VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund appoints Kathryn Matthews to its Board as Non-Executive Director

– VIETNAM, Ho Chi Minh City –  VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Ltd. (LON: VOF), today announced that Ms. Kathryn Matthews has accepted an invitation to join the Board, as a non-executive Director and a member of its committees, with effect from 10 May 2019.

Ms. Matthews has 36 years’ experience in the financial services industry. She has held executive positions in global asset management businesses in the UK and Hong Kong, including Chief Investment Officer, Asia Pacific ex-Japan at Fidelity International based in Hong Kong and Head of Portfolio Strategies Group & Global Equities Team at Fidelity Investments in the UK. She commenced her career at Baring Asset Management, holding a broad range of roles over sixteen years, including as the Head of Institutional Business, Europe & UK.

Ms. Matthews currently serves as a non-executive director of Pendal Group and APERAM SA. Ms. Matthews has previously served as a non-executive director of Rathbone Brother Plc, JPMorgan Chinese Investment Trust Plc, and Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust Plc.

As at the date of this announcement Ms. Matthews, has no beneficial interest in the shares of the Company.

For more information: https://vof.vinacapital.com

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