Front & Female 2025: Founder award nominees announced

With an innovative vision, she is building a modern educational ecosystem at Nobel School that connects family, school and society. The aim is to nurture students who excel not only in skills but also possess a strong moral foundation. Topics such as preventing school violence and fostering kindness are cleverly woven into teaching and form core values in her philosophy.

Under her leadership, Nobel School has grown to 11 campuses with seven bridges, gradually establishing its pioneering role in local inter-level education. Not confined to existing frameworks, she actively seeks and adopts the best educational practices from countries including Korea, Japan, India, Singapore, France, Switzerland and Italy. This has enabled the development of an internationally integrated education model while preserving Vietnamese identity.

Front & Female 2025 nominee Vo Ngoc Tuyen, otherwise known as Kelly Vo, is a pioneer in social impact and sustainable development for young people in Vietnam. With 13 years of experience in both business and the non-profit sector, she has acted as a bridge between communities and initiatives driving positive societal change.

As Founder and CEO of Dear Our Community (DOC), she has grown the organisation into a trusted platform offering educational content, skills training and career guidance focused on social impact. Under her leadership, DOC produces a variety of formats, including podcasts, videos, blogs and events, raising awareness about volunteerism, social responsibility and sustainability. The content series “Paving the Way – Leading the Way” exemplifies this work, sharing inspirational stories from influential figures with students and young people.

In addition to her executive role, Vo Ngoc Tuyen is an active speaker at many universities and youth forums. She encourages young people to build careers rooted in personal values and community awareness through the “Happy Career” model, a fresh approach as more young people seek jobs that offer meaning and positive impact.

Thanks to her consistent community contributions, Vo Ngoc Tuyen was nominated by the US Consulate in Vietnam to join the International Visitor Leadership Program (2023). She also took part as a delegate in the Australia–Vietnam Young Leaders Dialogue Forum that same year. These achievements highlight her innovative leadership and reflect her belief that a committed individual can create positive, sustainable change in society.

In Vietnam, gynaecological cancers remain a significant public health challenge, with diseases such as cervical, ovarian and endometrial cancers quietly affecting thousands of women every year. According to Globocan statistics, cervical cancer is the second most common gynaecological disease in Vietnam, with around 5,000 new cases and 2,400 deaths annually. Early detection, however, can boost the cure rate to 90 per cent.

Understanding this deeply and determined to transform public health, Chung Thuy Linh took the lead. In 2021, she founded the No Xanh Organisation, a non-profit social initiative with a clear mission: to improve women’s health and protect lives by spreading knowledge and supporting free early screening and examination programmes for gynaecological diseases.

No Xanh is more than an organisation; it is a strategic solution to break down information and psychological barriers, empowering women to take charge of their health. By focusing on comprehensive gynaecological care, Chung Thuy Linh and No Xanh contribute directly to easing the disease burden, joining efforts to push back cervical cancer nationwide by 2030 and build a healthier future for Vietnamese women.

From the outset, No Xanh Vietnam has launched numerous initiatives centred on community health education regarding uterine health. Many combine medical expertise with art and creative communication. With a practical and sustainable mindset, Chung Thuy Linh developed No Xanh as a social enterprise, ensuring financial efficiency while pledging to reinvest all profits into community activities. Above all, she sees communication, creativity and art as vital tools to transform silent issues like gynaecological diseases, cervical cancer and post-surgery mental health into subjects that can be openly discussed, empathised with and acted upon.

Under her leadership, No Xanh Vietnam has delivered many notable projects such as Secret of the Neck, combining art and medical knowledge to raise awareness about the female uterus, alongside activities providing mental care for women with gynaecological cancer at Tu Du Hospital. Simultaneously, No Xanh organises programmes to improve gynaecological health knowledge among university students. They arrange gynaecological examinations and HPV screening for ethnic women, supply medicine cabinets for treating gynaecological infections to health stations in mountainous areas, and collaborate with numerous partners to broaden their impact. What was once an overlooked issue has become, under Chung Thuy Linh’s leadership, an urgent and humane topic in community life.

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Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, better known as Ha San, is among the young leaders redefining technology education in Vietnam. As Co-founder and CEO of MindX Education, she and her team have built the country’s leading technology training system, which began as a small programming class in a 20m² room. Today, MindX operates 43 centres nationwide, spanning urban and rural areas, serving over 40,000 students of all ages from primary school children to working adults. Their programmes include coding, robotics, design and 3D drawing, aimed at equipping the younger generation with practical tech skills.

Beyond co-founding the business, she leads its strategy and operations. With sharp management acumen, she successfully attracted international investors, including Kaizenvest, securing a $15 million investment in MindX. This deal ranks among the largest capital raises in Vietnam’s edtech sector, enabling product expansion, enhancing the learner experience and bringing tech education to underserved areas.

Alongside growth, she champions equity in education. She has launched multiple scholarship schemes, including 100 scholarships worth 50 million VND for young programmers and scholarships of up to 60 million VND for eighth-grade students from disadvantaged backgrounds. These initiatives have helped thousands access digital knowledge, opening doors for technological advancement.

Each nominee embodies a spirit of innovation and unwavering dedication. Which exceptional figures will be honoured in the “Founder Award” category at the Front & Female 2025 Awards Ceremony on 22 August? To catch this celebration of inspirational women, follow Tatler Vietnam – Nha Tap Tinh Hoa for the latest updates.

About Front & Female 2025 Awards 

Launched in March, Front & Female recognises individuals driving positive change and advancing women’s progress. By highlighting achievements across various sectors, the awards celebrate trailblazing female voices while fostering dialogue and inspiring the community.

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