Through her work with UNESCO, she has promoted many meaningful programs in the fields of education , cultural preservation, sustainable development and women's empowerment.
On the occasion of Vietnam Entrepreneurs Day (October 13), the story of Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao – the first female billionaire of Vietnam and Southeast Asia – has shown the Vietnamese spirit of daring to dream, daring to do and daring to take responsibility for great aspirations.
Her journey is a living testament to the aspiration to "serve the Fatherland with knowledge, responsibility and compassion" , and at the same time inspires the young generation of entrepreneurs on the path to building a prosperous and happy country.
Journey of aspiration and belief
Born in Hanoi , Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao showed her independence and unique spirit of dedication early on. While still a student, she successfully started a business – a daring journey at a time when the term “Vietnamese entrepreneur” was still an unfamiliar concept.
Businesswoman Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao at the handover ceremony of the first Boeing 737-8 aircraft in Seattle, USA (September 2025) on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the United States.
From a young age, she chose the path of "doing what is useful" rather than "doing what is easy", and has maintained that philosophy throughout more than three decades of leading the business.
In 2011, when Vietjet Air officially took off, Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao did something unprecedented: making Vietnam one of the few countries with a private airline operating globally.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao – Chairwoman of Vietjet Air
Entrepreneurs do not only do business. The responsibility of entrepreneurs is to create good values for people, for society, and for future generations.
She not only changed the face of Vietnam's aviation industry, but also opened the sky to tens of millions of people - making the dream of "everyone can fly" come true.
Today, Vietjet has become one of the most dynamic airlines in the Asia-Pacific region, present at more than 100 international destinations, and is a symbol of the spirit of "Vietnamese people confidently conquering the world".
With her benevolent heart, the female billionaire has turned many dreams into reality.
Intelligence and personality – the foundation of an entrepreneur
What makes businesswoman Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao so attractive is not only her business success, but also her excellent management skills combined with kindness and humanity.
For her, a business is not only a place to create economic value but also an environment to nurture people. The "5T" culture - Kindness, Dedication, Trust, Pioneering, Loyalty has become the soul of tens of thousands of her employees, spreading a positive, creative and responsible spirit throughout the ecosystem.
Under her leadership, employees are inspired to live, work and contribute with the spirit of "for the community - for the future of the country".
Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao once shared: "I do not measure success by assets, but by the values I can leave for the next generation."
Sustainable vision – aspiration for the nation
Not stopping at aviation, Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao also made her mark in the fields of finance, energy, technology and infrastructure development.
Sovico Group is currently participating in many national projects, or international cooperation with Airbus, Boeing, UNESCO...
Each project reflects a vision of sustainable development and global integration – combining Vietnamese business intelligence with international standards, between economic benefits and social responsibility.
She once shared: "I do not measure success by assets, but by the values I can leave for the next generation."
During her journey of more than three decades in business, Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao has always affirmed the image of a Vietnamese businesswoman - steadfast, compassionate, and always looking towards the future.
Her success is not only measured by business figures, but by the lasting values she creates: faith, aspiration and service spirit. That inspires a generation of Vietnamese entrepreneurs, contributing to realizing the aspiration to build a strong, prosperous and humane Vietnam.
Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/cau-chuyen-nu-doanh-nhan-voi-hanh-trinh-kien-tao-gia-tri-viet-tren-tam-the-gioi-102251013070822925.htm
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