The Italian manufacturer of water heating appliances and systems MTS (Merloni Termo Sanitari) has received a 2008 Golden Dragon Award for producing the best water heating products in Vietnam.

MTS Vietnam deputy general director Michele Morichi (L) receives a 2008 Golden Dragon Award in Ha Noi Jan. 10

Vietnam Economic Times Magazine and the Ministry of Planning and Investment co-organize the Golden Dragon Award program annually to recognize high quality products made in the country.

The two organizations held an award ceremony for the 2008 winners in Ha Noi on January 10.
 
This is the third year MTS has won the award for its Ariston brand. Also in 2008, the Italian group celebrated its 20th anniversary of Ariston presence in the Vietnam market. The first imported Ariston water heaters from Italy came in 1988. In 2004, MTS built a factory for production in Tien Son Industrial Zone in the northern province of Bac Ninh.