Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - The Prime Minister of Thailand has delivered this year’s IndustryAwards to companies demonstrating a remarkable performance, stressing thegovernment’s preparedness to upgrade the country’s industrial sector.

The Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha presided over the ceremony announcingthe Prime Minister’s Industry Awards 2020, held this year for the 28thconsecutive year.

The Prime Minister gave a speech congratulating the award winners, emphasisingthe important role of the industrial sector in driving the national economytowards the 4.0 era, especially in the current situation where the globaleconomy has been under pressure.

The Prime Minister urged companies to implement technology and innovation toimprove their manufacturing capacity, and creativity to add value to theirproducts and services, helping improve the competitiveness of Thailand’sindustrial sector.

In addition, the Prime Minister asked for companies to care more about theirconsumers, from the aspect of safety to environmental consciousness, especiallygiven the current air pollution crisis.

As Thailand is one of the countries that have successfully controlled thespread of COVID-19, the Prime Minister asked businesses to help promoteconfidence among the general public, while using understanding to reduceobstacles, in order to pass through the problem together.

He asked the companies to help promote growth, as well as respect human rightswhile doing businesses.

The Prime Minister then delivered 79 Prime Minister’s Industry Awards to thisyear’s winners, with the grand award, the Prime Minister’s Best Industry Award,given to F&N Dairies (Thailand) Limited. He later viewed exhibitions by thewinning companies before returning to Government House./.