Forbes Viet Nam, the Vietnamese edition of renowned American business magazine Forbes, has listed Nguyen Ha Dong, the Flappy Bird game creator, among its top "30 Under 30."

Nguyen Ha Dong (centre) at Wired BizCon in the US in May 2014 (Photo: Zimbio)

Forbes Viet Nam on February 2 released its first-ever list of 30 of Viet Nam's brightest stars under the age of 30 in different fields, including business, communications, entertainment and sports.

Nguyen Ha Dong and Nguyen Huu Cat Thu, founder and CEO of Mindstep, are among nine talented Vietnamese in the technology and e-commerce fields.

Meanwhile, Dinh Nhat Nam, founder and marketing director of Urban Station coffee, and Mai Truong Giang, founder and CEO of the Khuong Viet Joint Stock Company, are among the six achievers named in the business field.

Actor and MC Tran Thanh and Le Quang Liem, the world blitz chess champion, are among the achievers listed in the entertainment and sports fields.

The candidates for the list were nominated by the public and then selected by the category judges of Forbes Viet Nam.