A series of banks and listed enterprises change leadership

Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB )

OCB appointed Mr. Pham Hong Hai as Acting General Director from May 6, after Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tung resigned from this position and remained a member of OCB's Board of Directors.

Mr. Pham Hong Hai has nearly 30 years of experience in the finance and banking sector; he was the CEO of HSBC Vietnam. He is also the first Vietnamese to hold the highest leadership position in the HSBC global national banking system.

Mr. Pham Hong Hai - Acting General Director of OCB

Prosperity and Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (PGBank)

Ms. Dinh Thi Huyen Thanh

PGBank announced that it has dismissed Ms. Dinh Thi Huyen Thanh from her position as General Director at her personal request, effective April 25. Ms. Huyen has only held this position for nearly half a year.

PGBank also dismissed Mr. Nguyen Thanh To from the position of Deputy General Director in charge of Balance and Capital Business from May 21, also according to his personal wishes.

Up to now, PGBank has not announced who will take the General Director position.

Vietnam Export Import Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Eximbank)

Eximbank approved the resignation of Ms. Do Ha Phuong from the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors from April 26. At the same time, appointed Mr. Nguyen Canh Anh to take the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eximbank for the 7th term 2020-2025. Previously, he held the position of member of the Board of Directors of Eximbank since September 2023.

Mr. Nguyen Canh Anh was born in 1979 and has a master's degree in international financial management in France. He has nearly 20 years of experience in fields such as auditing, accounting, investment, and financial management. Mr. Nguyen Canh Anh has held many important positions in large-scale enterprises such as Viettel Group and Vingroup Group.

Mr. Nguyen Canh Anh - new Chairman of Eximbank Board of Directors

After leaving the position of Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, Ms. Do Ha Phuong holds the position of Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Eximbank. Ms. Phuong joined Eximbank as a member of the Board of Directors in early February 2022. Then, in mid-2023, she was elected as Chairwoman of this bank.

At the Eximbank Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on April 26, Mr. Nguyen Ho Nam became a member of the bank's Board of Directors for the 2020-2025 term. Mr. Nam was then also nominated by the Board of Directors to hold the position of Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eximbank.

Mr. Nguyen Ho Nam was previously Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bamboo Capital Group Joint Stock Company, a multi-industry corporation in energy, real estate, finance...

After the shareholders' meeting, Eximbank's Board of Directors has Chairman Nguyen Canh Anh and 4 Vice Chairmen including: Mr. Tran Tan Loc, Ms. Do Ha Phuong, Ms. Luong Thi Cam Tu and Mr. Nguyen Ho Nam.

Bamboo Capital Group Joint Stock Company

After moving to become Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eximbank, Mr. Nguyen Ho Nam withdrew from the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors at Bamboo Capital Group Corporation (stock code: BCG) and Mr. Kou Kok Yiow was elected to hold this position. However, Mr. Nam still holds the position of Chairman of the Strategy Council at Bamboo Capital.

Mr. Kou Kok Yiow (left) and Mr. Nguyen Ho Nam (right)

Mr. Kou Kok Yiow joined Bamboo Capital Group in 2020 as a member of the Supervisory Board for the 2020-2025 term. In addition to his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Bamboo Capital, Mr. Kou Kok Yiow is also the Director of Harvest Global Investment Pte Ltd – a multinational financial investment company headquartered in Singapore.

After Mr. Nguyen Ho Nam withdrew from the Board of Directors of Bamboo Capital, two other members, Nguyen The Tai and Mr. Pham Nguyen Thien Chuong, also resigned from their positions as members of the Board of Directors. Mr. Tai withdrew to focus on his new assigned tasks at the group. Mr. Pham Nguyen Thien Chuong resigned for personal reasons.

Hai Phat Investment Joint Stock Company (Hai Phat Invest)

Mr. Doan Hoa Thuan submitted a resignation letter from the position of General Director due to differences in views on the company's management and operation. The Board of Directors of Hai Phat approved the resignation letter and appointed Mr. Nguyen Van Phuong to this position from May 3. At the time of his appointment, Mr. Phuong owned 608,337 HPX shares, equivalent to 0.2%.

