From Study UK Alumni Awards champion to 'bridge' Vietnam

For her, the Study UK Alumni Awards have brought job opportunities and developed innovative technology ecosystem relationships.

Inspiring the tech community

The year 2025 marks an important milestone in Nguyen Thi Hai Thanh’s career journey, as she continues to affirm her role as one of the representative faces of the Vietnamese technology ecosystem in the international arena. Hai Thanh representing Vietnam to co-organize the Pitchflix event at the UK Southeast Asia Tech Week not only demonstrates the trust of the domestic startup community, but also demonstrates the ability to connect, organize and inspire a passionate young generation.

Hai Thanh at the Galaxy of Innovation 2025 event

At the event, which gathered more than 100 startup founders and large and small technology investment funds from many countries, Hai Thanh was not only a co-organizer, but also played an important role as a "bridge", bringing innovation stories from Vietnam to the world and vice versa. She contributed to helping investors have a more comprehensive view of the potential of technology startups in Vietnam, while affirming the increasingly solid position of the ecosystem in the Southeast Asian region.

With her dynamism, international communication skills and strategic vision, Hai Thanh has become a role model for the spirit of integration and the aspiration to reach out of the Vietnamese youth. Her success at the event not only brought new cooperation opportunities, but also opened the door for many startups in Vietnam to access the global market, contributing to enriching the image of the innovative country on the world technology map.

“Bridging” the technology market

Hai Thanh participates in the discussion at the APEX 2025 by Ripple event

Currently, as the Growth Director of Galaxy Innovation Hub, part of the top 3 technology group in Vietnam, Sovico, Nguyen Thi Hai Thanh is demonstrating her leadership capacity and strategic vision in creating international bridges for technology businesses.

Her persistent pursuit of the goal of building a “landing pad” for foreign companies, especially from the UK, not only opens up a convenient channel to access the Vietnamese market, but also contributes to bringing the domestic startup ecosystem to a new level. Through this, international businesses can take advantage of the potential of the young and dynamic Vietnamese market, while domestic businesses have access to advanced technology, modern management models and abundant capital.

Hai Thanh’s success is demonstrated by her ability to connect important links: startup founders, investors, and large corporations. In many international events, she not only introduced the image of a Vietnam that is growing strongly in the digital age, but also proved that young people are fully capable of sitting at the dialogue table with the world’s leading technologists.

Study UK Alumni Awards fuel confidence

“I think that applying for the award is a great opportunity for you to challenge yourself and give yourself the chance to shine, be confident and steady in your next steps,” Hai Thanh said.

Speaking about the Study UK Alumni Awards, Hai Thanh said the award is a milestone of special significance in her career journey. It is not only a recognition of her personal efforts, but also gives her the opportunity to expand her relationships with the global technology ecosystem, notably connecting with the UK - a country with a long history of development in the field of Fintech and innovation.

Hai Thanh at the Study UK Alumni Awards 2024

With a long history of developing ecosystems, legal systems and experience in developing technology communities, the UK has given me in-depth knowledge, experience and meaningful relationships to help me continue to develop the journey of building a technology community to a new level," Hai Thanh shared.

Recalling the first days of registering for the award, the female founder confided that when she registered for the award, she wanted to learn from the contestants, the instructors and create stronger connections with the world's leading Fintech ecosystem. Applying for the award is also a personal goal to spread her activities more strongly and especially connect with outstanding leaders and innovators in the field.

(See more about the Study UK Alumni Awards 2026 organised by the British Council)

Source: https://tienphong.vn/tu-quan-quan-study-uk-alumni-awards-den-cau-noi-cong-nghe-viet-anh-post1783370.tpo