CFA COMMUNITY VIETNAM

CFA Community Vietnam was assembled in 2008 with the ultimate objective of establishing the CFA Society Vietnam, a non-profit professional association in Vietnam that supports the professional development and advancement of CFA® charterholders and candidates. The community provides member services including educational programs, sponsored events, employment postings, and networking opportunities.
  • 282
    CFA Charterholders
    Each year, Vietnam welcomes 30 new charterholders who have demonstrated competency and have uphold high industry standards.
  • 8319
    CFA Program Candidates
    The CFA charter is the most desired qualification among professionals in the Vietnam finance and fund management industry.
  • 20
    Events in 2016
    2016 marked a year of increased quantity and quality of events with the introduction of Forecast Dinner and Women in Investment Management series.
  • 41%
    FEMALE MEMBER
    Vietnam has the highest CFA female member rate with many leaders in the investment and financial analysis.

Our Mission

The mission of community is to lead & promote the investment management profession and accelerate the development of financial markets in Vietnam by promoting the highest standards of ethics, investment education and professional excellence for the benefit of the financial community and society.

Steering Committee

VO SANG XUAN VINH, CFA
Chairman
CFA Charterholder since 2005

Vinh has more than 20-year experience in private equity and investment. He held top positions in fund managers and currently runs his M&A advisory boutique. Vinh has strong network with local companies and is among the first CFA Charterholders in Vietnam.

He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Bluewave Advisory.

NGUYEN BA CUNG, CFA
Strategic Member
CFA Charterholder since 2009

Cung has more than 20- year of experience in financial advisory, fund raising and corporate finance. He worked for InvestConsult Group, KPMG Vietnam, and Indochina Capital Corporation.

He is currently the CFO of Bitexco Nam Long JSC, a multi-businesses private company, producing textile products for export.

NGUYEN THI VINH HA, CFA
Strategic Member
CFA Charterholder since 2011

Ha has extensive experience in accounting and finance. She contributed to the development of Vietnam accounting and auditing standards and supports local and foreign investors with private equity investments in Indochina.

Ha is currently Equity Partner and National Head of Advisory Services at Grant Thornton Vietnam.

NGUYEN HOAI THU, CFA
Strategic Member
CFA Charterholder since 2007

Thu has over 17 years of investment and fund management experience in Asia. Thu worked for DBS Asset Management (Singapore) and BankInvest (Denmark). She is currently Managing Director, Capital Markets at VinaCapital, a leading asset manager in Vietnam.

Thu is a CFA Charterholder and a licensed fund manager in Vietnam.

NGUYEN THI HANG NGA, CFA
Strategic Member
Nga has 18 years of experience in fund management, equity analysis and audit in Vietnam.

Nga is currently the Chief Investment Officer at Vietcombank Fund Management, a joint venture between Vietcombank and Franklin Templeton Investment

CAO TIEN DUNG, CFA
Executive Member
CFA Charterholder since 2019

Dung has more than 6-year experience in investment banking and private equity investment. He currently works for Vietnam office of Blacktree, a private equity investment fund based in Singapore.
Since joining in 2012, Dung has led many activities of CFA community in Vietnam especially Ho Chi Minh city.

NGUYEN VIET PHUONG, CFA
Executive Member
CFA Charterholder since 2017

Phuong has more than 7-year experience in investment and equity analysis.
Phuong made a significant contribution for the CPD series of CFA Community Vietnam.

LE THI HONG THAI, CFA
Strategic Member
CFA Charterholder since 2011

Thai has more than 13 years of regional investment experience, with particular focus on the Vietnam equity market.

She worked for Bloomberg Singapore and Pureheart Capital (Hong Kong).

LY LAM DUY, CFA
Strategic Member
CFA Charterholder since 2011

Duy has more than 13-year experience in equity analysis, investment and corporate finance.
He is currently the CFO of the Aviation Ground Services Company at Cam Ranh International Airport where he engaged in setting up a 300-people organization.

DUONG NGUYEN, CFA
Executive Member
CFA Charterholder since 2016

Duong has more than 9-year experience in the finance industry including banking, securities and real estate.
Duong is one of the key volunteers in Hanoi and leads all media activities of CFA Community Vietnam.

NGUYEN THANH TUNG, CFA
Executive Member
CFA Charterholder since 2016

Tung has more than 8-year experience in finance. He is currently Treasury Specialist at Standard Chartered Bank.
Tung is one of the most active members of the CFA Community Vietnam since its inception with years of event organization experience.

THE ROAD FORWARD

The CFA Community Vietnam is working on the formation of the CFA Society Vietnam. At this stage, no membership at the local society can be purchased. Meanwhile, our CFA Community Vietnam works hard with CFA Institute to provide members with a wide range of seminars and networking opportunities and to promote the development of a professional financial market in Vietnam.