Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao has become Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company being Nguyen Thanh Ha’s successor; Managing Director Dinh Viet Phuong is appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The decision announcement ceremony was held at the Vietjet’s Implementing 2023 Plan at Ho Chi Minh City.
Nguyen Thi Phương Thao is the founder of Vietjet with the desire to make the flying dreams of people both domestically and internationally come true. The businesswoman, the first self–made female billionaire in Vietnam and Southeast Asia has held the position of Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Directors cum President & CEO of Vietjet for many years, together with the former Chairwoman Nguyen Thanh Ha has marked their bold impressions with Vietjet to bring the revolutionary changes in the aviation industry.
Mr. Dinh Viet Phuong has also worked at Vietjet since its establishment and assumed the position of Permanent Vice President cum Managing Director of Vietjet since October 2020. During the aviation industry facing challenges and difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Mr. Phuong has made essential contributions to help Vietjet overcome the pandemic and recover strongly after. Mr. Phuong has been the leader of many large enterprises. He has an Engineering Degree from Vietnam Maritime University, a Master of Business Administration from CFVG (France), and a PhD. from the Moscow National Academy of Transport.
In 2022, Vietjet transported 20.5 million passengers on 116,000 flights, a 20% increase in domestic passengers compared to the same period in 2019. The total assets also increased by 30% to more than VND 67,000 billion with the long-term debt-to-equity and liquidity ratios staying at 0.7 and 1.3 respectively, which were considered good indicators in the aviation industry. The airline has paid a total of VND 4,349 billion in direct and indirect taxes, fees, and charges in 2022.
The appointments of experienced and enthusiastic leaders promise to bring Vietjet into a new stage of growth and development, contributing more and more to the innovation of aviation and promoting the economic development of Vietnam and internationally.
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