BVBank appoints three new deputy general directors

Vietnam's BVBank (Viet Capital Bank) appointed three new deputy general directors on Thursday, namely Phan Viet Ha, Van Thanh Khanh Linh and Nguyen Thanh Tu.

The addition of the deputy general directors to the executive board strengthens the private lender's senior leadership team towards achieving its goal of becoming a "customer-oriented, modern and multi-function retail bank, especially for individual customers and small and medium business customers”.

Phan Viet Hai, born in 1979, holds a bachelor's degree in information technology from Griffth University, Australia, and a master's degree in electrical and computer engineering, RMIT University, Australia.

Before joining BVBank, Hai held various important positions in the field of information technology at multinational companies.

Hai has worked for more than 10 years at BVBank with an important position in the field of information technology, most recently he was director of the information technology division and director of the digital banking center.

He has made great contributions to BVBank's technical infrastructure, information technology security, and digital transformation over the past five years, winning prestigious domestic and international awards.

Van Thanh Khanh Linh, born in 1979, graduated with a bachelor's degree in law, Ho Chi Minh City Law University, and a master's in business administration, University of International Trade in Geneva, Switzerland.

She is also a lawyer and member of the Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association and Vietnam Bar Federation (VBF). With 17 years of experience in the banking industry, especially in the field of law and risk management, she has held important positions at prestigious credit institutions.

Linh has been with BVBank for 10 years, with nine years as head of the risk management division. She was the major contributor to building the internal document system, compliance control system, and risk management system according to Basel II standards.

Nguyen Thanh Tu, born in 1983, graduated with a bachelor's degree in commercial law from Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, and a master's degree in international finance from Leeds Beckett University, UK. He has more than 17 years of experience in commercial law and banking and finance, including 16 years at BVBank.

Tu was chief of office for BVBank's board of directors, and most recently the director of the support division, in charge of human resources, training, administration, network development. He is also a member of the HCMC Bar Association and Vietnam Bar Federation (VBF).

In June 2023, BVBank approved the resignation of Pham Anh Tu, deputy general director, due to personal reasons. The executive board of BVBank currently consists of the general director and nine members.

In the first quarter of this year, BVBank reported net interest income of VND286 billion ($12.16 million) and net profit of VND20.3 billion ($863,000), down 31.6% and 85% year-on-year, respectively.

As of March 31, 2023, the bank's total assets had stood at VND78.6 trillion ($3.34 billion), a slight increase compared to the same period in 2022.