Thao is also Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Sovico Holdings and standing Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of HDBank.

She holds a bachelor degree in economics-finance, and credit-banking and doctorate degree in economics.

CEO of budget carrier Vietjet Air Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao.

In 2017 and 2018, she put Vietjet and HDBank up to the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange with a market capitalization of billions of USD. She is now the second richest person in the Vietnamese securities market.

The list also names Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell, Chief Financial Officer of Microsoft Corp Amy Hood, CEO of Royal Dutch Shell Plc Ben Van Beurden, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, President and CEO of Boeing Defence, Space and Security Leanne Caret, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, among others.

Recently, the US’s Forbes magazine also announced a list of the 100 most influential women worldwide, with Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao ranking 44th, up 11 places from last year.

Topping the list is German Chancellor Angela Merkel, UK Prime Minister Theresa May, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Legarde, and Chairwoman and CEO of General Motors Company Marry Barra.

The B50 honorees were selected by the Bloomberg Businessweek team after months of input from many of Bloomberg’s 2,400 journalists and analysts around the globe, and represent the most influential thought leaders in business, finance, technology and science, politics, and entertainment.

120 CEOs attend friendly golf tournament in Hoi An

Nearly 120 local and foreign Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) attended a friendly golf tournament at Mai House Hoi An Luxury Golf & Resort in the central city of Danang on November 8.

 

CEOs to tee off at first VCG500

The Vietnam Top 500 CEO Golf Championship (VCG500) will be organized for the first time in Hanoi later this month.

 

Vice President meets CEO of Operation Smile

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh expressed her hope that the US organization Operation Smile would continue providing plastic surgery for children with facial defects during a meeting with the organization’s Chief Executive Officer William P.Magee in Hanoi.

 

Vietnam CEO Summit 2018 discusses artificial intelligence promotion

The Vietnam CEO Summit 2018 opened in Hanoi on July 25, drawing more than 400 delegates from leading firms in Vietnam, as well as economic, financial, and artificial intelligence (AI) technology experts.

 

Vietjet’s President and CEO honored at ASEAN Entrepreneurs Award 2018

President and CEO of Vietjet, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, has been honored as one of the two winners of the ASEAN Entrepreneurs Award 2018 for her significant contributions in bolstering economic and trade exchanges between the Republic of Korea (RoK) and ASEAN.

 

Source: VNA