HCMC – Duong Cong Minh, chairman at Him Lam Corporation, will serve as senior advisor to the board of directors of local carrier Bamboo Airways.
According to the carrier, Minh is a seasoned entrepreneur with experience in finance and real estate. He is the founder and executive leader of many popular enterprises, such as Him Lam and Sai Gon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank).
As the carrier’s senior advisor, Minh will play a crucial role in the reform and consolidation of the board at Bamboo Airways and will pave the way for the carrier to sustainably achieve bigger goals in the future, said the carrier’s board chairman, Nguyen Ngoc Trong, as reported by the local media.
Bamboo Airways on August 13 successfully held an extraordinary general meeting for its shareholders. At the meeting, Le Ba Nguyen, Le Thai Sam, Nguyen Manh Quan and Doan Huu Doan were elected as new board members, replacing those who had resigned.
Besides, Nguyen Ngoc Trong, who was picked as Bamboo Airways’ board chairman, Doan Huu Doan was appointed executive vice chairman and Le Ba Nguyen as vice chairman for the 2019-2024 tenure.
Trong said Bamboo Airways plans to increase its fleet to 35 aircraft by the end of this year, to 42 by 2023 and to 100 by 2028.
Further, the carrier looks to launch more international services to destinations in Asia, Europe and Oceania.