Ms. Pham Thu Huong, 53 years old, grew up in Hanoi, is currently the Permanent Vice President of Vingroup Corporation. She graduated from Kiev State University (Ukraine) with a master's degree in international law.
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Ms. Pham Thu Huong and her husband, billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, are the founders of the VinFuture Foundation and Prize. |
Dear Hien |
She has accompanied her husband, billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, Chairman of Vingroup Corporation, since the early days of starting a business in Ukraine.
In 2002, Mr. Vuong began investing in Vietnam with the desire to contribute to changing the face of the country and bringing a better life to everyone.
Since then, Ms. Huong has been one of the senior leaders of Vingroup Corporation.
In 2013, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong became the first Vietnamese person to be named on the list of world billionaires. His current assets are estimated at about 7.5 billion USD, ranking first in Vietnam and 344th on the Forbes billionaire list.
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Ms. Pham Thu Huong is currently one of the senior leaders of Vingroup Corporation. |
Guy |
Ms. Pham Thu Huong is often on the list of the richest people in the stock market. Vietnam. As of September 17, 2021, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vingroup Corporation owns nearly 170 million VIC shares with a total asset value of VND 14,921 billion, ranking 11th in the list of the richest people on the Vietnamese stock market.
In 2020, Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong and his wife established the VinFuture Global Science and Technology Foundation and Prize with the mission of honoring and supporting breakthrough scientific research that has contributed to making the lives of millions of people on earth better, while creating a sustainable living environment for future generations.
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This is the rare first time Ms. Pham Thu Huong has appeared in public as co-founder of the VinFuture Fund and Prize. |
Guy |
Notably, Ms. Huong is a very private woman, rarely appearing in public and never revealing her image to the media. This is the first event Ms. Huong has appeared in public.
The annual VinFuture Global Science and Technology Awards ceremony took place at the Hanoi Opera House. The world-class scientific event was broadcast live on VTV1 and streamed online on VTV's digital platforms, VinFuture, and international media channels such as CNN, CNBC, Euronews and TechNode.
Attending the award ceremony were Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and many leaders of ministries and branches.
In particular, the VinFuture Award ceremony brings together many outstanding names from around the world and announces initiatives and inventions that have an impact on millions of people, which will make Vietnam the focus of the scientific community, attracting the world's attention to Vietnam.
The event can contribute to positioning Vietnam as a new destination for world science and technology, while creating opportunities for connection and direct, multi-dimensional cooperation between international and Vietnamese scientists.
The award has four prizes with a total value of up to 4.5 million USD. Of which, the main prize (VinFuture Grand Prize) worth 3 million USD is awarded to the author of a groundbreaking research, technological inventions that have been proven to be capable of making human life better and improving the sustainable living environment for future generations. Three special prizes, each worth 500,000 USD, are awarded to scientists with pioneering inventions in new fields, female scientists and scientists from developing countries.
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