Five Vietnamese businesswomen appear on Fortune's 2026 list of Asia's 100 most powerful women, released on October 6, VnExpress reported. They are Pham Thu Huong, Mai Kieu Lien, Nguyen Thi Hoa, Nguyen Bach Diep and Dang Huynh Uc My. Huong is the highest-ranked Vietnamese representative at No. 37, while Lien is recognised for a third consecutive year. Fortune's assessment considers business scale, performance and leadership influence. It is a media ranking, rather than an official state measure of wealth or political authority.