Nguyễn Thị Hiền (; born 1958) is the former

Spouse of the President of Vietnam This is a list of spouses of the List of presidents of Vietnam, presidents of Vietnam (Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: ''Phu nhân Chủ tịch nước Việt Nam''). The position is sometimes informally called First Lady of Vietnam (Vietnamese la ...

during the

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of Trần Đại Quang from 2016 until his

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in 2018. Hiền is known for her

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and efforts in promoting foreign investment and

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Spouse of the President of Vietnam

As the '' de facto'' First Lady of Vietnam, Madam Hiền accompanied her husband in various

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s and hosted first ladies and leaders' spouses in various events such as the APEC Vietnam 2017. She is known for her

during many

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s in

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and is also involved in promoting

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and

for

Vĩnh Phúc province Vĩnh Phúc was a former province in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. Administrative divisions Vĩnh Phúc is subdivided into 8 district-level sub-divisions: * 7 districts: ** Sông Lô ** Bình Xuyên ** Lập Thạch ** Tam Đả ...

where she and President Quang hailed from.

Personal life

Hiền is the

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of the late President Quang. They developed a relationship during high school years in their hometown of Vĩnh Phúc and married when the pair relocated to

Hanoi Hanoi ( ; ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Vietnam, second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river" (Hanoi is bordered by the Red River (Asia), Red and Black River (Asia), Black Riv ...

. They had one son, Trần Quân (born 1984), who is currently the Head of the State Treasury of Vietnam.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nguyen, Thi Hien 21st-century Vietnamese women politicians Living people Vietnamese philanthropists People from Vĩnh Phúc province Spouses of Vietnamese presidents 21st-century Vietnamese politicians 1958 births