On November 14, 2012 at the Hanoi Opera House, the Awards Ceremony of the first Vietnam Golden Rice Awards was held by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. PVFCCo with Phu My Urea products was honored to receive the prize in the first time award organization along with other 55 units, organizations and individuals. Mr. Nguyen Hong Vinh – PVFCCo”s Deputy President & CEO representing PVFCCo”s leaders attended the ceremony and received the prize awarded by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat.
Vietnam Golden Rice Awards aims at recognizing, praising and honoring organizations and individuals with high quality products, new models of rural and agricultural development, scientific research and technological development projects applied to production and life, contributing to the cause of industrialization and rural agricultural modernization and international economic integration. This is the only national award in the field of agriculture, with four separate awards combined, held every 2 years and no more than 100 prizes for each time of award review. The award ceremony of this year was held on November 14 – date of establishment of Ministry of Agriculture, predecessor of the now Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Addressing the ceremony, Mr. Vu Van Ninh, Deputy Prime Minister and Mr. Cao Duc Phat, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development highlighted the significance of the Golden Rice Awards, praising the winners of the Awards.
