AmCham eNewsletter
February 21st, 2023
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AmCham Vision:
We strive to continue to be the most influential, strategic, and dynamic business association in Vietnam.
AmCham welcomes American, Vietnamese, and international companies that share our interest in enabling a fair, transparent, predictable, and efficient regulatory environment that values innovation.
We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as environment, social, and governance values and aim to be a community you want to join.
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February 22 - 6:00-8:30pm
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At Cocotte in Sila Urban Living, 21 Ngo Thoi Nhiem St, District 3
Our AmCham Connect & Cocktails provides an opportunity to meet AmCham members and other professionals in an informal after-work setting over a glass of wine, beer, or a cocktail.
Please plan to join for a great night of networking and our essential Lucky Draw!!
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February 24 - 8:30am - 4:30pm
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At Hotel Equatorial, 242 Tran Binh Trong St., District 5
The Vietnam Child Protection & Safeguarding Summit will offer 2 keynotes and 18 sessions on a wide range of topics related to child protection. Sessions will include professional skill development, information on current trends, and panel discussions with experts. Confirmed session topics include:
- Understanding Vietnam Law for Child Protection
- A Live Snapshot of Online Grooming – Current Trends in Offender Strategies Targeting Children
- Intervention for Suicide Prevention
- Addressing Child Protection and Mental Health Concerns with Vietnamese Families
- Child Labor in Corporate Supply Chains: Legislation, Risk Mitigation and Case Studies from Vietnam and APAC
There will be sessions in English and others in Vietnamese. Participants will also have an opportunity to network and generate ideas on how to collaborate more frequently on child protection matters.
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March 2 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm
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At New World Hotel Saigon, 76 Le Lai St., District 1
AmCham invites you to the AmCham Members Night event including the U.S. Consulate General staff on Thursday, March 2, 2023. This will be our special opportunity to introduce our recent members. After introducing the Consulate General team and new members, a cocktail reception will offer networking opportunities for one-on-one conversations with the Consulate General Team, AmCham Governors, and fellow members.
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March 13-15 - Bangkok Thailand
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The event is held in partnership with Trade Winds ASEAN and the US Commercial Service.
This program is an unparalleled opportunity designed to help companies achieve growth and exposure in the Asian markets with exciting conference programing as well as multiple networking opportunities with leading US and multinational companies, senior US commercial diplomats from over 20 Asian countries, regional industry experts, and government officials.
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March 15 - 8:30am-11:00am
Recruitment of International Academic Staff - Navigating Work Permits and Visas in the Education Sector
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SAVE THE DATE. More information coming soon. |
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March 17 / 20 - More details coming soon.
The Vietnam Business Forum (VBF)
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The Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) has rescheduled its technical session on March 17, and its high-level plenary session on March 20. As an ongoing policy dialogue between government and business leaders, the VBF has become a key advocacy platform for shaping business and investment reforms that contribute to improving Vietnam's economic landscape. Stay tuned for more details. |
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Upcoming Committee Meetings |
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AmCham members are welcome to join, in-person or virtually:
Leadership Opportunities. Many committees are now soliciting interest from potential candidates interested in serving in leadership positions. Elections for most committees will take place in February or March, if they haven’t already. If you are interested in serving in a leadership role, please contact existing Committee leaders, Board Liaisons, or Events and Committees Manager Lily Nguyen at lily.nguyen@amchamvietnam.com.
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We would like to extend our warmest welcome to all the new members who joined us in January and February 2023. Greetings to all our new members! |
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Greetings from Danang and I hope you are all well!
What a week last week! Firstly, thanks to our member Scott Reynolds and the team for helping organize our AmCham Super Bowl watch party at Dirty Fingers last Monday. What a game! And what a crowd! Thanks to all the over 120 people who joined and enjoyed the event!
Secondly a special thank you to Ambassador Knapper for inviting AmCham Danang to attend a special dinner at his residence in Hanoi to meet with United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai to discuss AmCham concerns and issues nationwide as well as receive updates on bilateral trade relations between the US and Vietnam. Very engaging and insightful! (For more details on Ambassador Tai’s visit, see story below.)
