The Legion of Honour, established by Napoleon Bonaparte, is the most prestigious, long-standing and highest order of merit awarded by the French government to individuals and organisations with special contributions.
Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, who is one of 25 women on Forbes’ 2019 Asia’s Power Businesswomen’s list, is admired for her friendly manner and desire to support and inspire younger generations.
The chief executive officers of two Vietnamese companies – budget carrier Vietjet and dairy firm NutiFood – have been named among the 25 most powerful businesswomen in Asia.
A delegation of students and professors from Harrow School in the UK met with billionaire Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, permanent vice chairwoman of HDBank and CEO of Vietjet Air, at the banks head office in HCM City on July 12.
Viet Nam has five billionaires with total assets of US$13.6 billion on the recently released Forbes 2019 World Billionaires list, including two newcomers.
Consumer airline Vietjet’s general director Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao late January 30 arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport to check the firm’s operations in the days before Tet.
President and CEO of Vietjet Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao has been named by Bloomberg Businessweek as the first Vietnamese representative in the annual Bloomberg 50 (B50), honoring noteworthy global leaders.