Vietnam Is Creating Wealth. Can It Make It Last? | Lu Zhou of Vanquour Wealth Management

Vietnam is creating wealth at remarkable speed. But creating wealth and preserving it across generations are two very different challenges.At the Vietnam Financial Forum 2026, I sat down with Lu Zhou, CEO of Vanquour Wealth Management in New York, for a conversation that moved from Vietnam's financial ambitions to China, Wall Street, family offices, women in finance and the surprisingly difficult question of how "new money" becomes "old money."Lu Zhou brings an unusual perspective. Originally from Beijing, she moved to the United States 26 years ago and spent two decades working on Wall Street, where she witnessed the rapid creation of Chinese wealth and the movement of Chinese investors into American markets.We discuss why she believes Vietnam could develop into a major Asian financial center, what Vietnam can learn from China's extraordinary growth, and why talent, legal institutions, capital markets and international expertise will matter as the country enters its next phase.But economic growth is only part of the story. What happens after wealth is created?Lu Zhou explains why generations of Chinese investors looked to American family offices to understand how wealthy families preserve capital across generations. We also explore financial literacy, teaching children about money, women's confidence as investors, the coming generational wealth transfer, and why more women are needed in wealth management.Finally, we return to Vietnam and a larger question: can the country build the institutions required to turn today's economic momentum into enduring prosperity?Recorded at the Vietnam Financial Forum 2026 in Da Nang, Vietnam.