Woman in finance: Nguyen Thanh Phuong

Nguyen Thanh Phuong is the co-founder of Viet Capital Securities and Viet Capital Asset Management, both established in 2007. She's also the chairperson of Viet Capital Bank. The Swiss-educated Phuong helped establish Viet Capital, which over the years has become a leading firm in dealmaking in Vietnam. Viet Capital Securities won this year's FinanceAsia investment bank award.

The firm's clients include the cream of Vietnam's rising corporate sector, including consumer group Masan and the dairy producer Vinamilk, as well as VietJet Air. Phuong is arguably the most influential person in Vietnamese finance.

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