SINGAPORE, 15 November 2018: President and CEO of Vietjet, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, has been honoured with the “Woman Entrepreneur of Vietnam’ and “Woman Entrepreneur of ASEAN” awards at the annual ASEAN Business Awards 2018 in Singapore.
Presented by the President of Singapore, Halimah Yacob and the ASEAN Business Advisory Council executive chairman, Robert Yap, the awards recognised her contribution to regional growth as the leader of Vietjet.
The ASEAN Business Awards have been held by the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) every year since 2007 and are a part of the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ABIS).
This initiative was set up to celebrate outstanding enterprises and entrepreneurs who have significantly contributed to the development of the ASEAN Economic Community.
Under her leadership, Vietjet has continuously expanded its flight network with 103 domestic and international routes.
Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao is credited with being the first female USD billionaire in Southeast Asia. She was also named among the world’s 100 most powerful women by Forbes Magazine for two consecutive years in 2016 and 2017.
