Phạm Chi Lan is a Vietnamese economist who specialises in economic policy reforms and Vietnam's international integration process.

Lan graduated from the Foreign Trade University in Hanoi, Vietnam in 1966. She started her career working at the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and held a variety of roles there until her retirement in 2003: Head of International Relations Department (1983-1989), Deputy Secretary General (1989-1993), Secretary General (1993-1997), Executive Vice President (1997-2003).

From 1996 to 2006 Lan served as an advisor to the Prime Ministers of Vietnam as part of the Prime Minister's Research Commission.