Profiles of Success: Vietnamese Women in the Construction Industry

They are engineers and architects, managers and professors. One of them has stirred molten glass and helped create a new type of insulation. Another devised building codes and started her own construction firm. Together, they are a profile of a gender and a nation in transition, a series on women champions in the Vietnamese construction sector brought to you by the USAID Vietnam Clean Energy program, implemented by Winrock International.

Here’s the latest “Profile of Success,” plus the earlier stories in the series.

• Tran Kieu Anh: Mastering the Calculation of CO2 Emissions from Solid Waste
• Nguyen Thi Hong Khanh: All Work Leading to Green Growth
• Vu Thi Vinh: Passion for Sustainable Development of Vietnam’s Cities
• La Thi Kim Ngan: Conserving and Protecting Natural Resources for a Green Growth in the Construction Sector
• Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong: Striving for a Greener Vietnam
• To Thi Loi: Using Physics to Construct a More Energy Efficient Vietnam
• Dr. Luong Tú Quyên: Molding Young Minds
• Tran Thi Tuan Anh: Inspiring Generations of Students
• Pham Thuy Loan: Breaking Barriers, Shaping Young Minds
• Dr. Do Tu Lan: Breaking Barriers in the Construction Industry
• Building a Foundation for Low Emission Energy Systems in Vietnam