BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh X-WR-TIMEZONE:Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1390@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh;VALUE=DATE:20130121 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh;VALUE=DATE:20130122 DTSTAMP:20130104T170000Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/?post_type=event&p=30517012 SUMMARY:Martin Luther King\, Jr. Day 2013 DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_8700" align="alignleft" width="225"] Ma rtin Luther King\, Jr.[/caption]\n\nThe Birthday of Martin Luther King\, J r. \, often called Martin Luther King Day\, is a United States holiday hon oring the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, observed on the third Mo nday of January each year\, around the time of King’s birthday\, January 15. It is the only United States federal holiday commemorating an African -American and one of only three to commemorate an individual person. Read more …\n\nDr. King sought to forge the common ground on which people fr om all walks of life could join together to address important community is sues. Working alongside individuals of all ages\, races and backgrounds\, Dr. King encouraged Americans to come together to strengthen communities\, alleviate poverty\, and acknowledge dignity and respect for all human bei ngs. Service\, he realized\, was the great equalizer. Martin Luther King\ , Jr. Day of Service.\n\nEstablished in 1968 by Coretta Scott King\, The K ing Center is the official\, living memorial dedicated to the advancement of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, leader of America’s grea test nonviolent movement for justice\, equality and peace. The King Cente r.\n\nOn December 10\, 1964\, Martin Luther King\, Jr. was awarded the Nob el Peace Prize. Click the links to read his Nobel Peace Prize Lecture: “The Quest for Peace and Justice”\, his Acceptance Speech\, and his  biography. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2013/01/Martin-Luther-King-1964-leaning-on-a-lectern.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1386@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20130124T083000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20130124T101500 DTSTAMP:20130104T170000Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/?post_type=event&p=30517006 SUMMARY:Idea Foundry: Business Creation and Entrepreneurial Acceleration fo r Vietnam DESCRIPTION:Innovation is the core of economic transformation and growth th roughout world history. As Vietnam transitions from a manufacturing based economy to more of a technology and innovation based economy\, and with mo re private enterprises emerging\, it is calling for knowledge and expertis e in entrepreneurship and innovation CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1387@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh;VALUE=DATE:20130209 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh;VALUE=DATE:20130218 DTSTAMP:20130204T170000Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/?post_type=event&p=30517008 SUMMARY:TET Lunar Year (VN Holiday) 2013 Year of the Snake DESCRIPTION:The Vietnamese traditionally celebrate Tet for one month: from the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month to the fifteenth day of the f irst lunar month. And even today\, business slows two weeks before and up to two weeks after TET. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2012/12/4200.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1388@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh;VALUE=DATE:20130218 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh;VALUE=DATE:20130219 DTSTAMP:20130104T170000Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/?post_type=event&p=30517009 SUMMARY:Washington's Birthday (Presidents Day) 2013 (U.S. Holiday) DESCRIPTION:Until 1971\, both February 12 and February 22 were observed as federal public holidays to honor the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (Februar y 12) and George Washington (February 22). END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1389@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh;VALUE=DATE:20130224 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh;VALUE=DATE:20130301 DTSTAMP:20130104T170000Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/?post_type=event&p=30517010 SUMMARY:U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Mission to Myanmar DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce is organizing a business missi on to Yangon and Naypyidaw\, Myanmar. The delegation will seek meetings wi th the U.S. Embassy and Myanmar’s key government officials to assess the business climate in Myanmar and discuss the challenges to the full normal ization of economic relations. For more information\, please contact John Goyer\, U.S. Chamber of Commerce. If you have any questions\, please call John at +1 (202) 463-5359.\n\nMyanmar Mission Invitation\n\nMyanmar Missi on Draft Itinerary\n\nMyanmar Mission Registration Form Download\, comple te the form\, and email to to John Goyer at jgoyer@uschamber.com. If you h ave any questions\, please contact John at (202) 463-5359.\n\nRead more .. . \n\nNational Geographic Travel Guide to Myanmar\n\nBusiness and Investm ent Opportunities in the "New"  Myanmar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2013/01/Myanmar_US_MYN101-Contract-Signing.jpg LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1391@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh;VALUE=DATE:20130419 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh;VALUE=DATE:20130420 DTSTAMP:20130104T170000Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/?post_type=event&p=30517013 SUMMARY:Hung Kings' Festival Day 2013 (Holiday) DESCRIPTION:VN Holiday. Offices closed throughout Vietnam.\n\nClick here …\n... to learn more about the meaning of Hung Kings’ Festival in Vi etnam.\n\n“The Hung King’s Temple is located on the Nghia Linh Mountai n\, Hy Lang commune\, Phong Chau district\, Phu Tho province\, 85 kilomete rs northwest of Hanoi. Every year\, a national festival called Hung King ’s Temple Festival is held to worship the Hung Kings\, who were instrume ntal in the founding of the nation.