BITEX receives the Vietnam Gold Star Award

On March 30, 2022, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Association held the 2022 Vietnam Gold Star Award ceremony. Accordingly, this year's award will prioritize criteria groups regarding business indexes, innovation, and the application of digital technology in corporate management, operations, and production to overcome the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Participating in the Vietnam Gold Star Award will be a great opportunity for businesses to assert their prestige and elevate their brand position in both domestic and international markets, while contributing to building the general position and image of Vietnam's leading brands. Honored to receive this award, BITEX once again affirms its innovative and pioneering products and services.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dung (middle) along with the Board of Directors of the two member companies, BITEX and Anh Khue Watch

According to Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dung - Chairman of the Board of Directors of BITEX Group Joint Stock Company, the Vietnam Gold Star Award presented to the Company is a source of great pride, recognizing the efforts of the Company's collective officers and employees over the past years by authorities and consumers.

Prior to winning the Vietnam Gold Star Award, BITEX Company had achieved many important awards, such as: “Second-class Labor Order”, “National Quality Gold Award”, “Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Education and Training”, Top 100 Sustainable Businesses in Vietnam, ... Personally, Mr. Dung received the Third-class Labor Order for his outstanding achievements in business operations as well as social and charitable activities.

Trophy and Certificate of the Vietnam Gold Star Award

Established in 1982, BITEX was an enterprise under the management of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee. In 2002, BITEX underwent equitization and has been led by Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dung. Since then, with the strategy of “standing on the shoulders of giants”, BITEX has expanded its product lines to stationery, school supplies, and backpacks/bags under the brands Smartkids, BITEX, and B.bag. All products are strictly tested by a third party – SGS Switzerland, an international inspection company, ensuring they meet European quality standards. Thanks to the output control process, the Company's products are highly appreciated by the domestic market for their quality, design, and price.

Mr. Nguyen Dac Luc, Deputy General Director of Binh Tay Import-Export Joint Stock Company - BITEX, representing the company to receive the Vietnam Gold Star Award

Accompanying business development are educational investment and development activities - an orientation that Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dung has deeply cared about and determinedly pursued throughout the Company's four decades. By organizing computer training classes and providing computer support to remote areas, BITEX contributes to the national education sector in popularizing the application of scientific calculators in learning natural sciences, helping teachers innovate teaching methods for mathematics and other subjects using handheld calculators, as well as enhancing the use of modern teaching aids and equipment in schools.

Mr. Dung is also known as one of the entrepreneurs who laid the foundation for the Casio Calculator Math Solving Competition (now renamed the Handheld Calculator Math Solving Competition). Up to now, the competition has been running for 26 years and continues to be organized by the Departments of Education and Training.

In line with the guideline of accompanying the national education sector, BITEX promotes support activities for students and teachers. Notably, the 'Accompanying Teachers in Overcoming Difficulties' program has been implemented for 2 years with a budget of over 1 billion VND, helping more than 23 teachers nationwide who face difficulties, giving them more motivation to stand firm on the lecture podium. In addition, BITEX, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Training, implemented the community project “Accompanying Orphans Through the Pandemic” with a budget of 10 billion VND, launched at the end of 2021. The project will award 800 scholarships to children who lost their parents due to the Covid-19 pandemic over a period of 5 years (2022 – 2027).

With the motto “Steadfastly pioneering - reaching out to technology”, BITEX's journey of “ceaseless creativity” continues to bring the highest quality products, services, and experiences to Vietnamese consumers, especially in the education sector.