Vinamilk CEO honored as a typical individual of Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification

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laying the foundation for the autonomy of high-quality nutrition for Vietnamese children in all regions, Ms. Mai Kieu Lien - CEO of Vinamilk - was honored in the list of 60 outstanding individuals in the cause of building, protecting and developing Ho Chi Minh City, standing alongside legendary names, who have entered the history of the nation.

Women's model in business

As one of the key activities of Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South, the reunification of the country, the ceremony to honor 60 typical individuals in the cause of construction, protection and development of the city (period 1975-2025) has just taken place seriously at the city theater. According to the Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc, this list is nominated by the former city leaders and undergo a very tight selection process, in accordance with the process with the unity of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee as well as the consensus of the people of the people in the area.

"Today's honor ceremony is to acknowledge the contributions and affirm the importance of typical individuals with the sustainable development of the city. At the same time, create motivation for the younger generation to follow, continue the cause of construction and development of the city, spread the good values ​​in society, inspire dedication, responsibility and creativity at work," he said.

Chu tich UBND TP.HCM Nguyen Van Duoc (thu hai tu phai sang) cung cac dai bieu trong Top 60 Ca nhan tieu bieu cua Thanh pho. Anh: Nguyen Hoang
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc (second from right) and delegates in the Top 60 Outstanding Individuals of the City. Photo: Nguyen Hoang

Particularly, the Top 5 typical individuals are honored in the field of economy, the labor hero of Mai Kieu Lien renovation period - the only business woman is still playing the role of business operating as a member of the Board of Directors, General Director of Vinamilk. Previously, Vinamilk was also honored in the top 50 businesses and typical units with the main brand and product of Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the reunification of the country.

In the published list, the organizing committee assessed her as one of the outstanding and most influential leaders in the dairy industry in Vietnam.

Sensitivity in grasping and applying market trends, especially the trend of consuming clean and organic foods, has helped Vinamilk continuously increase its competitiveness and expand export markets to many countries around the world. She was honored in the list of "Top 50 Most influential women in Vietnam" in 2017. She is not only a model for women in business but also a symbol of dedication, perseverance and the desire to rise up in life, quoted from the announcement.

Anh hung lao dong Mai Kieu Lien – CEO Vinamilk – don nhan danh hieu Ca nhan tieu bieu trong su nghiep xay dung, bao ve va phat trien TP.HCM. Anh: Nguyen Hoang
Labor Hero Mai Kieu Lien - CEO of Vinamilk - received the title of Outstanding individual in the cause of building, protecting and developing Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Nguyen Hoang

Sharing about her feelings when being honored with big names, Ms. Lien said that she was very touched, grateful and proud. I feel that my responsibility from now on will be even heavier to contribute more to the City and the country with the company, to bring the Vietnamese milk industry higher in the world and become a multinational company of Vietnam in the milk industry, she said.

Vision of high-quality nutritional autonomy for Vietnamese children

Joining Vinamilk in 1976 - a time when the domestic milk industry was almost non-existent and the rate of malnourished children was high after the war, Ms. Mai Kieu Lien took on the responsibility of "so that all Vietnamese children have equal access to the best quality nutritional products". From this vision, she and her colleagues have gradually laid the first bricks, building a foundation for the current Vietnamese dairy industry.

Duoi su dan dat cua ba Mai Kieu Lien, Vinamilk la doanh nghiep dau tien so huu 2 sieu nha may sua nuoc va sua bot tai Viet Nam. Anh: Nguyen Hoang
Under the leadership of Ms. Mai Kieu Lien, Vinamilk is the first enterprise to own 2 super milk, water and powdered milk factories in Vietnam. Photo: Nguyen Hoang

One of the decisions that showed the vision of this businessman was to initiate the "White Revolution", launched the dairy farming movement in Cu Chi, Hoc Mon and spread to other provinces and cities throughout the country. It is the success of this revolution that has eliminated the prejudice: "Vietnam cannot develop dairy herds" and become a premise to build a large and modern dairy industry today.

Under the guidance of this CEO, in 2013, Vinamilk inaugurated 2 super factories with large scale and used the most modern technology and equipment in the world. At the time of operation, the capacity of these two factories has many times the total capacity of Vinamilk existing and applying unprecedented technologies in Vietnam such as smart shipping robots, automatic warehouses ... This milestone not only helps Vinamilk to increase the competitiveness in the global market but also enhance the position of the Vietnamese dairy industry on the world map, from the country's development of the country to become a leading factory in the country.

Khoi dong hanh trinh nam thu 18 dung kip ky niem 50 thong nhat dat nuoc, Quy sua vuon cao Viet Nam cua Vinamilk da danh tang 500.000 hop sua den 11.000 tre em. Anh: Nam Anh
Launching the 18th year journey in time for the 50th anniversary of national reunification, Vinamilk's Vietnam Dairyrow Fund has donated 500,000 boxes of milk to 11,000 children. Photo: Nam Anh

Associated with Vinamilk from the difficult days after the war to the position of the top 6 global and 36th milk brands in the world in terms of revenue, Ms. Mai Kieu Lien also has great merit in improving the condition for generations of Vietnamese people. In addition to keeping the price of milk at an accessible level for the majority, Vinamilk has many long -term programs to help children in all regions have the opportunity to drink milk every day. The highlight is that the Vietnam's high -rise milk fund program has been implemented continuously for the past 18 years, with nearly 43 million boxes of milk has been given more than 550,000 disadvantaged children across the country.

Those things cannot be done without a global vision, great determination and the right strategy. I still say that Ms. Mai Kieu Lien and a businessman with outstanding vision and courage, not only comparing in the context of Vietnam but also in the region, economist Pham Chi Lan assessed.

Graduated with a major in milk processing in Russia, Ms. Mai Kieu Lien returned to Vietnam and joined Vinamilk at the age of 23. At the age of 29, she took on the position of Deputy Director of a large milk factory and became General Director of Vinamilk when she was not yet 40 years old. Just 10 years later, she was honored as one of the 50 Most Powerful Female Entrepreneurs in Asia.

Ms. Mai Kieu Lien was awarded the title of Labor Hero of the renovation period (2005), First and Second Class Labor Medals (2006, 2001), Third Class Independence Medals (2022). She has also been voted by prestigious international organizations such as Nikkei, Forbes Asia, Fortune as one of the most powerful businesswomen in Asia, with outstanding contributions to the economy of Vietnam and the region.

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