\n\n“The Festival lasts from the 9th to 13th days of the Third Lunar Month\, with the 10th being the main day. The festival offers an opportunity for Vietnamese to visit their land of o rigin\, and involves\, among other things\, a procession of traditional ca kes (“Banh Chung” – a four-cornered rice cake\, “banh day” -a ri ce pie…)\, “Xoan” folk song contest\, bronze drum beating…\n\n... more about the Hung Temples\nIn front of the Ha temple\, there is a 1\,00 0-year-old tree. It is in this temple that President Ho Chi Minh had a tal k with the soldiers on their way to Hanoi in 1954. He told them “The Hun g Kings had the merit of founding the country\; we must unite to safeguard it.” Visiting Hung Temple\, you will revert to the original point of th e country to take pride in the race of fairies and dragons flowing in the blood of each Vietnamese people!\n\n... more about the Legend of the Hung Kings\nThe 10th day of the third lunar month is dedicated to commemoratin g the anniversary of the death of the founder of the Vietnamese nation—t he first Hung King. The Hung kings ruled the country from 2879 to 258 BC\, over 2\,000 years. According to historical records\, the regime of the Hu ng Kings was an impressive\, brilliant and outstanding start for establish ing Viet Nam as a sovereign nation. The 18 generations of the Hung Kings s aw the birth and development of a nation and are credited with forging nat ional characteristics such as the sense of community\, mutual affection\, patriotism and unwillingness to yield to oppression. From this original se ttlement\, the Hong (Red) River civilisation and the pre-Dong Son cultures grew.\n\n... for a list of Vietnamese and U.S. holidays\n\n... to downlo ad Moon Menu\, a small program to keep track of the phases of the moon.\n \n... to learn about how the Lunar Calendar and New Year is calculated fro m Ancient Worlds\n\n LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1392@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh;VALUE=DATE:20130430 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh;VALUE=DATE:20130501 DTSTAMP:20130104T170000Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/?post_type=event&p=30517014 SUMMARY:Reunification / Liberation Day 2013 (Holiday) DESCRIPTION:VN Holiday. Offices closed throughout Vietnam\n\n\nReunificatio n Day\, or Liberation Day\, is a public holiday in Vietnam that marks the occasion when National Liberation Front and North Vietnamese Army troops c aptured Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) on April 30\, 1975. This signalled t he end of the Vietnam War\, or “Resistance War Against America.” It wa s the start of the transition period toward unification\, which occurred J uly 2\, 1976.\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1393@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh;VALUE=DATE:20130501 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh;VALUE=DATE:20130502 DTSTAMP:20130104T170000Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/?post_type=event&p=30517015 SUMMARY:International Labor Day 2013 (Holiday) DESCRIPTION:VN Holiday. Offices closed.\n\n\nMay 1 is International Workers ’ Day (a name used interchangeably with May Day) is a celebration of the social and economic achievements of the international labor movement. May Day commonly sees organized street demonstrations by hundreds of thousand s of working people and their labor unions throughout Europe and most of t he rest of the world — though\, as noted below\, in neither the United S tates nor Canada.\n\nInternational Workers’ Day is the commemoration of the Haymarket Riot in Chicago in 1886\; in 1889\, the first congress of th e Second International\, meeting in Paris for the centennial of the French Revolution and the Exposition Universelle (1889)\, following a proposal b y Raymond Lavigne\, called for international demonstrations on the 1890 an niversary of the Chicago protests. These were so successful that May Day w as formally recognized as an annual event at the International’s second congress in 1891. The May Day Riots of 1894 and May Day Riots of 1919 occu rred subsequently. In 1904\, the International Socialist Conference meetin g in Amsterdam called on “all Social Democratic Party organizations and trade unions of all countries to demonstrate energetically on May First fo r the legal establishment of the 8-hour day\, for the class demands of the proletariat\, and for universal peace.” As the most effective way of de monstrating was by striking\, the congress made it “mandatory upon the p roletarian organizations of all countries to stop work on May 1\, wherever it is possible without injury to the workers.”\n\nIn the United States\ , however\, the official Federal holiday for the “working man” is Labo r Day\, the first Monday in September. This day was promoted by the Centra l Labor Union and the Knights of Labor organized the first parade in New Y ork City. The first Labor Day celebration was held on September 5\, 1882\, and was organized by the Knights of Labor. The Knights began holding it e very year and called for it to be a national holiday\, but this was oppose d by other labor unions who wanted it held on May Day (like it is everywhe re else in the world). After the Haymarket Square riot in May\, 1886\, Pre sident Cleveland feared that commemorating Labor Day on May 1 could become an opportunity to commemorate the riots. Thus he moved in 1887 to support the Labor Day that the Knights supported.