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Lifetime Achievement Reward for QNet Founder Dato‘ Vijay Eswaran 7KH :RUOG &KLQHVH (FRQRPLF )RUXP ZKLFK IRFXVHV on  the  importance  of  China  in  today’s  global  economy  DQG WKH LQWHJUDO UROH RI &KLQHVH GLDVSRUD ZRUOGZLGH is  set  to  honor  QNet  founder  Dato’  Vijay  Eswaran  with  a  Lifetime  Achievement  Award
for Corporate Philanthropy  in  its  3rd  forum,  to  be  held  in  Malaysia  during  November  2011.  7KH :RUOG &KLQHVH (FRQRPLF )RUXP ZLOO EH RIÂżFLDWHG E\ WKH Prime  Minister  of  Malaysia,  Dato’  Seri  Najib  Tun  Razak. Among  the  noted  people  to  be  recognized  with  the  award,  Dato’  Vijay  Eswaran  is  the  only  non-ÂChinese  individual.  The  awards  will  be  handed  out  at  the  opening  night  gala  dinner  by  Tan  Sri  Muhyiddin  Yassin,  the  Deputy  Prime  Minister  of  Malaysia. Earlier  this  year,  Dato’  Vijay  Eswaran  was  awarded  an  inter-
national business excellence award  by  the  Global  In- dian  Diaspora  in  January.  He  was  also  ranked  as  one  of  the  re-Â
top philanthropists with the Asian edition of Forbes magazine’s  48  Heroes  of  Philanthropy  (www.forbes. gion’s
com/global/2011/0718/heroes-Âphilanthropy-Â11-Âkaldor-Âzhiq- iang-Âoberoi-Âheroes-Âlist_print.html),  an  annually  updated  list  honoring  people  with  charitable  works  and  donations. His  work  with  RYTHM  Foundation  and  the  Vijayaratnam  Foundation,  both  of  which  he  founded,  has  benefited the lives of numerous people around the world.  With  its  educational  programs,  child-Âfocused  projects,  and  natural  disaster  relief  missions,  the  Foundations  have  given  the  un- derprivileged  a  second  chance  at  life.  Dato’  Vijay  Eswaran  established  direct  selling  company  QNet,  which  produces  wellness  and  lifestyle  products,  in  1998.  The  company  has  utilized  an  e-Âcommerce  platform  from  its  incep- tion  to  create  a  global  network  of  distributors.
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His work with RYTHM Foundation and the Vijayaratnam Foundation, both of which he founded, has benefited the lives of numerous people around the world.