The Unprecedented Female Engineer: Viettel’s Irreplaceable Woman

"Ms. Le Thi Hang joined Viettel and became the sole female engineer at the Viettel Network Technology Research Center. Her journey began as she embarked on a path less traveled by women in the industry. With her talent and tenacity, she carved a place for herself in a male-dominated field."

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Information from the Military-Industrial and Telecommunications Group (Viettel):
Lieutenant Colonel Le Thi Hang, Director of the C4 Center, Viettel Institute of Aerospace and
Astronautics, was recently honored with the title of “Hero of the People’s Armed Forces” by the President.

Specifically, according to Decision No. 1558/QD-CTN, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
bestowed the title of “Hero of the People’s Armed Forces” upon comrade Le Thi Hang, Director of the C4 Center,
Viettel Institute of Aerospace and Astronautics.

Ms. Le Thi Hang has made exceptionally outstanding achievements in training, combat readiness, building the
People’s Army, strengthening national defense, contributing to the cause of building socialism and defending the
Motherland.

Ms. Hang is also the first Viettel employee to be awarded the title of Hero of the People’s Armed Forces.
During her tenure at Viettel, Lieutenant Colonel Le Thi Hang has received the title of “Warrior of the Whole Army”
once, been awarded the title of “Warrior of the Base” four times, and been recognized as an Advanced Worker four
times.

Le Thi Hang with her teammates during the product acceptance of the Viettel Institute of Aerospace and
Astronautics in December 2022.

Graduating in Electronics and Telecommunications in 2008, Ms. Le Thi Hang joined Viettel and became the only
female engineer at the Viettel Center for Network Technology Research.

“For nearly 20 years of dedication, she has always chosen difficult tasks, from antenna and radar research to
embracing challenges in new fields where she has no experience.
Her perseverance, character, and innovative thinking have made her an indispensable figure in many
important projects of the Viettel Institute of Aerospace and Astronautics

,” Viettel’s announcement emphasized.

Engineers working at the Viettel Institute of Aerospace and Astronautics.

The Viettel Institute of Aerospace and Astronautics (VTX) is a unit under the Military-Industrial and
Telecommunications Group, established in 2017.

Earlier, in 2014, the Viettel Group proactively proposed a project to research, design, manufacture, and produce
high-tech military equipment. After being approved by the Central Military Commission, the project was approved by
the Prime Minister in early 2015 and assigned to Viettel for implementation. In 2017, the Viettel Institute of
Aerospace and Astronautics was officially established.

VTX’s mission is to research, design, manufacture, and produce various types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
and high-tech equipment to meet military requirements and serve the people; collaborate with domestic and foreign
partners in research and development, technology transfer, and human resource training in the field of aerospace
and aeronautics.

In its development process, VTX has successfully implemented many important projects, including very new,
challenging, and complex fields for Vietnam and the world. Many projects have been accepted with breakthrough
results in the aerospace field, making Vietnam one of the few countries in the world capable of mastering
technical equipment and high-tech defense industry products in this field.

As of 2024, the Viettel Institute of Aerospace and Astronautics has registered 159 inventions (including 13
inventions patented in the US); 31 inventions, 5 utility solutions, and 3 industrial designs patented domestically;
120 inventions, 133 initiatives, and 344 ideas recognized and effectively applied in practice.

Image source: Viettel Famiy

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