\n\nRead more …\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1815@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171114T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171114T180000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040155Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/legal-vbf-liaison-committee-meeti ng-for-members-only-november-14-2017/ SUMMARY:Legal &\; VBF Liaison Committee November Meeting (For AmCham Mem bers Only) DESCRIPTION:Regular monthly meeting of the committee to review upcoming eve nts\, discuss and prepare positions on key issues\, laws and regulations r elating to trade and investment between Vietnam and the United States. CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1784@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171123T063000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171123T140000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040155Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/17th-annual-amcham-thanksgiving-t urkey-shoot-golf-tournament-and-lunch/ SUMMARY:17th Annual AmCham Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot Golf Tournament and Lu nch DESCRIPTION:Photo Album\n\n\nWith Thanksgiving just around the corner that means it's time for our 17th Annual AmCham Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot Golf Tournament!!\n\nThis fun day of golf is open to all AmCham Members and the ir guests!  You can sign-up individually or with others members or friend s and even make your own foursome.  Non-Members are welcome to join as al ong as they are playing with at least one AmCham Member.\n\nThis Thanksgiv ing Day golf event will kick off at Vietnam Golf &\; Country Club with an 8:00am Shotgun. There lots of prizes for all to win\, a commemorative g olf cap just for each participant.  Products of Coca-Cola\, Pepsi\, and B udweiser beer will be served throughout the day and our awards ceremony wi ll feature a bountiful Roast Turkey spread for everyone to enjoy have a fu n day out on the course!!\n\nDon’t miss out on this Annual golfing event and sign up today!!!\n\n\nSpecial Thanks to Our Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nR egister Online\nGolf Schedule \n\n\n\n06:30am\nRegistration begins\, and Collect tee prizes\n\n\n07:45am\nPlayers head to respective Tees\n\n\n08:0 0am\nShotgun Start on the EAST COURSE\n**PLEASE ARRIVE AT GOLF COURSE NO L ATER THAN 7:30 AM\n\n\n12:30pm\nTurkey Lunch and Awards Ceremony in Clubho use\n\n\n02:00pm\nGolf event ends\n\n\n\nFormat \n4-Person TEAM SCRAMBLE\ nTeam Gross &\; Net Prizes\nCourse Contests—Closest To Pin &\; Str aight Drive\n\n* Rule Sheet will be sent to all golfers two days before ev ent.\nEntry Fees \nvnd 2\,850\,000 / AmCham member or Invited guest\nvnd 2\,000\,000 / VGCC Full Member\nvnd 2\,500\,000 / VGCC Floating Member\n\n Fee includes:\n\n Tournament Round with Caddie\n Turkey Lunch\n Budwei ser Beer\, soft drink and water from Coca-Cola &\; Pepsi on course and during lunch at Clubhouse\n Tee Prizes\, Contests\, Awards and many Lucky Draws\n\nTo guarantee your participation\, full payment must be made no l ater than November 15\, 5:00pm in cash\, by credit card or wire transfer . Cancellations must be made no later than November 18\, otherwise 50% o f the entry fee paid will be retained by AmCham. \nRegister Online\nSpons orship Opportunities\n1/ Turkey Lunch Sponsor  -  Cash 15\,000\,000đ or More  \n\n Company logo on all printed and online materials and backdro ps at golf course\n Acknowledgement as a Turkey Lunch Sponsor of the even t on AmCham website\n Company branding will be displayed in clubhouse dur ing lunch and on tables\n 4 months company logo (125px x 125px) presented on AmCham website\n Company banner with logo on 2 holes at the golf cour se\n 2 free tickets for golf\n\n2/  Turkey Sponsor:  Cash 10\,000\,000 đ or More \n\n Company logo on all printed and online materials and bac kdrops at golf course\n Acknowledgement as a Turkey Sponsor of the event on AmCham website\n 2 months company logo (125px x 125px) presented on Am Cham website\n Company banner with logo on 2 holes at the golf course\n 1 free ticket for golf\n\n 3/ Pilgrim Sponsor: Cash 5\,000\,000đ – in kind 10\,000\,000đ or More\n\n Company logo on all printed and online m aterials and backdrops at golf course\n Acknowledgement as a Pilgrim spon sor of the event on AmCham website\n 1 month company logo (125px x 125px) presented on AmCham website\n Company banner with logo on 1 hole at the golf course\n\n 4/ Mayflower Sponsor: Cash 3\,000\,000đ – in kind 5\, 000\,000đ or More\n\n Company logo on all printed and online materials a nd backdrops at golf course\n Acknowledgement as a Pilgrim sponsor of the event on AmCham website\n 1 month company logo (125px x 125px) presented on AmCham website\n Company banner with logo on 1 hole at the golf cours e\n\n5/ Pumpkin Sponsor: in kind of 2\,500\,000đ or More \n\n Company l ogo on all online material and backdrop at golf course\n Acknowledgement as a Pumpkin sponsor of the event on AmCham website\n Company logo on a h ole banner at the golf course\n\n\nPhoto Albums\nView 2016 Photo Album\n\n View 2015 Photo Album\n\nView 2014 Photo Album\n\nClick here for informati on about the Vietnam Golf &\; Country Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2017/10/thanksgiving-2017-topnews.jpg CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1865@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171128T083000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171128T103000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040155Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/ict-committee-morning-briefing-di gital-transformation-how-to-get-started-right-away/ SUMMARY:Chambers Co-host Event: Digital Transformation: How To Get Started Right Away? DESCRIPTION:View and download the presentation\nMr. Rick Yvanovich - Digita l Transformation\nPhoto Album\nRegister Online\n\nCo-hosts\n\nSponsors\nSi lver Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \;\n\nBronze Sponsor\n\n\n[youtube ht tps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHRvMHdKheM&\;w=560&\;h=315]\nEvent De scription\nWe’ve all heard about Technology and Innovation as a driving force behind Industry 4.0\, the Fourth industrial revolution. Digital Tran sformation is just a matter of when and no longer a choice for organisatio ns. Imagine if you could get started on your journey right away? Imagine i f your could see how organisations in Vietnam are already reaping the rewa rds? Imagine if you can start to see how you get from here to where you wa nt to be?