This information was released by VNG in the latest announcement late on September 6. “Mr. Kelly Wong, Deputy General Director of VNG, will assume the position of Acting General Director, ensuring that VNG's operations continue to operate stably and effectively. The Board of Directors of VNG will closely coordinate and support Mr. Kelly in his new position,” quoted from the announcement from VNG.
Mr. Kelly Wong will take over the position from Mr. Le Hong Minh - the founder who previously held the position of General Director.
Prior to his new position, Mr. Kelly Wong was Deputy General Director of Online Games at VNG. In this position, Mr. Kelly was responsible for managing activities related to the Online Games business segment, and was also the person who provided strategies and business development directions for the entire VNG.
Prior to joining VNG, Mr. Kelly had 17 years of experience working in various business sectors in Vietnam, with senior positions: Deputy General Director of KIDO Group, Executive Chairman of Red Wok Investment (RWI), CEO of Ho Chi Minh Securities Company (HSC). Through various roles, he focused on developing investment, M&A experience in many fields, including restaurant & beverage services, media, advertising, mobile telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, retail and real estate.
Established in 2004, VNG has a diverse portfolio of products and services in 4 main groups: Online Games, Zalo & AI, Electronic Payment and Digital Transformation.
Mr. Le Hong Minh is the founder and has held the position of General Director since 2004. According to information from VNG, Mr. Le Hong Minh is one of 5 members of the company's board of directors, along with Vuong Quang Khai, Kelly Wong, Raymond Tan and Nguyen Le Thanh.
