Ho Chi Minh City, 19 November 2025 - At the announcement ceremony of the Vietnam Top 100 Best Places to Work® 2025 rankings on the evening of November 19, Central Retail Vietnam was honoured in the Top 50 Best Workplaces in Vietnam – Large Enterprise category, as organised by Anphabe. This marks the second consecutive year that Central Retail Vietnam has achieved this prestigious recognition.

Ms. Thai Thi Thu Thao, HR Director of Central Retail Vietnam, said: “It is a remarkable milestone for that the efforts of our team over the past year have been recognised by both the organisers and employees - with CRV rising 29 places in the Top 100 Best Places to Work in Vietnam compared to 2024, and securing a Top 10 position in the Retail/ Wholesale/ Trading - an exceptional achievement made within just two consecutive years. Specially, we were listed among the Top 50 Employer Brands of Choice by Vietnamese Students in 2025, based on votes from more than 7,000 students.”

“This outcome affirms Central Retail’s long-term commitment to building a workplace that is happy, fair, growth-oriented, and delivers outstanding employee experiences across the organization,” she added.

According to Ms. Thao, the heart of a great workplace lies in listening. Over the past year, improvements in benefits, training, and career advancement were all shaped by data derived directly from employee feedback, allowing the company to respond accurately and deliver meaningful value to its people.

She added that the company’s ICARE culture - emphasising active listening, innovation, collaboration, ethics, and strong customer focus, together with the Vietnam Associate Management Programme, an essential component of Central Retail’s holistic talent development framework, implemented alongside clear career pathways for both store and office employees, are key factors contributing to the company’s recognition among the “Vietnam Top 100 Best Places to Work 2025.”

In addition, Central Retail Vietnam continues to advance its People-Centric strategy, placing people at the centre of every decision, while further strengthening a culture of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) through various internal initiatives, such as: employee clubs, sports activities, creative competitions, Sports Day, Culture Day, and mental wellness & family-care programmes.

Building on the recognition from the “Top 100 Best Places to Work in Vietnam,” Central Retail Vietnam will advance automation to streamline operations, allowing employees to focus on higher-value tasks and create greater impact for customers, our people and the community. The company also plans to expand young talent development programmes, enhance digital transformation training, and further strengthen employee engagement activities across its nationwide network in 2026.

As part of this year’s awards, Central Retail Vietnam was also honoured in Top 10 companies in the Retail/Wholesale/Trading sector and ranked at Top 50 Employer Brands of Choice by Vietnamese Students.

The Vietnam Top 100 Best Places to Work® is a reputable workplace ranking programme conducted annually by Anphabe, a pioneer in Employer Branding and Happy Workplace consulting. The programme is endorsed by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and audited by Intage Vietnam. This year’s rankings reflect the objective votes of 73,000 respondents, including more than 7,000 students, evaluating over 650 enterprises across 18 key industries, representing the most attractive workplaces in the country.