SHB General Director Ngo Thu Ha was honored as "Outstanding Vietnamese Businesswoman - Golden Rose" in 2025

SHB General Director Ngo Thu Ha has just been awarded the title “Outstanding Vietnamese Businesswoman – Golden Rose” by VCCI in 2025 – a noble award to honor female leaders with outstanding achievements in business, actively contributing to the economic and social development of the country.

On October 22, the Vietnam Confederation of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) held the awarding ceremony of the title “Outstanding Vietnamese Businesswoman – Golden Rose” in 2025. This is a national title, organized by VCCI in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Emulation and Commendation 2022, with a review cycle of 5 years. This title aims to honor female entrepreneurs with outstanding achievements in production and business and many positive contributions to the socio- economic development of the country.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh and VCCI Chairman Pham Tan Cong awarded the Golden Rose title to businesswoman Ngo Thu Ha - General Director of SHB

Ms. Ngo Thu Ha - General Director of Saigon - Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) is one of the female entrepreneurs honored at this year's Award Ceremony.

“I am honored to be awarded the title of 'Outstanding Vietnamese Businesswoman - Golden Rose' in 2025. This is not only a personal recognition but also a testament to the ability and important role of women in business and economic development. This title is a motivation for me and the SHB team to continue to strive to innovate, improve service quality, and make positive contributions to the country's development,” said SHB General Director Ngo Thu Ha.

Ms. Ngo Thu Ha, born in 1973, is a PhD in Economics and a member of CPA Australia with 31 years of experience working in the finance and banking sector. She joined SHB in 2008 and was appointed General Director from September 2022.

During her time at SHB, Ms. Ngo Thu Ha has held many important positions in the bank's business operations, contributing to SHB's remarkable development, becoming a leading financial institution in Vietnam, reaching regional and international levels. SHB is currently in the Top 5 largest private commercial banks in Vietnam in terms of charter capital, Top 10 most prestigious private commercial banks in Vietnam (according to Vietnam Report), and Top 200 largest enterprises in Southeast Asia announced by Fortune Magazine (USA).

Personally, Ms. Ngo Thu Ha has received many certificates of merit and awards from domestic and international organizations, recognizing her contributions in management, administration, innovation and business development associated with social responsibility, including the "Asia's Outstanding Entrepreneur 2024" award honored by Enterprise Asia.

Not only focusing on business growth, SHB also pays special attention to sustainable development through actively implementing ESG (Environment, Society and Corporate Governance) initiatives, aiming towards a green banking model and comprehensive digital banking.

In addition, SHB and General Director Ngo Thu Ha always actively participate in social security activities, promote gender equality, support small and medium enterprises - especially those owned by women - to contribute to enhancing the role of Vietnamese female entrepreneurs in the new era.

In its strong and comprehensive transformation strategy, SHB is currently focusing on 4 pillars: Reforming mechanisms, policies, regulations, and processes; People as the subject; Taking customers and markets as the center; Modernizing information technology and digital transformation. SHB aims to become a TOP 1 Bank in terms of efficiency; Most favorite Digital Bank; Best Retail Bank and at the same time a TOP Bank providing capital, financial products and services to strategic private and state-owned enterprise customers, with a supply chain, value chain, ecosystem, and green development. Vision to 2035, SHB will become a modern retail bank, a green bank, a digital bank in the TOP of the region.

The title “Outstanding Vietnamese Businesswoman – Golden Rose” is not only a worthy recognition for Ms. Ngo Thu Ha’s outstanding efforts and achievements, but also a strong inspiration for the Vietnamese businesswomen community to continue to rise up, affirming their position and important role in the country’s economic development. With strategic vision and creative leadership, Ms. Ngo Thu Ha and SHB will continue to accompany and actively contribute to the sustainable prosperity of the Vietnamese economy in the future.

Source: https://www.shb.com.vn/general-director-shb-ngo-thu-ha-duoc-vinh-danh-nu-doan-nhan-viet-nam-tieu-bieu-bong-hong-vang-nam-2025/