\nJoin this AMCHAM event to learn how to start your digital trans formation\nAgenda\n\n\n\n08:30 am\nRegistration\n\n\n09:00 am\nWelcome\, I ntroduction\n\n\n09:05 am\nPresentation\, followed by Q&\;A\n\n\n10:30 am\nEvent ends\n\n\n\nCosts\nAmCham\, BBGV &\; SBG's Members: VND 350\, 000 | Non-members: VND 450\,000\n\nReservations/cancellations must be rece ived by 24 hours before the event\, and must be made on-line\, by email\, or by fax. We are unable to accept reservations/cancellations by telephone .\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nLuke McNeal\, Head of Emerging Markets\, ASEAN at Amazo n Web Services\n\nLuke McNeal is Head of Emerging Markets\, ASEAN at Amazo n Web Services.  Based in Singapore\, Luke leads a team who supports cust omers across Southeast Asia to innovate with the AWS Cloud.  Prior to AWS \, Luke held multiple leadership roles around the world with ServiceSource a leader in driving recurring revenue streams for leading technology comp anies.  While based in Dublin\, Ireland\, he built teams across EMEA for multiple leading software vendors. He has also led teams based in both San Francisco and Denver.  Luke holds MBAs from both the UCLA Anderson Schoo l of Management and the National University of Singapore. He also is a gra duate of the University of Oregon with degrees in both Business Administra tion and International Studies.\n\n\n\n Mr. Rick Yvanovich FCMA CGMA FCPA MSc.\, Founder and CEO\, TRG International\n\nRick is a Chartered Managem ent Accountant with 30 years of diverse experiences including Oil &\; G as\, Hospitality\, Retail\, Telecommunications\, Financial Services\, Prop erty development\, Defense Manufacturing\, Manufacturing\, Breweries\, FMC G\, High Technology\, and the Accounting profession. He has been living in Vietnam since May 1990. A consultant and serial entrepreneur he has been directly involved in hundreds of client engagements in 39 countries and fo unded several companies including TRG International. Rick is Chairman and a Board Member of the South East Asia Regional Board for CIMA\, Chairman o f the AmCham HCMC ICT group and Treasurer and Board Member of BBGV.\n\nMod erator:\n\nMr. Seck Yee Chung\, Partner\, Baker &\; McKenzie Vietnam Lt d.\n\nSeck Yee Chung leads the Firm’s Mergers &\; Acquisitions\, IT/C and Pharma &\;Healthcare practices in Vietnam. He is highly regarded i n his field – Chambers Global\, Chambers Asia and Asia Pacific Legal 500 rank him as a leading lawyer in the field of Corporate/M&\;A and TMT.\ nHaving lived and worked in Vietnam since 1999\, Chung has been involved i n significant cross-border M&\;A and IT/C deals and transactions in Vie tnam and the Asia Pacific region. He is known to deliver sound and pragmat ic advice on corporate and regulatory compliance matters\, particularly on foreign investment\, licensing\, market access under WTO\, private and pu blic M&\;A\, securities\, competition and anti-corruption compliance\, commercial promotions and marketing\, data use and privacy\, over a divers e range of industries\, from IT/C\, media\, pharmaceuticals\, medical devi ces\, and healthcare\, to consumer products\, agriculture\, food &\; be verage\, manufacturing\, property\, and aviation.\nHe is a member of the L aw Society of Singapore and serves as Vice President of the Singapore Busi ness Group\, Ho Chi Minh City.\nSponsorship Opportunities\nGold Sponsor - Vnd 15\,000\,000\n\n 4 complimentary tickets\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website for the event as a Gold Sponsor\n Company will receive a f ull list of participants and photo link after the event\n 3 months Networ king Online (125px x 125px) on AmCham website\n\nSilver Sponsor - Vnd 10\, 000\,000\n\n 2 complimentary tickets\n Company Logo on backdrop and on w ebsite for the event as a Silver Sponsor\n Company will receive a full li st of participants and photo link after the event\n 2 months Networking O nline (125px x 125px) on AmCham website\n\nBronze Sponsor - Vnd 5\,000\,00 0\n\n 1 complimentary ticket\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website f or the event as a Bronze Sponsor\n 1 month Networking Online (125px x 125 px) on AmCham website\n\nRegister Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2017/10/Luke-McNeal-Profile-Pic.jpg CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1868@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171129T083000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171129T110000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040155Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/judgement-enforcement-in-vietnam/ SUMMARY:Judgement Enforcement in Vietnam DESCRIPTION:View and download the presentation\nMr. Stephen Le Hoang Chuong - Judgement Enforcement in Vietnam\nPhoto Album\nRegister Online\nSponsor \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Description\nObtaining a court judgment or arbit ral award is only the initial step in realizing compensation from the judi cial process.  In truth\, the judgment or award is worthless if you cann ot achieve the ultimate goal\, which is to actually have the balance credi ted to your bank account.  Whether or not the court judgment or arbitral award can be enforced will determine the real winner of the lawsuit.\n\nB y joining our seminar you will understand:\n\n -Difficulties of enforceme nt of judgments and awards in Vietnam.\n -Negotiations and agreements reg arding the scope of enforcement.\n -Freezing and seizing of the debtor's assets.\n -Navigating the vague language in court judgments and arbitral awards and\;\n -Issues surrounding foreign court judgments and awards.\n\ nAgenda\n\n\n\n08:30 am\nRegistration\n\n\n09:00 am\nWelcome\, Introductio n\n\n\n09:05 am\nPresentation\, followed by Q&\;A\n\n\n11:00 am\nEvent ends\n\n\n\nCosts\nAmCham Members: VND 550\,000 | Non-members: VND 700\,00 0\n\nReservations/cancellations must be received by 24 hours before the ev ent\, and must be made on-line\, by email\, or by fax. We are unable to ac cept reservations/cancellations by telephone.\nSpeaker\n\nStephen Le Hoang Chuong\, Senior Litigator\, Le &\; Tran\n\nStephen is the senior litig ator and founder of Le &\; Tran. With over 15 years of extensive experi ence\, Stephen has impressive litigation experience and a wealth of knowle dge and understanding ranging from business litigation\, judgment enforcem ent\, labor – employment\, and internal and external corporate regulator y compliance.  