Ms. Nguyen Bach Diep, Chairwoman of FPT Retail, FPT Corporation, has been named to Fortune Most Powerful Women Asia 2026 for the first time.
Announced on October 6, the list recognizes 100 female leaders whose influence is shaping business and the economy across 14 Asian markets. Ms. Nguyen Bach Diep is among 24 newcomers to this year’s list.
According to Fortune, the ranking is based on five criteria assessing both business performance and individual leadership: the size and health of the business, innovation, influence, career trajectory, and social impact.
Ms. Nguyen Bach Diep, Chairwoman of FPT Digital Retail Joint Stock Company (FPT Retail), FPT Corporation.Ms. Nguyen Bach Diep joined FPT as an intern in 1994 and steadily advanced throughout her career, playing an integral role in the establishment and development of FPT Retail, FPT Corporation.
In the profile recognizing Ms. Diep, Fortune particularly highlighted her role in developing FPT Long Chau into the primary growth engine of FPT Retail, contributing nearly 70% of the company’s revenue in 2025. Fortune also noted her cautious outlook amid market volatility, as pricing pressures and geopolitical tensions affect consumer spending on new technology products.
Building on a foundation in technology retail, FPT Retail has gradually expanded into healthcare, establishing two key business pillars: FPT Shop and Long Chau. This transformation has not only created new growth opportunities for the company but also brought FPT Retail closer to the essential needs of consumers.
Long Chau currently operates more than 2,700 pharmacies and over 240 vaccination centers across 34 provinces and cities, supported by a team of more than 22,000 healthcare professionals. The network has progressively become a trusted healthcare partner for more than 36 million customers, equivalent to over one-third of Vietnam’s population.
Long Chau’s network extends from major cities to remote areas, bringing healthcare products and services closer to communities.Alongside network expansion, Long Chau has strengthened collaboration with government agencies, hospitals, universities, and pharmaceutical companies to enhance professional capabilities and expand access to next-generation medicines, rare drugs, and healthcare solutions.
The company continues to advance technology adoption through digital healthcare solutions and the Digital Citizen Station model, implemented in collaboration with the Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention (C06) under Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security, Ho Chi Minh City Police, and other organizations.
Through the “Long Chau Se Chia” initiative, Long Chau has also implemented community healthcare programs across multiple localities, including health screenings, vaccination programs, and first-aid initiatives, helping make healthcare services more accessible to the public.
Alongside Long Chau, FPT Shop continues to improve operational efficiency, optimize the product portfolio, and expand product categories and services in response to market demand.
In the first six months of 2026, FPT Retail recorded revenue of VND 30.743 trillion, up 33% year on year, while profit before tax reached VND 1.038 trillion, an increase of 117%. Long Chau generated VND 21.448 trillion in revenue, up 33%, while FPT Shop recorded VND 9.387 trillion, up 32%.
FPT Retail has also been included in the Fortune Southeast Asia 500 for three consecutive years, steadily improving the ranking from No. 221 in 2024 to No. 199 in 2025 and No. 170 in 2026. The company has also been named among Forbes Vietnam’s Top 50 Listed Companies for two consecutive years.
From more than three decades with FPT to nearly a decade as Chairwoman of FPT Retail, Ms. Nguyen Bach Diep has guided the company through multiple stages of transformation. Her first appearance on Fortune Most Powerful Women Asia 2026 marks a new milestone in this journey as FPT Retail continues to strengthen the foundation for growth, enhance operational efficiency, and pursue long-term value for customers, shareholders, and communities.
Fortune is a leading U.S. business and financial publication, globally recognized for rankings of companies and business leaders. More information on the Fortune Most Powerful Women Asia 2026 ranking is available on Fortune’s official ranking page.