Ms. PHAM KIEU OANH
Founder, Director of the Centre for Social Initiatives Promotion (CSIP)
Ms. Pham Kieu Oanh is the Founder and Director of the Centre for Social Initiatives Promotion (CSIP), a pioneer in the field of social entrepreneurship and social innovation. From 2009 to 2024, Oanh has spearheaded the creation of a new social entrepreneurship sector in Vietnam, nurturing a pipeline of approximately 300 social impact businesses (SIBs) that have improved the quality of life for over 700,000 disadvantaged people. Her efforts have also been instrumental in driving policy changes, including the inclusion of social enterprises in Vietnam’s Enterprise Law (2014), thereby fostering a supportive environment for the growth of social enterprises and impact-driven businesses.
Oanh is well recognized as a master trainers, coach and mentor for hundred impact-driven businesses in Vietnam and the region. She served as a judge of Asia Pacific Social Innovation Partnership Award from 2019-2024. Oanh is a speaker at prominent social entrepreneurship and sustainable development forums. Under her leadership, CSIP is a co-founder of Vietnam Impact Investment Network (VIIN) that aims to become a trusted platform that is effective at bringing more impact investments and impact capital into Vietnam. Additionally, Oanh has led research teams for nearly 20 publications on topics ranging from social entrepreneurship to impact investments and business development.
Before her journey with CSIP, Oanh held various leadership roles in both national and international development organizations, including UNICEF Vietnam, ActionAid International, the National Committee for the Advancement of Women, and World Concern International. She is a founding member of the Social Enterprise Network Asia (SENA), Global Social Enterprise Network (GSEN), and Asian Venture Philanthropies Network (AVPN), all of which contribute to the growth of a dynamic social enterprise ecosystem in the region. She holds a Master’s degree in Anthropology and Sociology from Monash University (Australia), which she earned in 1999.