Forbes Vietnam magazine announced the “30 Under 30” list earlier this week, featuring some of the brightest young entrepreneurs, innovators and game changers in the country. Forbes Vietnam magazine announced the “30 Under 30” list earlier this week. – Photo forbesvietnam.com.vn This is the third time Forbes Vietnam has announced the list to honour young people who have made a positive contribution to different fields.Besides young entrepreneurs and start-up founders who have had noticeable success, this year’s list also features individuals with outstanding achievements in the fields of arts, entertainment, sport, policy and education as well as social activists, such as Sơn Tùng M-TP (24, singer), Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Dung (25, soccer player) and Lê Nguyễn Thiên Hương (30, founder of #SaveSonDoong).Scientific researchers also feature in the list for creating breakthroughs in the Industrial Revolution 4.0, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. They include Phạm Thành Thái (28, doctor, Amazon) and Lương Minh Thắng (30, doctor, Google Brain).A survey found that more than 90 per cent of the 30 Under 30 youth were college graduates and had higher education, with some 60 per cent having studied abroad.While most of them have returned home, some continue to work in foreign countries while contributing to the development of Vietnam.Forbes Vietnam’s 30 Under 30 list was first announced in 2015.On April 24, the magazine will organise the Under 30 Summit themed, “The Future is Now”, which will bring together 1,500 youths to discuss the unprecedented opportunities and challenges arising from the revolution… [Read full story]
Outstanding figures under 30 years old in 2016 The “30 under 30” list was first drawn up in 2015 to boost the startupspirit and desire for success among youngsters, said Nguyen Bao Hoang,chairman of Interactive Media, the commercial representative for ForbesVietnam.It also aims to honour the young talents who have wide influence on thefields they are active in such as business, technological start-up,science, social activities, art, music, entertainment, and sports, headded.Notable figures include Nguyen Thanh Ngu – CEO of the Thanh Thanh CongTay Ninh Sugar Joint Stock Company; Tran Hoang Viet – Deputy Director ofthe XLE Gro (a leading sports…... [read more]
Forbes Vietnam, the Vietnamese edition of Forbes Magazine on May 29 announced a list of the top 50 Vietnamese listed companies in 2017, which includes many new firms such as VietJet, Sabeco, Petrolimex, and Novaland.This is the fifth consecutive year in which Forbes Vietnam has reported the names of the top listed companies.The top 50 companies were selected from companies with good business performances listed on the Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City stock exchanges.Compared to the previous years, the 2017 list sees 12 new companies, who are taking the lead in various sectors with the market capitalisation worth billions…... [read more]
's press conference (Photo: VNA) The top 50 best listed companies on the Vietnamese stock market will be honored for their excellent business and financial performances at a ceremony to be held on October 17, Forbes Vietnam announced at a press conference on October 13 in Ho Chi Minh City. The list includes companies reaping good business results in 12 key sectors, whose revenue growth rate in 2013 averaged 7 percent (the market's rate was 2 percent). Notably, their average pre-tax-profit growth rate hit 23 percent while the market's figure stood at 15 percent, according to the statistics of the…... [read more]
The programme was organised by Forbes Vietnam Magazine. Attendees included Ton Nu Thi Ninh, former Vice Chairwoman of theVietnam National Assembly’s External Relations Committee; Truong GiaBinh, Co-founder and Chairman of FPT Group; Le Hong Minh, Co-founder andChairman of VNG Group; KhaiLee, Managing Partner at 500 Startups; andDo Hoai Nam, CEO of SeeSpace, Inc. alongside outstanding people under 30years old listed in Forbes Vietnam’s “30 Under 30”. Also present at the event was Katy Perry, a well-known Americansinger and songwriter who is also UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassador and aformer member of Forbes’s “30 Under 30” list. The Under 30 Summit featured three…... [read more]
Real estate and transport companies have dominated Forbes Vietnam's latest list of 50 best listed companies which accounted for 62.14 percent of the country's market capitalization. In the annual list, which is based on the firms' financial results in 2011-15, Forbes Vietnam has named five real estate companies, including giant Vingroup and newcomers Dat Xanh Group and Khang Dien House. Popular taxi company Vinasun and Dinh Vu Port Development and Investment JSC, which operates the northern city of Hai Phong-based port, are among five logistics and transport companies making the list. Agriculture is another profitable sector with four businesses, including…... [read more]