APEA 2026 honors leading Vietnamese enterprises and leaders

The Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2026, organized by Enterprise Asia, was held in Ho Chi Minh City to honor outstanding businesses and leaders across 16 countries and territories. Under the theme ‘Forging Legacy: Celebrating Excellence, Inspiring Tomorrow’, the event recognized companies demonstrating innovation, responsibility, and long-term growth.

Several Vietnamese financial institutions received major accolades. FE CREDIT was honored with the ‘Corporate Excellence Award’. Kafi Securities (KAI) achieved a double win, receiving both the ‘Corporate Excellence Award’ and the ‘Corporate Integrity & Governance Excellence Award’, coinciding with a 58.3% increase in its nine-month pre-tax profit. KB Vietnam Securities (KBSV) was recognized in the ‘Inspiring Brand’ category, marking its fifth consecutive year at the awards.

Other notable recipients included Bao Viet Life and Coteccons in the ‘Inspiring Brand’ category, and Saigon International General Hospital (SIG) for ‘Fast Growing Enterprise’. Individual honors were also awarded to leaders such as Mai The Toan of PV Drilling and Tran Khai Hoan of Nam A Bank.