ASSOC. PROF. DR. TRUONG GIA BINH
Chairman of VINASA
Chairman of FPT Corporation
Biography
Year of Birth: 1956
On 13th September 1988, Mr. Truong Gia Binh, together with other twelve Vietnamese scientists, overcame obstacles and difficulties to establish FPT Corporation.
Since the time he defended his PhD Math thesis, he dreamed of building a company that would help take his country out of poverty.
Under his guidance, FPT has become the leading ICT Company in Vietnam, which is making the best effort to become a global one.
Besides being an enterprise leader, he is also an enthusiastic man towards his nation and influences IT-related policies by the Vietnamese government. In 2013, he was awarded Nikkei Asia Prize in the category of regional growth for having contributed not only to the development of his own company but also to the development of IT business in Vietnam.
Mr. Truong Gia Binh is now the Chairman of Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) in the period 2016-2020.