The first international science and technology award initiated by Vietnamese people with an annual award of up to 4.5 million USD is called VinFuture Foundation, founded by Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong - Chairman of Vingroup - and his wife Pham Thu Huong.
Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong - Chairman of Vingroup Corporation and his wife Pham Thu Huong presented flowers to the Award Council.
Ms. Pham Thu Huong appeared publicly for the first time.
Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong (born in 1968) is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vingroup Corporation.
In 1993, after graduating from the University of Mining and Geology in Russia, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong started his business in Ukraine by running a restaurant. He then founded Technocom (the predecessor of Vingroup Corporation) operating in the field of fast food production, with the famous brand Mivina (Vietnamese Noodles).
In the 1990s, Technocom Group, founded by Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong, had a strong position in Ukraine thanks to its important contributions to the local budget and job creation for thousands of local workers.
In 2002, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong began investing in Vietnam with the desire to contribute to changing the face of the country and bringing a better life to everyone.
In 2013, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong became the first Vietnamese person to be named in the list of world billionaires. His current assets are estimated at about 7.5 billion USD, ranking first in Vietnam and 344th in the Forbes billionaire list.
Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vingroup Corporation.
In 2020, he and his wife, Ms. Pham Thu Huong, established the VinFuture Global Science and Technology Fund and Award with the mission of honoring and supporting breakthrough scientific and technological research that has contributed or has the potential to contribute to making the lives of millions of people on earth better, while creating a sustainable living environment for future generations.
With great contributions to the fight against Covid-19, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong has been honored by Forbes Magazine for two consecutive years as one of the 15 "Asia's Volunteer Heroes" (2020 - 2021).
Ms. Pham Thu Huong (born in 1969) is currently the Permanent Vice President of Vingroup Corporation. She is the wife of Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong.
Mrs. Pham Thu Huong - wife of Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong.
Ms. Pham Thu Huong graduated from Kiev State University (Ukraine) with a Master's degree in International Law.
She has accompanied Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong since the early days of his career in Ukraine and has since been one of the senior leaders of Vingroup Corporation.
Ms. Pham Thu Huong is regularly on the list of the richest people in the Vietnamese stock market.
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