Our People

NGUYEN VAN HANH
Hanh has over 20 years of experience working for well-known international organizations, including the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation (VVAF) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and has been with The Dariu Foundation (TDF) since 2007. Awarded a Master’s degree in Economics of Finance and Banking by Paris Dauphine and ESCP universities in 2011, Hanh has extensive experience and skills in microfinance, managing multi-agency funded projects, and more than 15 years of experience in promoting digital, AI literacy across underserved communities in Asia and Africa.

PHAM THI THANH THUY
Thuy Pham has been appointed as Chief of Operations (COO) in July 2021, after serving as Deputy Manager of The Dariu Foundation since August 2017. From 2014 – 2017 she was the Foundation’s CFO. Thuy graduated from Vietnam National University with a degree in Accounting and Auditing in 2009. Thuy has gained extensive experience and skills in finance and accounting and project management through her senior roles at The Dariu Foundation.

MANUELA NIETH
Manuela holds a Bachelor in Psychology and a vast working experience in different fields from Business Development at Ringier to Head of Management Development at Migros, Switzerland’s largest employer, to Communications and Media Relations at getAbstract, a successful Swiss start-up, and many more. She has an extensive international network which is a great asset to her role as fundraiser for The Dariu Foundation.

PHAN THI HONG NGA
Nga Phan graduated from University of Economics with the major of Accounting and Auditing. She has had 4 years experience working in TDF as an accountant. Nga was appointed as CFO of The Dariu Foundation in August 2017.

LAN ANH
Lan Anh joined TDF in 2014 after graduating from the National Economics University with a bachelor’s degree in finance and banking. She was first appointed as a project coordinator, then promoted to project manager in 2018. She later earned an M.A. in Development Economics from Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and the International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam.

HAI TRAN
Hai graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He joined TDF in 2014 as a project assistant for the Mobile School program. After dedicating more than five years to the organization, Hai was promoted to project manager in 2018.