The Asian metasearch engine for insurance and financial products, GoBear, has appointed Bao Nguyen as its new Viet Nam country director with immediate effect.

Nguyen has worked for over 24 years in financial services in various countries like the US, South Korea, Singapore, and Viet Nam.

He served in senior management at Prudential, AIA, Citibank, Samsung, Standard Chartered, and BIDV Metlife before joining GoBear.

Raised in Washington DC, he graduated from the University of Maryland College Park in Economics.

Andre Hesselink, CEO and Co-founder of GoBear said: “The knowledge, expertise and experience that Bao Nguyen brings to GoBear further strengthens our footprint in Viet Nam and reinforces our position at the forefront of financial comparison services providers.”

Since its entry in Viet Nam in December 2016 with four products - comparison of credit cards, personal loans, travel insurance, and fixed deposits - as well as educational pages for unsecured loans, GoBear Vietnam has landed over a million visitors on its website at www.gobear.com/vn. — VNS