Pham Hong Hai

Mr. Pham Hong Hai is a well-known figure in the finance and banking sector in Vietnam with nearly 30 years of experience. Mr. Hai has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City and a Certificate in Financial Services from the Institute of Financial Services in the UK.

He started working in the banking industry right after graduation and has been a long-time employee of HSBC Vietnam. He joined the bank in 1995.

In 2004, he became the first Vietnamese national to be appointed as Director of Treasury and Foreign Exchange at HSBC Vietnam. In 2012, he was appointed as Director of Global Financial Services, Capital Markets and Foreign Exchange (GB&M).

In December 2014, Mr. Hai was appointed as CEO of HSBC Vietnam and the first Vietnamese to hold the highest leadership position in the national banking system of HSBC globally.

After more than 4 years in the “hot seat” at HSBC Vietnam, Mr. Hai took on the position of Director of International Business at HSBC Canada Bank since September 2019. In 2023, Mr. Hai left HSBC after 28 years of service. He then returned to Vietnam to pursue opportunities in the private investment sector and was known as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Thien Viet Securities (TVS) before “joining” OCB.