According to
Forbes, the estimated asset of the self-made billionaire is around USD2.6
billion, increased from last year’s figures of USD1.98 billion.
Nguyen Thi
Phuong Thao is Chairperson of Sovico Holdings, President & CEO of Vietjet,
as well as Standing Vice Chairperson of HDBank. Madam Thao holds a Doctor of
Philosophy degree (“Ph.D.”) in Economic Cybernetics and a bachelor’s degree in
Credit-Finance.
In 2017 and
2018, Madam Thao successfully listed Vietjet and HDBank on Ho Chi Minh City
Stock Exchange (HOSE). The market capitalizations of both companies accounted
for billions of dollars. She is now the 2nd richest person in the
stock market of Vietnam.
The No.1 in
Forbes’s list is German Chancellor – Angela Merkel, followed by U.K. Prime
Minister – Theresa May, Managing Director of International Monetary Fund -
Christine Lagarde and CEO of General Motors – Mary Barra. The first female
president in 226 years of operation of New York Stock Exchange since
establishment in 1792 – Stacey Cunningham – is also in the list at 27th.
This is the 15th
annual list of Top 100 most powerful women in the world announced by Forbes,
including women in business, finance, media, politics, social / philanthropic /
NGO and technology.
The annual
ranking is based on multiple categories such as asset quality, media exposure,
segment and international influence. According to Executive Vice President
Moira Forbes, the women on the list have wide and direct influence on more than
3 billion people worldwide with activities in various fields.