT, Truong Hai Automobile Company, Viet Tien Garment Joint Stock Company, Trung Nguyen Coffee, and Vietinbank.

Ten enterprises that have made significant contributions to social development will also be honoured this year.

Nguyen Manh Cuong, deputy president of the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Association said that, in addition to applying science and technology, integrating internationally, and investing abroad, nominated businesses should be working towards a knowledged-based economy, improving their social responsibility and paying attention to workers' rights and interests as well as the environment and the community.

The Vietnam Gold Star awards ceremony will be held on October 15 by the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Association Central Committee.

A variety of activities will also be held in Hanoi to mark the Vietnam Entrepreneurs' Week starting on October 10. They include the fourth ASEAN-China Young Entrepreneurs' Forum, a Vietnamese trade fair on international integration and a seminar on financial solutions for Vietnamese businesses in times of crisis.