The Khăn rằn (checkered scarf) has long been a cultural symbol of the people of the Mekong delta. From wartime to peacetime, it is always a companion in the locals’ daily lives.
On behalf of VietKings, there were the attendance of Dr. Nguyen Hoang Anh – Vice chairwoman of Vietnam Records Organization (VietKings), Director of Richs Institute, Mrs. Vo Luu Lan Uyen – Deputy General Secretary of Vietnam Records Organization (VietKings) and members of the Record Appraisal Committee.
100 people washed 1.000 checkered scarves (Khăn rằn) by using OMO washing powder (Photo: VietKings)
Vietkings’ specialists inspected and accounted for the number of Khăn rằn washed during the event. (Photo: VietKings)
After being washed, 1.000 Khăn rằn will be donated to local social organizations (Women’s Union, Youth Union, etc.) to continue spreading the spirit of the event. (Photo:VietKings)
After the procedure of checking dossiers as well as direct appraisal, the Vietnam Records Organization (VietKings) Appraisal Committee officially recorded that 1,000 Khan ran were washed by 100 people, that is qualified to set a Vietnam record. Therefore, Vietnam Records Organization (VietKings) awarded a Vietnam Record Certificate with the content “The largest event of washing Khăn rằn simultaneously in Vietnam with OMO washing powder” to OMO Detergent Brand – Unilever Vietnam International Company Limited.
Mrs. Vo Luu Lan Uyen – Deputy General Secretary of Vietnam Records Organization (VietKings) announced the Vietnam record setting decision (Photo: VietKings)
Dr. Nguyen Hoang Anh and Ms. Vo Luu Lan Uyen awarded the Vietnam Record Certificate to the representative of the OMO Detergent brand (Unilever Vietnam International Company Limited) – (Photo: VietKings)
Unilever is one of the world’s leading multinational companies specializing in personal care, home care, and food products and started its business operations in Vietnam in 1995. Today, many brands such as OMO, P/S, Knorr, Lifebuoy, VIM, Lipton, Sunlight, etc., have become familiar names to Vietnamese households. OMO is known as a leading laundry product brand in Vietnam with outstanding quality, product improvement efforts, and environmental-oriented social activities.
