Attending the conference were Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, representatives of agencies, associations, partners, representatives of the Jewelry Association from many provinces and cities and more than 700 members.

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Mr. Nguyen Van Dung - Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Jewelry and Gemstone Association delivered the opening speech. Photo: SJA

The conference summarized the results of activities in 2024 with many outstanding highlights.

In 2024, overcoming many difficulties, the Ho Chi Minh City Jewelry and Gemstone Association had many exciting activities: organizing a conference to disseminate and guide some regulations on business activities for member businesses (May), a workshop on applying AI technology in production and business (June), a conference on legal regulations on chemical safety (November)...

Last year, the Kim Hoan Handicraft Vocational Education Center received 644 new students, of which the rate of students passing the exam and receiving graduation certificates reached 86%. 2024 is also the year the center turns 20 years old on the journey of preserving and continuing the traditional jewelry profession.
Trade promotion and international relations in 2024 will continue to be promoted, such as organizing tours to learn about modern manufacturing and cutting processes at the KGK diamond group (India), receiving a Japanese delegation and Sea Force company to Ho Chi Minh City to connect trade.

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The organizing committee awarded trophies and certificates to the authors and representatives of the excellent author groups that won the Golden Hand Award. Photo: SJA

One of the highlights of 2024 is the Golden Hands competition in the jewelry industry. This year's competition was organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Jewelry and Gemstone Arts Association in collaboration with Saigon Jewelry Company Limited (SJC) with many improvements, receiving 70 entries from 36 units and 72 artisans participating in the competition.

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Let's celebrate Spring together. Photo: SJA

In addition, the Ho Chi Minh City Jewelry and Gemstone Association always focuses on taking care of the lives of senior members as well as community activities such as the program "Where Happiness Begins", contributing funds to build new rural bridges in An Thanh 1 Hamlet, Ba Tri, Ben Tre and Thanh Son Commune, Dinh Quan, Dong Nai, mobilizing contributions to support people to overcome the damage after Typhoon Yagi with a total amount of approximately 200 million VND.

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Performance of award-winning works at the 2024 Golden Hands competition. Photo: SJA

At the event, the Ho Chi Minh City Jewelry and Gemstone Association introduced 18 key activities in 2025, such as: Continuing to support gold production and trading enterprises; Strengthening the activities of branches and clubs; Promoting cooperation activities to develop gold, silver and gemstone production and trading; Participating in international jewelry fairs; Organizing jewelry industry sports tournaments, jewelry industry singing festivals; Promoting social security activities, for the community...

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Modern dance performance. Photo: SJA

At the program, the Organizing Committee awarded prizes to authors and units with excellent works winning the Golden Hand, Silver Hand, Bronze Hand and Skilled Worker awards from the 8th Golden Hand contest of the jewelry industry in 2024.

Ngoc Minh