On Tuesday evening (October 27, 2026), Women in Tech®Vietnam was proud to be the host chapter of the WOMEN IN TECH ® Global APAC Awards 2026, held at Independence Palace, Ho Chi Minh City, as part of Convergence Night at the Autumn Economic Forum - AEF 2026. The night was chaired by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and organized by Viet Nam's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (HCMC C4IR) with the World Economic Forum.

As the host chapter, Women in Tech®Vietnam, led by our Country Director Quyen Nguyen, was honored to welcome WOMEN IN TECH ® Global leadership, regional chapters, tech leaders, founders and international partners to our city for the 5th APAC edition.

📌 The fifth APAC edition, and the first ever in Ho Chi Minh City.
Forty-five finalists. Nine awards. A jury of 16 leaders from 8 countries.

🏆 Congratulations to our nine APAC winners:
→ Aspiring Teen: Namie Kira Djaja
→ Best Ally: Anchal Sardana (she, her)
→ Most Impactful Initiative: STEM Sisters, accepted by Dr Ruwangi Fernando
→ Woman in Web3: Ivy Fung 洪鑀維
→ Most Disruptive: Preeti Mohan
→ Start-Up: Roshini Visvananthan
→ Tech Diplomacy: Thao Griffiths
→ Global Leadership: Nguyen Cam Phuong
→ Lifetime Achievement: Saraswathi Ramachandra (She/Her/Hers)

They go on to represent Asia-Pacific at the Global Awards in Paris on 3 December, and Vietnam will be cheering loudly. 💙 Congratulations as well to every finalist who made the shortlist.

Heartfelt thanks to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, AEF, HCMC C4IR and the World Economic Forum for making space for women in tech at the heart of the forum. Thank you to WOMEN IN TECH ® Global and Ayumi Moore Aoki, Yuki Aizawa 愛澤友己 🇯🇵🇲🇾🇦🇺🇭🇰, our jury, award presenters, partners Amazon and FreeBalance, and every chapter that joined us in HCMC.

The momentum continues at home: Vietnam Women Tech Summit & Award 2026, 27 November at Ho Chi Minh City.
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