He is the Winner for the Disputes Star of the Year of Viet nam (2017) by AsiaLaw Profiles.\n\nStephen has received numerous commendat ions from multinational corporate clients referencing his work.  A prime example is the endorsement from PETRONAS (Malaysia’s fully integrated oi l and gas multinational ranked among the largest corporations in FORTUNE G lobal 500®) as follows:\n\n“ • COMPETENCY – From the interview duri ng the selection of law firms for acting on behalf of PETRONAS\, we view L E &\; TRAN as possessing core expertise in labor and IR matters\, and h as strong litigation background / strategic skills in providing legal opin ion. In addition\, LE &\; TRAN confirmed that it could provide speedy t urn-around time which is a very important criteria for PETRONAS in the sel ection of a suitable law firm. Our first impression was that LE &\; TRA N readily provided a solution to the current issue presented and added val ue to our company as well as exhibiting reasonable legal costs / fees.\n\n • PROFESSIONALISM AND ACCOUNTABILITY – During the first task given\, i t was observed that the head advocate and solicitor\, Mr. Stephen (Le Hoan g Chuong)\, is a highly motivated lawyer who exhibited a desire to achieve results above and beyond expectations for the best interests of PETRONAS. Mr. Stephen demonstrated\, especially to our Malaysian colleagues\, a hig her standard of professionalism than most\, both on a personal and profess ional level by promoting strong values\, maintaining solid accountability for his words/ actions and never making excuses in managing any task given to him by PETRONAS. He accepts responsibility for the decision made and r emains calm in a crisis or emergency situation.\n\n• FOCUS AND EXECUTION – LE &\; TRAN proved to PETRONAS its ability to effectively execute tasks by showing a strong\, unstoppable drive to push forward the completi on of any assignment given. In addition\, Mr. Stephen’s strength is his ability to understand and manage his client’s expectations which is cruc ial to achieve the desired result. Further\, Stephen has the ability to co nfront others on any issues without fear of adverse arguments. He also rea lizes how to approach the client in a cordial\, respectful\, and honest wa y to address concerns.”\nRegister Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2017/10/Le-Tran.-LOGO-Slogan.png CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1867@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171129T180000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171129T203000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040155Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/amcham-palooza-party-at-windsor-p laza-hotel-november/ SUMMARY:AmCham Palooza Party at Windsor Plaza Hotel DESCRIPTION:Register Online\nVenue Sponsor\n\nPrize Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\nEvent Description\nAmCham will continue its series of monthly informa l networking events at the coolest and latest nightspots in Ho Chi Minh Ci ty.\n\nThe monthly Palooza Party is a platform to develop new friendships\ , networking opportunities and information exchange.\n\nCome and join us f or a night of casual networking\, meet other professionals\, bring your bu siness cards!\n\nDress code: Business Casual\n\nThe AmCham Palooza is a p opular group that holds networking events and happy hours regularly to inc rease communication amongst membership and expats.\nCosts\nFree admission for members | VND 150\,000/non-members\n\nincludes free canapes\; special prices for drinks\, charged upon consumption to individual guests by the Bar/Restaurant. \nLucky Draw Prizes\n\n\n The Loop: A VND 1\,000\,000 V oucher.\n Vespa Adventures: 01 Insider's Saigon tour voucher for 01 perso n.\n Windsor Plaza Hotel: 01 voucher for 02-pax set dinner menu at Top of the Town Bar &\; Restaurant valued at 1\,000\,000 VND.\n Windsor Plaz a Hotel: 01 voucher for dinner buffet for 02 pax at Café Central An Dong valued at 1\,700\,000 VND.\n\n \;\n\nRegister Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2017/10/Loop_Logo2017.png CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1878@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171201T083000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171201T103000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040155Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/trump-china-and-the-dual-crisis-i n-americas-asia-policy/ SUMMARY:Trump\, China\, and The Dual Crisis in America's Asia Policy DESCRIPTION:Photo Album\nRegister Online\nEvent Description\nA dual crisis haunts America’s Asia policy at a time when China is challenging the Uni ted States-led regional order. Early visits to the region by senior Trump administration officials\, along with intense attention to the North Korea n nuclear problem\, point to an illusory continuity in Asia policy. Politi cal squabbling at home and ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan rob Washin gton of the senior attention and resources needed to blunt China’s rise. This is the crisis of strategic distraction. At the same time\, an errati c administration has undermined allied confidence in the credibility of ou r commitments in the Western Pacific\, as our friends begin to question Am erica’s long-term reliability as a trustworthy ally. This is the crisis of American credibility. To discuss this important strategic issue\, join AmCham for a Morning Briefing on December 1\, 2017 with former US Ambassad or to Vietnam David B. Shear.\nThe United States and its allies need all t he diplomatic leverage they can muster as a surging China attempts to resh ape the Asian region to suit its great power interests. But America’s du al foreign policy crises threaten to squander this leverage. The crisis of strategic distraction invites Beijing to fill the gaps between US commitm ents in Asia and the insufficient resources we devote to fulfilling those commitments. The crisis of credibility invites our potentially dispirited allies and partners to either sit on the fence or gravitate towards Beijin g\, opening further gaps for China to fill. Unsurprisingly\, China’s Pre sident Xi Jinping is already seeking to fill these gaps by portraying Chin a as the new standard-bearer for global free trade and Asian regional orde r.