And of course thank you to the People’s Committee Chairman of Danang, Le Trung Chinh, for inviting AmCham to the Danang ‘Get Together Spring 2023’ meeting and dinner last Friday where we heard the government’s plans for 2023 as well as participated in dialogue on improvements to attract more foreign direct investment to the city. The openness of the local government and their inclusion of the needs of foreign businesses here is just another great reason why Danang is such a great place to live and work!
Chris Vanloon, Chair of AmCham Danang
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The 4th Boeing-CSIRO Advanced Earth Observation Forum in Vietnam: Applications for the Mekong Delta. The Boeing-CSIRO Advanced Earth Observation (EO) project is a collaborative effort between Boeing Company of the USA and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) of Australia to develop the EO scientific capability and its application/business sector for Vietnam. As part of the project activities in 2023, we will organize a 2-day forum entitled "The 4th Boeing-CSIRO Advanced Earth Observation Forum in Vietnam: Applications for the Mekong Delta" to introduce and apply advanced EO technology for sustainable development in the Mekong Delta from 2nd - 3rd March 2023 in Can Tho University, Viet Nam. The Forum is hosted by the Research Institute for Climate Change (DRAGON-Mekong Institute), Can Tho University (CTU), in collaboration Ho Chi Minh city Space Technology Application Center (STAC) of the Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC), and RYNAN Technologies Vietnam Joint Stock company (RYNAN) of My Lan Group. If you want more information or participate, please contact Ms. Emi Duong, Emi.Duong@boeing.com
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Doing Business in Vietnam 2022-2023 Accelerate to breakthrough. Deloitte Vietnam cooperates with Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to launch "Doing business in Vietnam 2022 - 2023" to provide readers with an overview of the investment climate, forms of business organization, taxation, and business and accounting practices in Vietnam. Click HERE to download the eBook. |
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AmCham leaders met with US Trade Representative (USTR) Last week, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper hosted Ambassador Katherine Tai, the United States Trade Representative. Ambassador Tai is the principal trade advisor, negotiator, and spokesperson on U.S. trade policy and a member of President Biden's Cabinet. Present at the meeting were Chris Vanloon, Chair of AmCham Danang; Adam Sitkoff, Executive Director of AmCham in Hanoi; Ginny Foote, Vice Chair of AmCham in Hanoi; Jim Ollen, Executive Director of AmCham in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang, and other business representatives. Ambassador Tai discussed USTR's role in the "Pillar One" Trade negotiations with Vietnam and other countries in the Indo-Pacific Economic Forum for Prosperity (IPEF). The U.S. launched IPEF in May 2022 with Vietnam and twelve other countries to advance resilience, sustainability, inclusiveness, economic growth, fairness, and competitiveness for members' economies.
During her visit to Vietnam, Ambassador Tai met with Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and other leaders of the Government of Vietnam to discuss Vietnam - U.S. trade relations.
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AmCham members in Binh Duong met with US Consul General Susan Burns. Last week, several AmCham members met with U.S. Consul General Susan M. Burns and her team in Binh Duong to discuss success stories, opportunities and challenges of doing business in Bình Dương Province, a manufacturing powerhouse. Participants included senior representatives from P&G, Colgate-Palmolive, Kimberly-Clark, Wanek, Spartronics, Fluid Power and Controls, Diversatek Healthcare, and ON Semiconductor, among other great American companies. The meeting was attended by Executive Director Jim Ollen of AmCham Vietnam in HCMC & Danang. During the meeting, Consul General Burns listened to the representatives and expressed support for the U.S. companies doing business in Binh Dương province. |
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It's Time to Renew Your Membership 2022 and continue your involvement in AmCham, with opportunities for professional networking, business intelligence, advocacy to improve the business environment, and promotion of your business. We have been sending out 2023 Membership Renewal notices via email. We hope you all will renew promptly and that many will consider upgrading to become Premium Members! If you haven’t yet received your renewal notice, please contact Membership Manager Sam Hoang. |
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AmCham Premium membership offers the opportunity for qualified companies to highlight your status as business leaders and your strategic support for AmCham Vietnam’s mission and programs. Premium Membership offers a range of benefits, and exclusive VIP access. Customized packages are available. To learn more, see LINK or contact Office Manager Cindy Tran.
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THANKS TO OUR PREMIUM MEMBER |
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The American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City & Danang
New World Hotel Suite 323
76 Le Lai Street, District 1
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Phone: +84 28 3824 3562
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