From the 2008 global financial crisis, when the 1980s generation entered the workforce, to the Covid-19 pandemic that shaped the careers of those born in the 1990s, and the 2022 bond market shocks faced by the 2000s generation, Vietnamese investors have navigated three decades of market turbulence that reshaped how they approach investing.
Three investors — Do Minh Trang, Huynh Tan Khoi, and Le Gia Bao — share how their experiences reflect changing attitudes toward risk, technology, and financial discipline. Their stories highlight a shift from speculation to knowledge-based investing, greater diversification, and more cautious portfolio management as Vietnam’s financial markets mature.
This article is a condensed and translated summary (original in Vietnamese, VN) of a feature published in the April 2025 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek Vietnam.
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