\nGiven the current distaste in both Washington and Beijing for an acros s-the-board confrontation or general war\, these crises set the stage for the peaceful erosion of American power in Asia. It doesn’t have to be li ke this. The right thing for America to do is to implement a strategy of p eacetime competition in which we compete for influence with China on the b asis of a coherent\, whole-of-government strategy designed to maximize our diplomatic and strategic leverage. Our allies and partners can bear with us not by bandwagoning with China\, but by helping us close the gaps in Am erican influence. Rather than waiting for Washington to return to normal\, allies should be taking the initiative to build their own capabilities an d strengthening cooperative ties among themselves.\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n08:30 am\nRegistration\n\n\n09:00 am\nWelcome\, Introduction\n\n\n09:05 am\nPres entation\, followed by Q&\;A\n\n\n10:30 am\nEvent ends\n\n\n\nCosts\nAm Cham Members: VND 650\,000 | Non-members: VND 900\,000\n\nReservations/can cellations must be received by 24 hours before the event\, and must be mad e on-line\, by email\, or by fax. We are unable to accept reservations/can cellations by telephone.\nSpeaker\n\nDavid B. Shear\, Senior Advisor\, adv ises clients on matters throughout Asia \n\nHe previously served as Assis tant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs from 2014 to 2016\, when he performed the duties of Principle Deputy Under Secretar y of Defense for Policy.\n\nPrior to 2014\, Ambassador Shear served for 32 years in the US Foreign Service\, most recently as the US Ambassador to V ietnam. He has also served in Sapporo\, Beijing\, Tokyo\, and Kuala Lumpur . In Washington\, Ambassador Shear has served in the Offices of Japanese\, Chinese\, and Korean Affairs and as the Special Assistant to the Under Se cretary for Political Affairs. He was Director of the Office of Chinese an d Mongolian Affairs in 2008-2009 and served as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs in 2009-2011.\n\nAmbassado r Shear was a Rusk Fellow at Georgetown University’s Institute for the S tudy of Diplomacy from 1998-1999. He is the recipient of the State Departm ent’s Superior Honor Award and the Defense Department’s Civilian Merit orious Service Award for his work in US-Japan defense relations.\n\nAmbass ador Shear graduated from Earlham College and has a Master’s degree in I nternational Affairs from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Internation al Studies. He has attended Waseda University\, Tai-wan National Universit y\, and Nanjing University\, and he speaks Chinese and Japanese.\n\nSteven Okun\, Senior Advisor\, advises clients on issues throughout Asia. \n\nT he Founder and CEO of APAC Advisors\, Mr. Okun is widely considered a lead er on corporate public affairs\, sustainability and stakeholder engagement in the Asia Pacific region. He also serves as the ASEAN representative fo r the Emerging Market Private Equity Association (EMPEA).\n\nLiving and wo rking in Singapore since 2003\, Mr. Okun created and led Asia Pacific publ ic affairs for both global investment firm KKR and global logistics firm U PS\, as well as being a leader of multiple business chambers and industry associations\, including having been elected three times each as Chairman of both the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore and the Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce (APCAC). He remains on the board s of both.\n\nAs KKR’s first Director of Asia Pacific Public Affairs\, M r. Okun’s responsibilities encompassed government affairs\, communicatio ns\, stakeholder engagement and environmental and social responsibility is sues for KKR\, as well as in supporting those efforts for its portfolio co mpanies across the region. In particular\, his responsibilities included w orking on Environmental\, Social and Governance (“ESG”) initiatives. A lso\, he created and led KKR’s impact investing pro bono program\, a mod el for strategic philanthropic engagement for which KKR was awarded the Go ld Standard Award for Corporate Citizenship by PublicAffairsAsia.\n\nMr. O kun led UPS Asia’s public affairs matters on aviation\, competition and trade from 2003 until 2010\, and before that worked in UPS’Washington\, DC office. He was instrumental in UPS Airlines obtaining it first-ever aut hority to operate in China in 2001.\n\nMr. Okun served in the Administrati on of President Bill Clinton as Deputy General Counsel at the US Departmen t of Transportation\, being at the Department from 1994 to 1999. For his p ublic service\, he was awarded the Secretary's Award for Special Service C ommendation.\n\nHe represents and advocates the views of the US business c ommunity in Asia\, including as a periodic guest host on CNBC. A sought af ter expert on public affairs\, he speaks frequently in the media\, at univ ersities\, businesses and conferences across the region\, as well as is th e author of numerous articles. Mr. Okun received his BA from the Universit y of Virginia and his JD from the University of Virginia School of Law.