Secretary General of the ASEAN-Korea Center and former South Korean Ambassador to Vietnam Lee Hyuk has made major contributions to enhancing the relationship between Vietnam and South Korea.
Appointed as an associate professor at University Paris 7 at the age of 26, Phan Thi Ha Duong is currently the youngest woman in Vietnam to hold this title. Duong has also been honored by Forbes as one of 50 most influential women in Vietnam.
With her special contributions to Vietnam’s ballet and contemporary dance, Tran Ly Ly has become the first female director of the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet. Ly is also on Forbes Vietnam’s list of the 50 most influential women in Vietnam.
Born with spinal muscular atrophy, Nguyen Thi Van runs a graphic design company and a vocational center for people with disabilities. Van dreams of building a “seedling garden” which nurtures the dreams of people with disabilities.
Dr. Le Mai Huong has had over 25 research studies published in international journals. Her two products made from caterpillar fungus and various mushrooms have recently won international prizes for their scientific values.
Folk artist Bui Van Hung has devoted his whole life to preserving Xuan Pha dancing. He has the most knowledge of the folk art in Xuan Truong commune, Tho Xuan, Thanh Hoa where the dance originated.
In 2013, Dr. Le Anh Vinh was the youngest-ever Vietnamese to be appointed associate professor at the age of 30. Vinh is known as a talented mathematician and a fervent education administrator who has inspired a love for mathematics for younger generations. His new teaching methods bring Vietnam closer to the world’s modern education systems.
Francis Hung (Vuong Huu Hung) is an Alien of Extraordinary Ability (EB-1A) endorsed by the US Government. He is the first Vietnamese speaker and cooperate trainer endorsed as an “Extraordinary Ability” person in the field of training and the business consultancy industry.
Ba Thi Cham is a scientist who has added value to medicinal herbs by applying nano technology to make herb-based functional foods. Cham received Creative Women’s Award 2017 from the Vietnam Women’s Union.
