The 13-member advisory board comprises leading Vietnamese and international experts with extensive experience in finance, investment, public policy and the management of major global financial centres.

Associate Professor Dr. Tran Hoang Ngan, a National Assembly deputy and chairman of the Advisory Council for Breakthrough Development at Saigon University, has been appointed head of the advisory board.

The board includes several internationally recognized experts who have held senior positions at global financial institutions and international financial centres.

Among them is Philip Rösler, former Vice Chancellor of Germany and former Managing Director of the World Economic Forum (WEF). He will contribute expertise in international strategic cooperation, digital assets, aviation finance and investor engagement.

Former US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper has also joined the advisory board, bringing extensive experience in diplomacy, trade, investment, Vietnam-US relations, energy, education and international cooperation.

The advisory board also brings together several prominent figures from leading international financial centres and institutions, including Stephen Glynn, former Chief Executive Officer of the Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) and former Head of Enforcement at the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA); Jeff Singer, former Chief Executive Officer of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC); and Bhaskar Dasgupta, former Chief Market Infrastructure Officer at the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).

The advisory board also includes Jochen Biedermann, Chief Executive Officer of the World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC), as well as Don Lam, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of VinaCapital, representing the investment and financial technology sectors.

They are joined by some Vietnamese members, such as Professor Dr. Nguyen Khac Quoc Bao, Vice President of the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH), and Associate Professor Dr. Hoang Cong Gia Khanh, President of the University of Economics and Law.

The advisory board will support research, provide policy advice and recommend strategic directions throughout the development of Vietnam's international financial centre in Ho Chi Minh City.

According to the VIFC-HCMC governing body, establishing the advisory board marks an important step toward strengthening the project's professional foundation and improving policy formulation as Vietnam moves forward with building a new-generation international financial centre.

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