At the award ceremony on 9/7, NCB received three prestigious awards: "Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2026", "Tech Empowerment Awards 2026", and "People Transformation Awards 2026".
The HR Asia Awards is an annual award organized by HR Asia Magazine. It aims to honor businesses with outstanding human resource policies, working environments, and employee engagement across Asia. The evaluation process follows the comprehensive TEAM model, combining employee surveys and in-depth interviews with a panel of experts.
This year's event, themed "People First, Always", highlighted businesses that demonstrate strong adaptability and growth amidst change, and those that foster ideal working environments for their employees. Through this theme, the organizers emphasized that people remain the core factor for sustainable business development, especially with the strong growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation.
Surpassing rigorous criteria set by the expert panel and direct employee survey results, NCB achieved an impressive 4,6/5 points. This marks its fourth consecutive year being honored in the "Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2026" category.
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NCB representatives receive awards at the HR Asia Awards 2026 ceremony. *Photo: NCB*
NCB consistently scored higher than the average of participating businesses across all evaluation criteria groups within the HRAA 2026 framework. Specifically, the "Core" group, representing organizational core values, achieved 4,5 points. The "Self" group, focusing on individual values and employee engagement, reached 4,63 points. The "Group" group, covering collective values and corporate culture, scored 4,66 points. In contrast, the average scores for participating businesses in these categories were 3,89, 3,99, and 4,07, respectively.
Concurrently, NCB was also recognized with the "Tech Empowerment Awards" for its efforts in applying technology to improve the working environment, enhance employee experience, and increase operational efficiency. Additionally, the bank received a special "People Transformation Awards". This award acknowledges its systematic human resource development strategy and continuous investment in training, capacity building, and equipping its team with essential skills to adapt and excel amidst all challenges.
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Three major awards at the HR Asia Awards 2026 were presented to NCB. *Photo: NCB*
According to the organizers and expert panel, NCB was highly regarded for its people-centric corporate culture, high employee engagement, and positive working environment. The bank was also noted for its transparent leadership team, which empowers employees and fosters conditions for them to develop their capabilities, commit, and grow long-term with the organization. These factors help NCB maintain staff engagement and create a competitive edge in the labor market.
Speaking at the award ceremony, Ta Kieu Hung, Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of NCB, stated that building a "virtuous and talented" (Hien - Tai) workforce with innovative thinking and the ability to meet contemporary demands has been a key priority for the bank for many years.
"NCB has vigorously implemented its young talent development program and succession management team, alongside an 'empowerment' culture. This has created an environment rich in development, challenge, and advancement opportunities, making NCB a destination for high-quality personnel in the industry recently", the bank's leader shared.
Over the past 5 years, NCB has invested significantly in strengthening its organizational structure and human resource capabilities, alongside building a positive working environment and competitive compensation policies. The bank has reinforced its personnel structure with the inclusion of numerous senior staff and highly skilled domestic and international experts. Moving forward, the bank will continue to invest in its working environment, compensation policies, and human resource development programs to meet the transformation requirements of the new phase.
By Minh Ngoc
