Vietnam Airlines has appointed Duong Tri Thanh as its new president and CEO. He replaces Pham Ngoc Minh, who will now take up the role of chairman of the Vietnamese flag carrier.
Thanh has been a member of the board of management at Vietnam Airlines and chairman of the board of Jetstar Pacific Airlines since 2012. Thanh began his career in 1983 at Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation, part of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam. After joining Vietnam Airlines in 1990, Thanh was appointed general manager south branch in 2004 and executive vice president in 2008.
