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Sacombank Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade of Saigon (SACOMBANK, HOSE: STB) officially announced and issued decisions appointing Mr. Luu Danh Duc and Mr. Nguyen Hoang Hai to the position of Deputy General Directors. This leadership reinforcement comes as SACOMBANK is restructuring its organization and entering a phase of strong transformation, with a focus on improving governance quality, accelerating digital transformation, and optimizing efficiency across the bank. The appointments of experienced professionals with innovative mindsets and practical implementation capabilities are expected to provide additional momentum for the bank to accelerate growth in the near term. Mr. Luu Danh Duc (born 1973) holds a Master of Information Technology from the French-speaking Institute of Informatics (IFI) and a Computer Engineering degree from Hanoi University of Technology, with more than 22 years of deep experience in technology, especially in banking and large groups. He has participated in building, advising and directly leading numerous large-scale programs, including core banking projects, digital platforms and integrated ecosystems. Mr. Nguyen Duc Thuy – Permanent Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors presented the appointment decision to Luu Danh Duc – Deputy General Director. Before joining SACOMBANK, he served as Deputy General Director and IT Director at several large organizations including LPBank, SHB, T&T Group, Sovico, Sun Group, Tasco, VinGroup, VIB, etc. His cross-industry experience provides a holistic view of system architecture, digital transformation and flexible technology platforms capable of supporting sustainable growth. At SACOMBANK, he will focus on modernizing the infrastructure, enhancing data capabilities and developing digital solutions aimed at customers. Mr. Nguyen Hoang Hai (born 1973) earned his degree from Vietnam National University, Hanoi, in Telecommunications. With more than 30 years of experience leading large organizations in telecommunications and finance-banking, he is one of the few leaders with both technology mindset, governance capability and strategic transformation vision. Mr. Nguyen Duc Thuy – Permanent Vice Chairman of the Board presented the appointment to Nguyen Hoang Hai – Deputy General Director. During his career, Mr. Hai has held key leadership positions at Gtel Mobile and VIB, such as Marketing Director, Chief Operating Officer, Director of Strategy and Transformation, Operations Director; most recently at LPBank as Deputy General Director, contributing to building lean and efficient operating platforms. With cross-industry background and a mindset of continuous improvement, he will contribute to building a lean, flexible operating model and support SACOMBANK in raising service quality and adaptability in a highly competitive environment. Additionally, SACOMBANK also recently added Mr Nguyen Thanh Hiep (currently Director of Risk Management) to the Executive Board as a member responsible for risk management. Mr Hiep (born 1974) started his career at SACOMBANK in 2006 and has extensive experience in credit control and risk management. This move reinforces the bank’s cautious growth strategy anchored in risk governance across the organization. Currently the Bank’s Executive Board includes Mr Faussier Loic Michel Marc – Acting CEO, along with 11 Deputy General Directors and 2 Executive Board Members, with a composition tuned toward specialization to strengthen governance and meet the requirements of the new phase. The leadership team congratulated the three new leaders.
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