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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: theking on June 16, 2022, 10:17:47 AM

Title: I do well enough as a middle-classer but I'm not "rich" by any means like Thao
Post by: theking on June 16, 2022, 10:17:47 AM

...But then again, she could be a FRAUD too??  ???:

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Oxford University defends $180MM donation from Vietnamese billionaire 'Madame Thao' amid investigation
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Nguyen, widely known as Madam Thao, is Vietnam’s first and only woman billionaire who began her career selling fax machines and latex rubber as a student in Russia, which was then the Soviet Union. By the age of 21, Nguyen made her first million and is now estimated to have a net worth of $2.7 billion. She currently runs VietJet airline and a large property empire, with investments in offshore oil and gas exploration as well as fossil fuel financing.

On Oct. 31, 2020, Nguyen donated the $180 million to Linacre College through her holding company Sovico Group. In November, the college agreed to change its name to Thao College following Nguyen’s donation.

“Education and research are the keys to the development and prosperity of mankind,” Nguyen said at the time of the deal’s announcement. “I believe the long-term cooperation with Oxford University will bring new opportunities and good value to the community.”