They are Vingroup Vice Chairwoman Pham Thu Huong, Vinamilk CEO Mai Kieu Lien, Viettel Global CEO Nguyen Thi Hoa, FPT Digital Retail Chairwoman Nguyen Bach Diep, and AgriS Chairwoman Dang Huynh Uc My.
The number of Vietnamese honorees increased this year. Pham Thu Huong and Nguyen Bach Diep made the list for the first time, while Mai Kieu Lien was recognized for the third consecutive year.
Mai Kieu Lien ranked 71st, up two places from 2025. Fortune highlighted her career from engineer to one of Vietnam’s longest-serving CEOs, leading Vinamilk through its equitization, stock-market listing and international expansion.
Pham Thu Huong made her debut at number 37, the highest ranking among the five Vietnamese honorees. She is Vice Chairwoman of Vingroup, Vietnam’s largest private-sector company by market capitalization.
Fortune evaluates the women based on their companies’ scale and business performance, innovation, influence, career achievements and social impact.
