At the 2024 Vietnamese Women's Conference with the theme "Changemakers", Ms. Ho Ngoc Yen Phuong, Member of the Board of Directors and Deputy General Director of Finance vietjet, has shared valuable information about his journey in the aviation industry - a field often considered a "playground" for men, where the value of aircraft assets is up to billions of USD.
Ms. Ho Ngoc Yen Phuong, Member of the Board of Directors and Deputy General Director of Finance of Vietjet is a speaker at the 2024 Vietnamese Women's Conference
According to Ms. Ho Ngoc Yen Phuong, the biggest challenge that finance professionals have faced is helping businesses overcome crises. Having helped businesses overcome crises and recover strongly many times, for Ms. Yen Phuong, perhaps the aviation crisis when the Covid-19 pandemic broke out is the most profound and unforgettable memory.
As the finance leader at Vietjet, she and her colleagues had to deal with enormous pressure, providing financial solutions to maintain and develop resources. Vietjet made many difficult but necessary decisions, from cash flow planning and cash flow planning with different scenarios, priority investment strategies, to negotiating with aircraft lessors and banks to ensure cash flow.
However, she emphasized that “every crisis has its own opportunities.” Thanks to that, Vietjet has developed additional cargo transportation services, express delivery systems through e-commerce, implemented payment gateways, e-wallets in ticket sales, and deployed SAP business management software. After the pandemic, Vietjet has recovered and become one of the airlines with the largest market share in Vietnam.
Sharing about sustainable development activities and ESG goals, Ms. Yen Phuong said that aviation is an industry that pays special attention to reducing emissions and protecting the environment. Vietjet recently became the first airline to refuel with SAF sustainable aviation fuel in Vietnam for its international flights, contributing to the realization of the goal of reducing net emissions to zero by 0. GovermentFuel saving programs, net emission reduction, aiming at ESG goals on sustainable development are regularly and continuously implemented by Ms. Yen Phuong and her colleagues at Vietjet, in which the role of female leaders and staff has made a significant contribution.
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In the atmosphere of honoring female entrepreneurs and women who make a difference, Ms. Yen Phuong recalled the words of former US First Lady Michelle Obama: “A strong woman is a confident woman”. Vietjet always focuses on building an inspiring working environment, where women are not only equipped with professional knowledge but also improve soft skills such as Yoga, fashion, and communication.
Ms. Yen Phuong is also passionate about training the next generation, affirming that for an organization to develop sustainably, it is necessary to empower young women, encourage them to speak up and develop their careers. She believes that in a place where leaders inspire and believe in the power of women, success will come.
In particular, Vietjet is one of the few airlines in the world. world has a leadership team that is mainly female, including Chairwoman of the Board of Directors (BOD) Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao - the first self-made female billionaire in Vietnam. Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, Member of the Board of Directors - Deputy General Director of Finance, Deputy General Director of Global Sales, 40% of senior leaders are women. The strong presence of successful women at Vietjet not only honors confidence but also inspires the younger generation to pursue their passion and assert themselves. She concluded with a strong message: "Nothing is impossible. Modern women need to know how to balance between joy in life and passion in work".
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lanh-dao-vietjet-truyen-cam-hung-cho-phu-nu-thanh-cong-185241108064636067.htm