According to research, Mr. Doan Hoa Thuan was born in 1975, has been with Hai Phat since 2017 as Deputy General Director. In July 2018, he was appointed to the position of General Director for the 2018-2023 term and on July 24, 2023, Mr. Thuan was reappointed to the position of General Director.

New General Director of Hai Phat - Mr. Nguyen Van Phuong

On the contrary, the new General Director is Mr. Nguyen Van Phuong, born in 1979, currently Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hai Phat and also Chairman of the Board of Directors at Hai Phat Kinh Bac Joint Stock Company, Traffic Construction Corporation 5, OPAL Vietnam Architecture and Planning Consulting Joint Stock Company; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nha Trang Hospitality Company Limited and Permanent Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Director of Hai Phat Capital Investment Joint Stock Company.

At the 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Hai Phat also elected two additional members of the Board of Directors for the 2023-2028 term, namely Mr. Le Thanh Hai (currently Deputy General Director) and Mr. Le Quang Vinh. At the same time, Mr. Le Manh Hung was elected to the Board of Supervisors.

Previously, on April 19, Hai Phat received the resignation letters from Mr. Vu Hong Son and Mr. La Quoc Dat as members of the Board of Directors; and the resignation letter from Mr. Bui Duc Tue as a member of the Supervisory Board. The reason for the resignation was due to personal work and therefore, he could not take on the position.

Nhat Viet Securities Joint Stock Company (VFS)

After the 2024 shareholders' meeting, the VFS Board of Directors elected Ms. Nghiem Phuong Nhi to hold the position of Chairwoman of the company's Board of Directors.

According to the introduction, Ms. Phuong Nhi graduated with a bachelor's degree from the National Economics University, Saxion University - Deventer - Netherlands and completed a master's program at the University of Nijmegen - Netherlands, majoring in Business Administration.

From 2008 to 2023, Ms. Phuong Nhi was Head of the Financial Investment Department of Viettel Group, and held senior positions in large organizations such as member of the Board of Directors of Viettel Post Corporation, member of the Board of Directors of Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Corporation, member of the Board of Directors of Viettel Construction Corporation.

Currently, Ms. Phuong Nhi is also Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Hoa An Financial Investment Joint Stock Company and Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Amber Fund Management Joint Stock Company.

Ms. Nghiem Phuong Nhi (middle), new Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Nhat Viet Securities

Vietcap Securities Joint Stock Company

Mr. Nguyen Hoang Bao, one of three members of Vietcap's Board of Directors, resigned.

At the 2024 annual general meeting of shareholders held last April, Vietcap dismissed three members of the Board of Directors at the same time, namely Mr. Nguyen Hoang Bao, Mr. Tran Quyet Thang and Le Pham Hoang Phuong. Previously, these people resigned for personal reasons. In particular, Mr. Nguyen Hoang Bao (Henry Bao) is known to be the husband of Ms. Nguyen Thanh Phuong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vietcap.

On the website, Vietcap introduces Mr. Bao as the chairman of Phoenix Holdings, a company specializing in investing in companies in the fields of technology, consumer/retail, financial technology, education, sports, and media and entertainment.

At the same time, the shareholders' meeting elected two additional personnel, Mr. Dinh Quang Hoan and Le Ngoc Khanh, to the Board of Directors. Mr. Hoan is Deputy General Director of Vietcap, while Mr. Khanh holds the position of Deputy General Director of Katinat Café Company, member of the Board of Directors of Ben Thanh Trading and Service Company.

Saigon Thuong Tin Real Estate Joint Stock Company (TTC Land)

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Chuong, new Chairman of the Board of Directors of TTC Land

On April 23, Ms. Huynh Bich Ngoc, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of TTC Land, submitted her resignation for personal reasons after 2 years in office. Two other members of the Board of Directors also submitted their resignations, Mr. Hoang Manh Tien and Ms. Tran Diep Phuong Nhi, for personal reasons.

Previously, in early April, TTC Land also announced the dismissal of Ms. Tran Thi Phuong Loan as chief accountant and the appointment of Mr. Nguyen Viet Hung as her replacement. At the same time, Ms. Ngoc's son, Mr. Dang Hong Anh, was elected as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of TTC Land.

