Nguyễn Thị Hồng

Nguyễn Thị Hồng is Vietnamese economist, serving as Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam. She served as the governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) from 2020 to 2026 and was the first woman to hold this position.

Education Hồng graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Banking Academy of Vietnam and a master's degree in economics from the National Economics University.

Career Hồng started working at the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) in 1991, where she held management positions.

In January 2012, Hồng was appointed as the Director of the Monetary Policy Department. On August 16, 2014, she was appointed as the Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam.

On August 21, 2019, Hồng was reappointed as the Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam. On August 17, 2020, she was elected as the Secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Bank. In November 2020, Hồng was nominated by the Vietnamese Government to be approved for the position of Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, replacing Lê Minh Hưng.

On 12 November 2020, Hồng was appointed SBV Governor.

Awards In 2023, Hồng became one of three central bank chiefs to be rated A+ in the annual Central Banker Report Cards by Global Finance. She won the Central Banker of the Year 2023 award by The Banker in the Asia-Pacific category.