Nguyễn Thị Hiền | |
Office: | Spouse of the President of Vietnam |
1Namedata: | Trần Đại Quang |
Term Label: | In role |
Term End: | 21 September 2018 |
Predecessor: | Mai Thị Hạnh |
Successor: | Ngô Thị Mân |
Birth Place: | Vĩnh Phúc Province, Vietnam |
Spouse: | Trần Đại Quang |
Children: | Trần Quân |
Honorific Prefix: | Madame |
Term Start: | 2 April 2016 |
Nguyễn Thị Hiền (born 1958) is the former Spouse of the President of Vietnam during the presidency of Trần Đại Quang from 2016 until his death in 2018. Hiền is known for her philanthropy and efforts in promoting foreign investment and tourism.[1]
As the de facto First Lady of Vietnam, Madam Hiền accompanied her husband in various state visits and hosted first ladies and leaders' spouses in various events such as the APEC Vietnam 2017.[2] She is known for her philanthropy during many natural disasters in Central Vietnam[3] and is also involved in promoting investment and tourism for Vĩnh Phúc province where she and President Quang hailed from.
Hiền is the widow 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. They had one son, Trần Quân (born 1984), who is currently the Head of the State Treasury of Vietnam.[4]