VietNamNet Bridge – Mr. Pham Duc Long has replaced Mr. Tran Manh Hung as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT).

Long (left) receives the appointment decision from Minister Nguyen
Bac Son.

Long assumed the new position in March but was appointed by the Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son at a ceremony last week. Previously, Long was deputy CEO of VNPT.

The former CEO, Tran Manh Hung, is now VNPT Chair.

Long graduated from the Polytechnic University of Ho Chi Minh City and has an M.A and PhD degrees in Electronics and Telecommunication from Japan. In 2005 he returned to work in HCM City and served as Deputy Director and Director of HCM City Telecommunications Department.

As the new CEO, Long said he would be interested in accessing and exploring new markets to bring the VNPT brand to the global market.

Minh Hoa