\nS ponsorship Opportunities\nGold Sponsor – Vnd 15\,000\,000\n\n 4 compli mentary tickets\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website for the event a s a Gold Sponsor\n Company will receive a full list of participants and p hoto link after the event\n 3 months Networking Online (advertising) on A mCham website\n\nSilver Sponsor – Vnd 10\,000\,000\n\n 2 complimentary tickets\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website for the event as a Silv er Sponsor\n Company will receive a full list of participants and photo l ink after the event\n 2 months Networking Online (advertising) on AmCham website\n\nBronze Sponsor – Vnd 5\,000\,000\n\n 1 complimentary ticket\ n Company Logo on backdrop and on website for the event as a Bronze Spons or\n 1 month Networking Online (advertising) on AmCham website\n\nRegiste r Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2013/01/david-shear.jpg CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1880@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171202T083000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171202T110000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040155Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/amcham-scholarship-2017-award-cer emony/ SUMMARY:AmCham Scholarship 2017 - Award Ceremony DESCRIPTION:AmCham Vietnam awarded scholarships to 60 AmCham Scholars from top universities in HCM City and Binh Duong Province on 2nd Dec\, 2017. In 16 years since launching the AmCham Scholarship Program in 2001\, AmCham has awarded 755 scholarships. Our partner universities included: Internati onal University\, University of Economics and Laws\, University of Informa tion Technology\, University of Science\, University of Social Sciences &a mp\; Humanities\, Bach Khoa University\, School of Medicine – Vietnam Na tional University\, Foreign Trade University in Ho Chi Minh City\, Banking University of HCM City\, Hoa Sen University\, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law\, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education\, Univer sity of Economics HCMC\, Vietnamese - German University and Eastern Intern ational University.\n\nAGENDA\n\n\n\n08:30\nRegistration\n\n\n09:00\nRemar ks from AmCham Vietnam\n\n\n09:10\nSpeech from university\n\n\n09:15\nSpee ch from HR committee\n\n\n09:20\nSpeech from AmCham Scholar Alumni\n\n\n09 :25\nVideo Clip: Facts &\; Figures of AmCham Scholarship 2017\n\n\n09:3 0\nAmCham Scholarship Awards Session\n\n\n10:45\nClosing Remarks\n\n\n10:5 0\nPhoto Session\n\n\n11:00\nCeremony Ends\n\n\n\nCONGRATULATIONS TO ALL A MCHAM SCHOLARS 2017!\n\n\n\nNo.\nFull name\nUniversity\n\n\n1\nHuỳnh Ph ú Minh\nUniversity of Science\n\n\n2\nĐỗ Minh Phụng\nVietnamese - Ge rman University\n\n\n3\nĐinh Phạm Đăng Khoa\nVietnamese - German Univ ersity\n\n\n4\nDoãn Hồng Đức\nBach Khoa University\n\n\n5\nNguyen Tu an Anh\nUniversity of Science\n\n\n6\nĐoàn Quốc Khánh\nVietnamese - G erman University\n\n\n7\nNguyễn Anh Tuấn\nVietnamese - German Universi ty\n\n\n8\nNguyễn Minh Gia Huy\nBach Khoa University\n\n\n9\nLê Nguyễ n Minh Thư\nBach Khoa University\n\n\n10\nLê Thái An\nVietnamese - Germ an University\n\n\n11\nNguyễn Nhật Khương\nBach Khoa University\n\n\ n12\nNguyễn Hoàng Vy\nForeign Trade University - HCMC\n\n\n13\nĐặng Bùi Thị Diệu\nForeign Trade University - HCMC\n\n\n14\nNguyễn Trị nh Thiên Kim\nUniversity of Science\n\n\n15\nVõ Thị Hồng Hạnh\nBac h Khoa University\n\n\n16\nLê Hữu Quang Vinh\nForeign Trade University - HCMC\n\n\n17\nTrần Nguyễn Hạ Huyền\nUniversity of Economics HCMC \n\n\n18\nĐặng Phan Trân Châu\nInternational University\n\n\n19\nMai Hoang Bao\nBach Khoa University\n\n\n20\nNguyễn Thủy Tiên\nInternatio nal University\n\n\n21\nTran Dai Phat\nBach Khoa University\n\n\n22\nVăn Phạm Kỳ An\nForeign Trade University - HCMC\n\n\n23\nĐào Lan Phươn g\nForeign Trade University - HCMC\n\n\n24\nĐỗ Thị Minh Vy\nInternati onal University\n\n\n25\nLưu Việt Thy\nInternational University\n\n\n26 \nVõ Nguyễn Nhật Anh\nVietnamese - German University\n\n\n27\nPhạm Đào Phương Linh\nForeign Trade University - HCMC\n\n\n28\nNguyễn Ho àng\nVietnamese - German University\n\n\n29\nLương Gia Vĩ\nForeign Tra de University - HCMC\n\n\n30\nLê Khắc Hồng Phúc\nVietnamese - German University\n\n\n31\nNgô Nhật Huy\nForeign Trade University - HCMC\n\n\ n32\nHuỳnh Ngọc Nhơn\nForeign Trade University - HCMC\n\n\n33\nHuỳn h Thị Mỹ Dung\nForeign Trade University - HCMC\n\n\n34\nLê Chí Trung \nBanking University - HCMC\n\n\n35\nNguyễn Hùng Mạnh\nUniversity of Economics HCMC\n\n\n36\nNguyễn Minh Thanh Vân\nForeign Trade University - HCMC\n\n\n37\nNguyễn Hữu Bảo Thịnh\nForeign Trade University - HCMC\n\n\n38\nVũ Nguyễn Trí Giang\nBach Khoa University\n\n\n39\nNguy ễn Phước Bảo Hoàng\nVietnamese - German University\n\n\n40\nNguyen Trong Tai\nBach Khoa University\n\n\n41\nPhạm Quốc Đạt\nForeign Tr ade University - HCMC\n\n\n42\nVõ Thành Tài\nInternational University\n \n\n43\nVõ Nguyễn Hà My\nForeign Trade University - HCMC\n\n\n44\nNguy ễn Thảo Vân\nForeign Trade University - HCMC\n\n\n45\nNguyễn Trọn g Nghĩa\nBach Khoa University\n\n\n46\nĐào Minh Quân\nBach Khoa Univer sity\n\n\n47\nNguyễn Lâm Quốc Khánh\nBach Khoa University\n\n\n48\nT rần Minh Triết\nBach Khoa University\n\n\n49\nTrần Ngọc Tú\nBach Khoa University\n\n\n50\nNguyễn Quốc Trung\nVietnamese - German Univer sity\n\n\n51\nNguyễn Thanh Vũ\nBach Khoa University\n\n\n52\nNguyễn T húy Trúc\nBach Khoa University\n\n\n53\nNguyễn Thanh Mai Hương\nUniv ersity of Economics and Law\n\n\n54\nLe Viet Nhat Quang\nBach Khoa Univers ity\n\n\n55\nTôn Thất Vĩnh\nUniversity of Science\n\n\n56\nNgô Nam Ph ương\nUniversity of Law – HCMC\n\n\n57\nNgo Luong Thanh Tra\nBach Khoa University\n\n\n58\nDao Thanh Duy\nVietnamese - German University\n\n\n59 \nVõ Hoàng Thông\nBach Khoa University\n\n\n60\nHồ Quang Vũ\nInter national University\n\n\n\n \; CATEGORIES:Education & Training LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1845@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171202T180000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171203T000000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040155Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/the-242nd-annual-marine-corps-bir thday-ball/ SUMMARY:The 242nd Annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nJoin the 242nd U.S. Marine Corps Ball at The Reverie Saigon Hotel. Celebrating the founding of the U.S. Marine Corps i n 1775\, the Ball is an annual event to showcase and celebrate the history and tradition of the U.S. Marines. It is a formal event with military dig nity and pageantry. The U.S. Marines invite AmCham companies to join in th e celebration.\n\nThe Marine Security Detachment\, Ho Chi Minh City\, Viet nam would like to invite you to attend our celebration. We look forward to seeing each and every one of you at this year’s Marine Corps Birthday B all!