Mai Kieu Lien
Courtesy of Vietnam Dairy Products (Vinamilk)
- TitleChief Executive Officer
- Company/AffiliationVietnam Dairy Products (Vinamilk)
- Country/TerritoryVietnam
Born in France and educated in the Soviet Union, Mai Kieu Lien has run Vinamilk, Vietnam's leading dairy company, since 1992. Vinamilk is the largest listed food and beverage company on the Ho Chi Minh stock exchange with a market cap of $4.9 billion. Lien started out as an engineer at a dairy factory after she graduated in 1976 and eventually became deputy director. Previously a state-owned enterprise, Vinamilk went public in 2006. The company is now pushing into overseas markets like the Middle East and the European Union, posting 12% export growth last year.