Politburo Member, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has just signed Decision No. 736/QD-TTg. According to the decision, the Prime Minister appointed Mr. Pham Duc An - Member of the Party Central Committee, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam to concurrently hold the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Social Policy Bank, replacing Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong - Member of the Party Central Committee, former Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam who has taken on other tasks.
The above decision takes effect from April 24, 2026.
Mr. Pham Duc An was born on February 1, 1970; native of Kim Bang commune, Nghe An province. Education level: Master of Business Administration; Bachelor of Economic Law, Bachelor of Finance-Banking; Advanced Political Theory.
He used to hold the positions of: Secretary of the Party Committee, Director of Hung Yen Investment and Development Bank Branch; Deputy General Director of Vietnam Bank for Investment and Development (BIDV); General Director of Vietnam-Russia Joint Venture Bank (VRB); Chief of Office of the State Bank of Vietnam; Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the Member Council of Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development; Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee; Chairman of Da Nang City People's Committee.
