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Vietjet President and CEO receives ASEAN Entrepreneurs Award 2018

VGP - President and CEO of Vietjet Air, Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, was honored in Seoul during the World Knowledge Forum as one of two winners of the ASEAN Entrepreneurs Award 2018.

October 16, 2018 11:04 AM GMT+7

President and CEO of Vietjet Air, Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao

The ceremony was held by the ASEAN–Korea Centre and Korean Maekjung Media Group as part of the World Knowledge Forum.

The award recognised Thao’s significant contributions to bolstering economic and trade exchange between the Republic of Korea and ASEAN.

In his speech at the ceremony, Secretary General of the ASEAN–Korea Centre Lee Hyuk, described the award as an acknowledgement of VietJet’s quality operation, its creative services and contributions during past years.

He said he believed the award will serve as a springboard for VietJet to promote its business and to expand its presence in the Republic of Korea, and to make more contribution to economic and trade cooperation.

The World Knowledge Forum attracts the interest and participation of world political and business speakers. 

This year’s forum invited prominent speakers such as Janet Yellen, Chair of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve (2014-2018); Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia; Wang Zhenghua, President of Spring Airlines; and many other outstanding speakers. 

                                                                                                                     By Vien Nhu