Phu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock Company has won the Manufacturer of the Year award at the 2021 Jewellery World Awards.

So far PNJ is the only Vietnamese company to win this prestigious award.

The JWA is among the most respected programmes in the jewellery and gemstone trade that honours companies and individuals that demonstrate innovative thinking and best business practices and excellence. The judging panel included reputable and influential experts from key sectors of the jewellery industry and the World Gold Council.

The Manufacturer of the Year award was chosen based on many rigorous criteria including manufacturing level, production scale, supply capacity and ability to effectively respond to challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to assert its position in the international market. Surpassing hundreds of reputable jewellery firms in Asia and other regions around the world, PNJ has won the award.

PNJ owns a modern production line and constantly invests in upgrades. The company has a team of nearly 100 creative and well-trained designers including those who studied abroad, more than 1,000 skilled artisans and jewellers, along with a team of senior technical experts in the fields of gemstones, precious metals and processing techniques.

PNJ annually launches more than four million products to the market, in which many jewellery masterpieces have proved Viet Nam's jewellery manufacturing skill at the top level in the international market.

PNJ has recently put into operation its second plant in Long An for making premium product lines to serve the domestic and export markets.

PNJ reported positive business results in January with its net revenue rising by 60.2 per cent over the same period last year to reach VND3.48 trillion (US$152.29 million).

Its net profit was at VND270 billion ($11.8 million), up 60.7 per cent year-on-year. — VNS