VIENTIANE, 27 July 2021 – The Third ASEAN – Occupational Safety and Health Network (OSHNET) Awards recognised 18 enterprises nominated by the labour ministries of ASEAN Member States for their innovations and achievements in promoting safety and health standards at their workplaces.
In his remarks, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Socio-Cultural Community Kung Phoak congratulated the awardees for their achievements that contribute to a better, safer, and healthier ASEAN Community.
The ASEAN-OSHNET Excellence Awards were presented to Minebea (Cambodia) Co., Ltd of Cambodia; PT. Trakindo Utama Sorowako of Indonesia; LAO Brewery Co., Ltd. of Lao PDR; Putrajaya Holdings Sdn. Bhd. of Malaysia; RVK Meditech Co., Ltd of Myanmar; Energy Development Corporation – Mt. Apo Geothermal Project of the Philippines; Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore (Private) Limited of Singapore; PTT Public Company Limited Rayong Gas Separation Plant of Thailand; and Northern Power Corporation of Viet Nam.
In addition, the ASEAN-OSHNET Best Practice Awards were presented to nine small and medium enterprises, namely Laurelton Diamonds (Cambodia) Co., Ltd of Cambodia; PT. Homeware International Indonesia of Indonesia; Burapha Agro-Forestry of Lao PDR; FM Plastic Industries Sdn. Bhd of Malaysia; Jotun Myanmar Co., Ltd of Myanmar; D’Homemakers Café of the Philippines; Wee Chwee Huat Scaffolding and Construction Pte Ltd of Singapore; Nawa Intertech Company Limited of Thailand; and Dau Tieng Rubber Corporation of Viet Nam.
The ASEAN-OSHNET Awards started in 2016 and has continuously showcased enterprises that have set a high bar for OSH standards. These Awards signify the commitment of ASEAN to promote closer public-private partnerships in improving OSH in the region.
The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare of Lao PDR hosted the virtual Awards Ceremony back-to-back with the 7th ASEAN-OSHNET Conference. Viet Nam was the host of the 2016 Awards and Cambodia of the 2018 Awards.
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