According to Forbes, Vietjet CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao is the only woman to start and run her own major commercial airline. She has made history in this traditionally male-dominated business.

Vietjet Air CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao talks on a phone after an interview in her office.

Thao’s airline which was founded in 2007 is now bigger than the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines in terms of passengers carried.

She is currently Vietnam’s first self-made woman billionaire with a net worth of US$2.5 billion and is the wealthiest self-made woman in Southeast Asia, Forbes said.

Tran Thi Le, CEO of NutiFood, also made the list of Forbes Asia’s Power Businesswomen this year. Le and her husband Tran Thanh Hai have turned NutiFood into Vietnam’s leading dairy nutrition products producer.

NutiFood CEO Tran Thi Le.

The company reported sales of VND9.5 trillion (US$408 million) and a pretax profit of VND828 billion (US$35.6 million) last year. NutiFood now has four factories in Vietnam that produce dairy products for baby formula and health supplements.

Le and her husband, who is chairman of NutiFood, aim to expand the company beyond Vietnam by investing overseas through joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions.

The Forbes list also includes Singaporean Managing Partner of GGV Capital Jenny Lee; Chinese CEO of ZhenFund Anna Fang; Indonesian President Director of XL Axiata, Dian Siswarini; and others.

Women’s national football team gets rewards for AFF champ title

The Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC) has decided to reward the national women’s football team with 500 million VND (21,500 USD) for the title of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Championship 2019.

Vietnam come to the throne at AFF Women’s Championship

Vietnam became champions of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship 2019 after beating hosts Thailand 1-0 in the final’s extra time on August 27.

Vietnam’s journey to AFF Women’s Championship 2019 final

Vietnam will meet Thailand in the final of the 2019 AFF Women’s Championship on August 27, hoping to beat the home side to lift the overall trophy for the third time in history, after the previous triumphs in 2006 and 2012.

Vietnam advance to final of AFF women’s football champs

Vietnam beat the Philippines 2-1 in the first semi-final match of the ASEAN Football Federation Women’s Championships on August 25 in Thailand.  

Vietnam top Group B of AFF Women’s Championship

Vietnam topped Group B of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Women’s Championship after defeating Myanmar 4-0 on August 20.

Source: NDO