Tran Kim Chung

Tran Kim Chung is a Vietnamese businessman and investor. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of CT Group, one of the largest private economic groups in Vietnam.

Biography
Trần Kim Chung was born in Binh Dinh, Vietnam. He is an alumnus of the Faculty of Foreign Trade at the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) and studied at Harvard University in the United States. He has worked in various industries, including Sustainable Business Lines (Smart Green City; Infrastructure: Transportation, Technical infrastructure, Social Infrastructure and Green Logistic Infrastructure; Clean Food & Beverage, Healthcare Service) and High-tech Business Lines (Artificial Intelligence Technology; UAV Technology; Gene & Cell Technology; Green Crypto Currency; Semiconductor Technology; ESG Technology; Quantum Technology; New Energy Technology).

On June 29, 1992, Trần Kim Chung established Saigon Trading Company Limited. The initial products included household goods, cosmetics, and materials. In 1993, Saigon Trading Company Limited changed its name to C&T Trade and Service Company Limited. At the same time, Trần Kim Chung also founded Him Lam Company Limited.

In 1998, he established C&T International Joint Stock Company and many other companies. In 2000, he developed a chain of retail stores distributing high-end products throughout Vietnam. By 2006, Trần Kim Chung decided to establish CT Group to develop a multi-sector business.

On September 5, 2011, Trần Kim Chung became the first Vietnamese citizen to receive the "Honorary Consul Decision" of Portugal in Hanoi. Accordingly, Trần Kim Chung is the sole representative of the Republic of Portugal to provide consular services to the community in Hanoi. .

Năm 2022, CT Group received the First-class Labor Order for the corporate collective  and the Second-class Labor Order for Trần Kim Chung, Chairman of the Group. Additionally, C.T Group was recognized by The Wall Street Journal as the "Claw of the Vietnamese Dragon." .