PwC Vietnam has announced that Mr. Mai Viet Hung Tran will be its next General Director, with effect from July 1, succeeding Ms. Dinh Thi Quynh Van, who has served as General Director for the past 12 years.

Mr. Tran is currently the Assurance Leader for PwC Vietnam, a role he has fulfilled since 2019. He has over 26 years of experience in auditing, accounting, and management through construction and real estate, manufacturing and services, and hospitality, as well as the entire sales and retail industry.

His core expertise lies in the area of assurance, International Financial Reporting Standards, and Vietnamese Accounting Standards. Under his leadership, the Assurance practice has grown significantly and built up a portfolio of audit clients including many local companies and multinational corporations.

Ms. Van said PwC is pleased to announce Mr. Tran’s appointment and are confident that under his leadership it will continue to grow and deliver on its client and people’s expectations.

“It has been a fulfilling experience leading the firm since 2011, growing our multi-disciplinary practice, developing new capabilities, and most importantly, driving efforts to make PwC a better place to work for our people,” she said. “I now look forward to handing the reins over to Mr. Tran, who I know will only accelerate the great momentum we have built.”

Ms. Van will continue as Markets Leader and take on the role of Chairwoman of PwC Vietnam. She will drive market strategy in a number of strategically-important areas, including ESG, digital transformation, and value creation.

“I would like to thank Ms. Van for her successful leadership of PwC Vietnam,” said Mr. Tran. “I’m looking forward to working with her to continue our journey towards building trust and delivering sustained outcomes for both our clients and people.”

Mr. Tran is a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) Australia and member of Vietnam Association of Certified Public Accountants (VACPA). He holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from the EU Business School, an MBA from Henley Business School in the UK, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting & Finance from the University of Economics (Vietnam).