(CPV) - Viglacera was awarded with 1st class Independence Medal for the 2nd time

On July 18, in Hanoi, Viglacera Corporation solemnly celebrated the 40th anniversary of its establishment (25/07/1974 - 07/25/2014) and received 1st class Independence Medal for the 2nd time.

Attending the ceremony were members of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Construction Trinh Dinh Dung; leaders representing a number of ministries, sectors and generations of officials and employees of the Viglacera Corporation over time.

Minister of Construction Trinh Dinh Dung authorized by the President awarded the First Class Independence Medal for Viglacera Corporation.

Presented at the ceremony, Mr. Luyen Cong Minh - Chairman of Viglacera Corporation said, over the 40 years of development, from a unit producing brick handmade clay tiles, Viglacera has sought to become the pioneer in technology investment of building material, playing an important role in the development of the Construction industry in Vietnam. With more than 12,000 employees and 40 subsidiaries, Viglacera Corporation has become a multidisciplinary practice.

During the past 40 years, Viglacera has always pioneered in intensive investment of science and technology (S & T) to constantly innovate, improve production capacity for each plant or factory. Accordingly, a variety of traditional construction materials with high quality as well as many kinds of new product with designs, features and quality on par with international top categories have been produced. Until now, Viglacera's total capacity has reached 15 million sets of sanitary ware, 450 million m2 tiles, 160 million m2 standard glasses.

Total Charter Capital of Viglacera shows a constant growth: in 2014 it is 2,645 billion, indicating an increase of more than 15.3 times compared to 1990; In the first 6 months of 2014, profit of the entire corporation exceeds 14%, revenues are 8% higher than planned. With this profit level, Viglacera has achieved 85% of its registration with the Ministry of Construction in 2014. In the last 6 months of 2014, Viglacera strives to reach profit target of 155 billion and the full-year profit of 270 billion.

In the coming time, continuing to implement policies of the Party and State, Viglacera will focus on “the revolution of green scientific technology" in building materials by investing, producing building material products that are environmentally friendly, such as autoclaved aerated concrete, clinker brick, low-energy glass, tiles, and dirt-repellent nano-coating sanitary ware, water-saving showerheads, etc.

At the ceremony, authorized by the President, the Minister of Construction Trinh Dinh Dung awarded the 1st Class Independence Medal the 2nd time for Viglacera (Viglacera was awarded with First Class Independence Medal the 1st time in 2009 on the occasion of the 35th anniversary).

Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Construction Trinh Dinh Dung highly appreciated and praised the achievements of various staff, officers and employees of Viglacera Corporation in the last 40 years. Minister Trinh Dinh Dung required: Viglacera to focus on restructuring in areas: consulting; design; construction; building materials; human resources in construction; especially to complete areas related to construction investment. In the future, Viglacera needs to focus on developing and implementing solutions that synchronize corporate restructuring, with the focus on improving product quality.

"In organizing and management activities, Viglacera should continue taking advantage of opportunities, focusing on business tasks and expanding the market, to raise the brand to maintain its pivotal role in building material market, especially social housing in urban areas ..."- Minister Trinh Dinh Dung emphasized. /.

(Communist Party of Vietnam)