Ms. Ngoc is currently the Chairwoman of Thanh Thanh Cong Investment Joint Stock Company, a major shareholder of TTC Land with a holding ratio of more than 17% of charter capital. Ms. Ngoc is also known as the "Sugar Queen".

At the recent 2024 annual general meeting of shareholders, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Chuong was elected to the Board of Directors and assumed the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors of TTC Land; Mr. Dang Hong Anh continued to hold the position of Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors; Mr. Vo Quoc Khanh continued to hold the position of member of the Board of Directors of TTC Land. Mr. Vo Thanh Lam assumed the position of General Director.

Vietnam Electric Cable Corporation (Cadivi)

Cadivi's Board of Directors has just announced the appointment of Mr. Le Ba Tho as Chairman of the Board of Directors from May 3, replacing Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan who had previously submitted his resignation.

Mr. Le Ba Tho has nearly 20 years of experience in finance and business administration and has held many important positions in many enterprises. Mr. Tho is currently Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of GELEX Group (parent company of Gelex Electric Company - owning more than 96% of Cavidi shares). In addition, he is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of GELEX Infrastructure Joint Stock Company and a member of the Board of Directors of Viglacera Corporation.

Mr. Le Ba Tho, new Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cadivi

Hoang Quan Real Estate Consulting - Trading - Services Joint Stock Company

The company announced that it had just received the resignation of three non-executive members of the Board of Directors, namely Mr. Truong Thai Son, Mr. Nguyen Van Toan and Ms. Nguyen Thi Dieu Phuong, for the same reason that they do not have enough conditions and time to continue serving as members of the Board of Directors. With this withdrawal, Hoang Quan's Board of Directors only has two members: Mr. Truong Anh Tuan (Chairman) and Mr. Ly Quang Minh (member).

According to research, Ms. Nguyen Thi Dieu Phuong is the wife of Mr. Truong Anh Tuan and Mr. Truong Thai Son is Mr. Tuan's younger brother.

Two of the three resigned members of the Board of Directors are relatives of Mr. Truong Anh Tuan.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company (HAGL)

HAGL has just announced that it has received the resignation letter of Mr. Nguyen Chi Thang as a member of the Board of Directors and the resignation letter of Mr. Le Hong Phong as a member of the Supervisory Board. The Board of Directors will present and seek opinions at the 2024 annual general meeting of shareholders to be held on May 10 to dismiss these two people.

Mr. Nguyen Chi Thang resigned from the Board of Directors of HAGL after only 1 year of being elected.

Mr. Nguyen Chi Thang was born in 1975, started working at HAGL since March 1994 and is currently holding the role of Director at Khan Xay Agricultural Development Company Limited (a subsidiary of HAGL). Mr. Thang was only elected to the Board of Directors of HAGL 1 year ago.

Notably, members of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board of HAGL resigned immediately after the company announced that it had a new major shareholder. That is LPBank Securities Company and a group of individuals related to LPBank Joint Stock Commercial Bank, holding 89.63 million HAG shares, accounting for 8.47% of HAGL's charter capital.

Thu Duc House Development Joint Stock Company (Thuduc House)

On April 10, Mr. Dam Manh Cuong sent a message to the Board of Directors of Thuduc House to resign from the position of General Director.

Mr. Dam Manh Cuong resigned as General Director after more than 2 years in office.

In his resignation announcement, Mr. Dam Manh Cuong stated that the Board of Directors of Thuduc House had appointed him as General Director from November 30, 2021. This is a very difficult time for ThuducHouse, as on the one hand, it has to resolve the backlog left by the electronic components case, and on the other hand, it has to demonstrate a tough stance in implementing legal procedures, regaining legal control at Thu Duc Agricultural Wholesale Market.

More importantly, it is necessary to streamline the apparatus and manage the business model to ensure the regular operation of Thuduc House in the context of administrative enforcement measures being applied by the Ho Chi Minh City Tax Department.

Currently, the position of General Director of Thuduc House is still vacant.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/hang-loat-ngan-hang-doanh-nghiep-niem-yet-thay-doi-lanh-dao-196240509140143556.htm