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New Chairman of the Vietnam Banks Association for the 7th term (2020 - 2025)

On February 24, 2025, the Council of the Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) issued Resolution No. 68/NQ-HDHH on the election of a representative of the organization to serve as Chairman of the Vietnam Banks Association for the 7th term (2020 - 2025). Accordingly, Mr. Pham Toan Vuong, Member of the Board of Directors and General Director of Agribank, was elected as Chairman of the Vietnam Banks Association for the 7th term.

Accordingly, the Association Council no longer assigned Mr. Nguyen Quoc Hung, Vice Chairman cum General Secretary to perform the duties of Chairman of the VNBA's Council for the 7th term (2020 - 2025). At the same time, Mr. Pham Toan Vuong - Member of the Board of Directors, General Director of Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) was elected to represent Agribank to perform the duties of Chairman of the Vietnam Banks Association for the 7th term (2020 - 2025).

Mr. Pham Toan Vuong - Member of the Board of Directors, General Director of Agribank was elected to represent Agribank to perform the duties of Chairman of the Vietnam Banks Association for the 7th term

The Association Council also assigned the Standing Agency to be responsible for preparing documents and procedures for reporting to competent State management agencies to ensure compliance with current regulations of law and the Charter (amended and supplemented) of VNBA.

Previously, on January 9, 2025, VNBA's Council held the 6th meeting, 7th term to approve a number of contents within its authority. At the meeting, the members of the Association Council unanimously approved the dismissal of Mr. Pham Duc An from the position of Chairman of the VNBA's Council, 7th term (2020-2025) due to his new assignment as Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province. At the same time, through the proposal of the Standing Committee of the Association Council, it was agreed to assign Mr. Nguyen Quoc Hung - Permanent Vice Chairman cum General Secretary of the Vietnam Banking Association to be in charge of the Association Council, performing the tasks of managing the work of the Chairman of the Association Council while awaiting the election of its new Chairman.

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