Notably, the Top 50 companies ranking first in-eligible in 2011 revenue to be able to stand in the 2000 Forbes ranking of the top 2000 largest global companies.

VNR 500 ranking results from VietNam Research Report, is the advice of expert groups in and outside the country, led by GS. John Quelch, former Deputy Dean Harvard Business School. VNR500 is based on scientific principles, independent and follow international standards (based on the model Fortune 500). Enterprises do not have to pay any fee to qualify for the rankings, as well as to not impact the ranking results change. The business made the rankings known only after his rank Organizing Committee publicized in the mass media.

In 2011 is the 5th consecutive year, ranking VNR500 been officially announced to recognize and honor the achievements that Vietnam business community to achieve.

In 2011, VNR 500 ranking is based on databases of Vietnam Report (VNR Biz Database) and the findings of the latest survey of businesses nationwide. Ranking the enterprise was classified based on sales criteria.

Besides ranking Top 500 enterprises in Vietnam (regardless of state, foreign, private), VietNam Report also announced 500 ranking of the largest private enterprises in Vietnam. Criteria for selection of private enterprise is VietNam Report is the business use of privately owned capital is greater than or equal to 51%. To be ranked in the rankings all enterprises, minimal turnover of the business to over 1500 billion and the ranking of private enterprises, minimal turnover of the business must be above 600 billion.

In addition, based on the published list of readers can refer to the ranking of companies sorted by other criteria such as: Top business is most profitable, top enterprises have the highest growth rate; Top companies have the largest number of employees; Top companies had total assets of the largest ...
 

Looking at the rankings in 2011 can be found: First, the structure of enterprises, the enterprises directly under the State sector, including corporations, corporations and companies with capital State continues to dominate the high proportion of VNR 500 ranking in 2011 at a rate of 41.6%. In addition to large numbers in Table VNR500 in 2011, the Corporation and the State Corporation accounts for the overwhelming dominant position in the Top 10 biggest enterprises in Vietnam with the participation of 04 economic group home water and 02 state corporations. The private sector enterprises and FDI account for respectively 37.4% and 21.0%. The noteworthy point here is that the private sector is gradually asserted its position in the economy when the rate of private sector enterprises are present in the rankings are in turn increased over the years (24% in Chart rating in 2008, 30% in ranking in 2009, 31.2% in the rankings in 2010 and 37.4% in 2011 rankings).

Monday, the job structure, VNR 500 ranking in 2011 continue to show a number of key sectors maintained their dominant position, as the mining industry - petroleum (accounting for 15% rate) banking industry - finance (9.8%), food - beverages (8.2%), telecommunications (6%), electricity (6.8%). Notably telecommunications industry with the presence of two companies in the industry in the Top 10 chart in 2011. While other sectors almost kept "in moderation" compared with last year's ranking, with no significant changes. In the context of world economy and the domestic economy is more volatile, the key economic sectors of Vietnam remain "status" of their views is also a very notable in Chart class in 2011.

Tuesday, the enterprises in the increasingly VNR500 in 2011 proved remarkably robust in his first top 30 companies in the ranking are eligible to join the group Club for $ 1 billion sales revenue group average of USD 3.2 billion (up from $ 2.7 billion in 2010 rankings). And remarkable as the leading enterprises in Vietnam are increasingly narrowing the gap with the global business enterprise when the first Top 50 ranking in 2011 the criteria for revenue sufficient to standing in the 2000 Forbes ranking of the top 2000 largest global companies.

Wednesday, the efficiency of production and business enterprises in all economic sectors, FDI enterprises in the rankings in 2011 still show business efficiency with the best rate of return on equity (ROA ) about 9%, much higher than the state sector (2.7%) and private sector (2.5%). Also, compared with the rankings in 2010, the rate of mass ROA SOE has nearly halved (from 5% to 2.7%). This suggests that an unhappy reality is business efficiency and investment in the country's business sector, including state enterprises and private enterprises, continuous low level in recent years.

Thursday, the province, primarily large enterprises in the rankings in 2011 remained concentrated in two major economic centers in Hanoi and HCMC. The number of businesses located in these two areas of approximately near each other (with 25.8% to 21.8% for HCM City and Hanoi). The other area is negligible proportion (less than 6%).

Finally, the ranking also shows that small fluctuations in the economy of Vietnam in general, and large corporate sector in particular, when approximately 18% of businesses in VNR 500 ranking in 2010 were excluded from the VNR 500 in 2011.