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Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh and VCCI Chairman Pham Tan Cong presented the Golden Rose title to businesswoman Le Nu Thuy Duong. |
The ceremony to honor 98 outstanding female entrepreneurs nationwide was directed by VCCI, jointly organized by the Embassy of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, UN Women and the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council. The title "Outstanding Vietnamese Female Entrepreneur - Golden Rose" aims to encourage and promote the Vietnamese female entrepreneurs in the spirit of Resolution 41 of the Politburo on building and promoting the role of Vietnamese entrepreneurs in the new situation and Resolution 68 of the Politburo on developing the private economy.
Courage is forged in the midst of economic crisis
Businesswoman Le Nu Thuy Duong was honored with the "Golden Rose 2025" as a comprehensive recognition for her contributions to business administration, management, social responsibility and sustainable development orientation. This is not only her personal pride, but also a testament to the mettle, intelligence and international aspirations of Vietnamese women in the integration era, actively contributing to the overall development of the country.
After completing her master's degree in Australia in 1997, businesswoman Le Nu Thuy Duong returned to Vietnam at a time when her family business was severely affected by the regional financial crisis. Accompanying her parents, Labor Hero Le Van Kiem and Labor Hero Tran Cam Nhung, businesswoman Le Nu Thuy Duong overcame the most difficult period, directly participating in restructuring operations, consolidating the management and financial systems, and steadfastly steering the business with her family through the storms at that time.
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Perspective of CaraWorld Cam Ranh Super Urban Area - one of the projects demonstrating the long-term vision of the Vice President of KN Holdings Group. |
Those years have forged her leadership qualities and mindset: practical, persistent and always aiming at long-term values. She learned not only from the international environment but also from her own parents - businessmen who always take the interests of the country and serving the community as their development mission.
For nearly three decades leading KN Holdings, businesswoman Le Nu Thuy Duong has played an important role in strategic shifts, shaping KN Holdings as a sustainable multi-industry corporation, operating in five core areas: real estate, renewable energy, industrial parks - logistics, services and high-tech agriculture. Her multi-industry strategy helps KN Holdings continuously expand its ecosystem - where each field both supports and balances each other, helping the business stand firm in every economic cycle.
Reputation is the guiding principle
With a business philosophy of taking reputation as a guiding principle, businesswoman Le Nu Thuy Duong steadfastly pursues a long-term development strategy, always linking business interests with social responsibility and ethical values in every decision.
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In 2024, responding to the Government's call, KN Holdings contributed 180 billion VND to the Program to Eliminate Temporary and Dilapidated Houses nationwide. |
In cooperation, businesswoman Le Nu Thuy Duong and KN Holdings are always considered by domestic and foreign investors as reliable partners, due to their consistency in commitment, clarity in goals and persistence in implementation. Thanks to that philosophy, KN Holdings has become a strategic development partner of many international names such as Capitaland, Keppel Land (Singapore) and Maeda (Japan) - together creating a series of iconic high-end housing projects in Ho Chi Minh City such as: Vista An Phu, Vista Verde, Feliz En Vista, Waterina Suite, Define...
Not stopping at urban real estate, businesswoman Le Nu Thuy Duong and the Board of Directors of KN Holdings Group have expanded their vision to create large-scale, synchronous and sustainable projects. From the CaraWorld coastal super urban area of nearly 800 hectares in Bai Dai, Cam Ranh, to 3 solar power plants that have been put into stable operation in Khanh Hoa province, or 2 industrial parks Nam Long Thanh and Dong Long Thanh (phase 1, each area is 1,000 hectares) in Dong Nai - all projects bear the mark of modern development thinking, applying technology and aiming for growth in harmony with the environment.
Volunteer projects with a spirit of dedication
If courage is the foundation that helps her stand firm in the storms of business, then the spirit of service is the fire that keeps that journey steadfast and shining. For businesswoman Le Nu Thuy Duong, serving society is not an obligation, but a mission. Over the years, she, her family and KN Holdings have contributed more than 2,900 billion VND to social activities in 5 key areas: health, education, environment, gratitude and disaster relief.
In particular, during the Covid-19 pandemic, KN Holdings Group donated more than 600 billion VND to the frontline against the epidemic. In 2024, responding to the Government's call, the group continued to contribute 180 billion VND to the Program to Eliminate Temporary and Dilapidated Houses nationwide. She is also one of the few Vietnamese people to personally contribute 3 million USD to the Global Fund to Fight Tuberculosis, bringing the total budget to support Vietnam to 13.5 million USD in combination with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the US Government.
In addition, businesswoman Le Nu Thuy Duong is a pioneer in spreading the spirit of volunteerism associated with sustainable development through programs such as "Toilet for Children" - in collaboration with the Central Committee of the Vietnam Student Association to build more than 100 highland projects in the period 2023-2025, or the golf tournament "For beloved Truong Sa - Swing for Truong Sa" in 2019, calling for more than 136 billion VND to support soldiers and people on remote islands, of which she alone supported 12 billion VND for the project "Sweet Sea of Truong Sa" - a humane initiative, bringing fresh water to the outpost island of the Fatherland.
Mark of dedication and worthy recognition
As a member of the Executive Committee of VCCI, term VII, and a member of the Council of Vietnam's Leading Enterprises, businesswoman Le Nu Thuy Duong always actively advises and contributes policy ideas, contributing to building a transparent and favorable investment and business environment for Vietnamese enterprises.
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Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan presented the First Class Labor Medal to businesswoman Le Nu Thuy Duong, Vice President of KN Holdings Group. |
VCCI Vice President Hoang Quang Phong commented: "Ms. Le Nu Thuy Duong is one of the dynamic, responsible, and active female entrepreneurs in the activities of the Executive Committee in particular and VCCI in general, especially in policy consultation, supporting the development of businesses and entrepreneurs."
Those persistent efforts have been recognized with a series of noble awards such as: First-class Labor Medal (2023), Second-class (2021), Third-class (2017), the title "Outstanding Manager of Vietnam - ASEAN" (2020) and many certificates of merit from central ministries and branches.
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