Director of the Institute of High Energy Physics, at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wang Yifang, was honoured as the winner for the Science, Technology and Environment award.
The Asian Youth Orchestra was presented with the Culture and Community prize.
Speaking at the ceremony, Lien said that the prize was an honour for her and more than 5,000 Vinamilk workers, who have shown dedication and creativity in the company’s development over the past nearly 40 years.
She reaffirmed Vinamilk’s commitment to be a top company for nutrition products and health services.
She also announced a donation of her JPY 3 million (US$41,300) award to Nepalese children who are suffering from the aftermaths of the recent earthquake through the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Japan.
Lien is highly appreciated for pioneering Vietnam's dairy products market and building Vinamilk into a leading force in the domestic industry. The company has cultivated demand for products that appeal to health-conscious Vietnamese consumers.
In the first quarter of this year, Vinamilk has earned nearly VND8.1 trillion VND (US$370 million) in net revenue, an increase of 15.6% over the same period last year, with after- tax profits reaching VND 6.83 trillion (US$ 313 million).
Launched in 1996 to commemorate the 120th anniversary of Nikkei Inc.'s main Japanese-language newspaper, The Nikkei, the Nikkei Asia Prizes honour contributions of individuals and organisations to the region in three fields: economic and business innovation; science, technology and the environment; and culture and community.
