(VOV) - Japan’s Nikkei Incorporated on Wednesday presented the Nikkei Asia Prize to Truong Gia Binh, chairman and chief executive officer of Vietnam’s FPT Group.

Binh is the fifth Vietnamese individual but the first Vietnamese entrepreneur to receive the award in 18 years. Addressing the award ceremony on Wednesday, jury member Yasuhiko Torri cited Binh’s contribution to establishing the Vietnam Software Association and building a university specialized in training human resources for the IT sector. Professor Torri said the prize will boost the status of Vietnam’s IT industry in Japan and also in other Asian nations.