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MASTER ENTREPRENEUR CATEGORY

Tuan Minh Nguyen
Chairman of the Board


Nghia Nippers Corporation
www.nghiacorporation.com


Information about Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur Nguyen Minh Tuan was born in 1962. Since he was 14 years old, Mr. Tuan has shouldered the responsibility of being the main labor of the family. In the 1980s, when he was only 21 years old, Mr. Tuan started his career as a pliers sharpener with only 1.5 square meters of sidewalk space and a few simple tools.

When he realized that his sharpened pliers would bring a bigger business opportunity, Mr. Tuan started to invest in a nippers workshop with a scale of about 300m2. In 1992, the first Nghia Nippers factory was born, named "Nghia Saigon", helping Mr. Tuan to nurture his dream of building a strong brand.

Other Interesting Facts about Entrepreneur
Experiencing many difficulties and challenges, with his love of the profession and his acumen and determination, over the past 40 years, Mr. Tuan has built and led Nghia Nippers Corporation to become strong, affirming its brand position, being the leading enterprise in the current nippers manufacturing industry.
Company Achievements & Role as Entrepreneur
In 1995, when there was a rumor that sharing pliers caused HIV/AIDS infection, many people tried to buy a pair of pliers just for themselves. At this stage, Nghia Nippers' sales increased dramatically.

In the last years of the 20th century, in the US, there was a boom in nail art, many Vietnamese in the US did this job and became "profitable". When they returned home, they were introduced to buying and then spread word of mouth about the quality of Nghia nippers, from there, the brand's reputation gradually spread further. Seizing this opportunity, Nghia Nippershas successfully built a nationwide network of agents and distributors. Nghia Nippers products with outstanding quality and a high reputation have occupied a solid position in the hearts of professional manicurists, and domestic and foreign consumers.

Thanks to the strong development of the "nail industry" brought by Vietnamese people to the US, Nghia Nippers had a successful entry into the US market. The product is highly appreciated by people in the nail service industry ranked 3rd in the world. Currently, Nghia Nippers has distributors in many states in the US to promote development in this potential market.

In early 2008, Nghia Nippers changed its business structure from a limited liability company to a joint stock company. This period marks a new stage of development in terms of production scale and product diversification and is considered the foundation for the company to build healthy growth in the global economic environment.

By 2020, Mr. Tuan built a new Nghia Nippers production facility that operates production with sophisticated equipment, and high-tech machinery, combined with more than 1,300 skilled workers, and is managed according to ISO 9001: 2008 quality standards. Nghia Nippers is proud to be the leading unit. in the field of manufacturing and trading nail tools, building trust with domestic and foreign consumers.

Currently, Nghia Nippers has more than 70 high-level distributors, more than 10,000 middle-level distributors, and retailers, and more than 4,000 supermarkets – commercial centers – convenience stores, and pharma, helping the company to occupy 80% of the market share and 30% of export market share in total revenue. Nghia Nipper’s brand has been present in different international markets such as the US, Australia, Canada, Thailand, China, Cambodia, and some European countries.

Vision, Mission, & Future Plans
While leading the Company, Mr. Tuan is at the heart of the responsibility to contribute and serve the community. “Give back to the community when you've reaped their rewards – that's the core of Nghia Nippers' business culture and bring Nghia Nippers close to the community, giving back by sharing a portion of your profits with the community.”

MASTER ENTREPRENEUR CATEGORY

Tuan Minh Nguyen
Chairman of the Board

Information about Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur Nguyen Minh Tuan was born in 1962. Since he was 14 years old, Mr. Tuan has shouldered the responsibility of being the main labor of the family. In the 1980s, when he was only 21 years old, Mr. Tuan started his career as a pliers sharpener with only 1.5 square meters of sidewalk space and a few simple tools.

When he realized that his sharpened pliers would bring a bigger business opportunity, Mr. Tuan started to invest in a nippers workshop with a scale of about 300m2. In 1992, the first Nghia Nippers factory was born, named "Nghia Saigon", helping Mr. Tuan to nurture his dream of building a strong brand.

Other Interesting Facts about Entrepreneur
Experiencing many difficulties and challenges, with his love of the profession and his acumen and determination, over the past 40 years, Mr. Tuan has built and led Nghia Nippers Corporation to become strong, affirming its brand position, being the leading enterprise in the current nippers manufacturing industry.

Nghia Nippers Corporation
www.nghiacorporation.com


Company Achievements & Role as Entrepreneur
In 1995, when there was a rumor that sharing pliers caused HIV/AIDS infection, many people tried to buy a pair of pliers just for themselves. At this stage, Nghia Nippers' sales increased dramatically.

In the last years of the 20th century, in the US, there was a boom in nail art, many Vietnamese in the US did this job and became "profitable". When they returned home, they were introduced to buying and then spread word of mouth about the quality of Nghia nippers, from there, the brand's reputation gradually spread further. Seizing this opportunity, Nghia Nippershas successfully built a nationwide network of agents and distributors. Nghia Nippers products with outstanding quality and a high reputation have occupied a solid position in the hearts of professional manicurists, and domestic and foreign consumers.

Thanks to the strong development of the "nail industry" brought by Vietnamese people to the US, Nghia Nippers had a successful entry into the US market. The product is highly appreciated by people in the nail service industry ranked 3rd in the world. Currently, Nghia Nippers has distributors in many states in the US to promote development in this potential market.

In early 2008, Nghia Nippers changed its business structure from a limited liability company to a joint stock company. This period marks a new stage of development in terms of production scale and product diversification and is considered the foundation for the company to build healthy growth in the global economic environment.

By 2020, Mr. Tuan built a new Nghia Nippers production facility that operates production with sophisticated equipment, and high-tech machinery, combined with more than 1,300 skilled workers, and is managed according to ISO 9001: 2008 quality standards. Nghia Nippers is proud to be the leading unit. in the field of manufacturing and trading nail tools, building trust with domestic and foreign consumers.

Currently, Nghia Nippers has more than 70 high-level distributors, more than 10,000 middle-level distributors, and retailers, and more than 4,000 supermarkets – commercial centers – convenience stores, and pharma, helping the company to occupy 80% of the market share and 30% of export market share in total revenue. Nghia Nipper’s brand has been present in different international markets such as the US, Australia, Canada, Thailand, China, Cambodia, and some European countries.

Vision, Mission, & Future Plans
While leading the Company, Mr. Tuan is at the heart of the responsibility to contribute and serve the community. “Give back to the community when you've reaped their rewards – that's the core of Nghia Nippers' business culture and bring Nghia Nippers close to the community, giving back by sharing a portion of your profits with the community.”