\n\n\n\nCosts\nTicket: 2\,250\,000 VND / person\n\nRegister Online\n\n \n\nMenu\nNormal menu\nNha Trang Lobster\, Prawn cocktail\, Jelly Fish Sal ad\, Seared Black Pepper Tuna\, Aged Soy Reduction\n(Tôm hùm Nha Trang\, tôm cocktail\, gỏi sứa\, cá ngừ áp chảo với tiêu đen\, x ốt nước tương)\n\nConsommé of Peking Duck\, Porcini Mushrooms\n(S úp vịt nước trong\, nấm Porcini)\n\nSalmon Escalope\, Tarragon and White Wine Sauce\n(Phi lê cá hồi tẩm gia vị\, sốt lá tarragon) \n\nBeef Tenderloin\, Pink and Green Peppercorn sauce\, Potato Lasagna\, S easonal Vegetable\n(Thăn bò\, sốt tiêu xanh và hồng\, lasagna khoa i tây\, rau củ các loại)\n\nChocolate Mousse\, orange jelly\, sweet basil raspberry coulis\n(Mousse sô cô la\, thạch cam\, xốt húng tâ y ngọt và mâm xôi)\n\nVegetarian menu\nMango tofu spring roll\, water melon\, feta cheese and olive cup\, mushrooms and zucchini\n(Xoài cuộn đậu hũ\, dưa hấu\, oliu với phô mai feta\, nấm rơm và bí n gòi)\nMinestrone with basil pesto sauce\n(Súp rau củ kiểu Ý với x ốt húng tây)\nVegetable lasagna\, spinach\, French bean bouquet and br occoli\n(Lasagna rau củ với cải bó xôi\, đậu cove Pháp và bô ng cải xanh)\nAsparagus risotto\n(Cơm Ý với măng tây)\nChocolate M ousse\, orange jelly\, sweet basil raspberry coulis\n(Mousse sô cô la\, thạch cam\, xốt húng tây ngọt và mâm xôi) CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1782@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171205T180000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171205T210000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040155Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/23rd-annual-general-meeting-membe rs-night/ SUMMARY:23rd Annual General Meeting &\; Members' Night DESCRIPTION:View and download the presentation\n171205 AGM Meeting\n\n17120 5 AGM - Welcome new Board Members\n\n171205 AGM Meeting-HR Committee\n\n17 1205 AGM Meeting-Manufacturing Committee\n\n171205 AGM Meeting-Healthcare Committee\n\n171205 AGM Meeting-ICT Committee\nPhoto Album\nRegister Onlin e\n\nThanks to our Event Sponsors:\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \; \n\nJoin us at the AmCham Annual General Meeting\, followed by Members' Ni ght networking cocktail reception for members\, associates and their invit ed guests. Spouses and partners are not only invited but encouraged to att end with you. Free of charge for members and associates and spouses/partn ers. Free flow of wine\, beer\, and soft drinks\, and hearty hors d’oeuv res hosted by AmCham Vietnam in HCMC\, and our sponsors.\n\nAt this event\ , we will announce the new 2018 AmCham Board of Governors.\nCosts:\nNO COS T for Member Representative  (Please show your valid AmCham membership c ard when check-in) \n\nNO COST for Spouses accompanied Member Representat ive to the event \n\nVND 800\,000/staff of Member companies\n\nVND 1\,000 \,000/guest of Member Companies\n\nFree flow of beer and wine\, and hors d ’oeuvres will be served. \n\n \;\nSponsorship Opportunities:\nGold Sponsor – Cash vnd 15\,000\,000\n\n 4 complimentary tickets\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website for the event\n 3 months of Networking On line (advertising) on AmCham website\n List of participants\n\nSilver Spo nsor – Cash vnd 10\,000\,000\n\n 2 complimentary tickets\n Company Log o on backdrop and on website for the event\n 2 months of Networking Onlin e (advertising) on AmCham website\n List of participants\n\nWe are also s eeking 3-5 prizes for Lucky Draw\n\n Company Logo on backdrop and on webs ite for the event\n\nRegister Online\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2015/01/Coca-Pepsi.png CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1831@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171207T080000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171207T093000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040155Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/manufacturing-committee-november- 2017-meeting-for-members-only/ SUMMARY:Manufacturing Committee December Meeting (For AmCham Members Only) DESCRIPTION:Register Online\n\nRegular monthly meeting of the Manufacturing Committee for networking\, information-sharing\, and planning advocacy ef forts to improve the business environment and promote trade and investment between Vietnam and the U.S.\nAgenda\n\n\n\n8:00 am\nWelcome and Introduc tion\n\n\n8:10 am\nWahl presentation on the Post Audit Inspection\n\n\n8:3 0am\nMfg Committee Executive Management 2018\n\n\n9:15 am\nLong Hau Suppli er Day - summary\n\n\n\n \;\nCosts:\nCoffee and Meeting (no breakfast) – VND150\,000\nCoffee and Meeting and Breakfast  - VND250\,000\n\nNote : Cancellation must be made 24 hours prior to the event\, otherwise you wi ll be charged.\n\nReturn to Manufacturing Committee Home Page\n\n \;\n \nRegister Online CATEGORIES:AmCham Event,Committees LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1781@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171209T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171209T235900 DTSTAMP:20190221T040156Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/22nd-annual-amcham-governors-ball / SUMMARY:22nd Annual AmCham Governors' Ball - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:Raffle Prizes and Silent Auction Winners List\nPhoto Album\nVid eo Clip\nThe AmCham Board of Governors cordially invites you to the 22nd A nnual AmCham Governors’ Ball\, this year to be held on Saturday\, Decemb er 9\, 2017\, from 6:30 pm.\nThemed MERRY MIAMI\, this year’s Governors ’ Ball will transport guests to Miami for the holidays complete with atm osphere and decorations exuding Christmas charm. We will be treated to cui sine highlighting the special tastes synonymous with Miami. The usual firs t-class musical entertainment and abundance of Saigon-style holiday cheer will flow throughout the night.\n\nAs you may know\, the Governors’ Ball brings together over 400 members of both our extended AmCham community an d Vietnamese business and government leaders and network. As such\, it pro vides a unique opportunity for companies to promote themselves to a large and influential audience\, in a festive and charitable setting. We hope th at you will consider becoming an official part of this special evening as a sponsor.\n\n \;\n\n\nCost  \nvnd 3\,800\,000 per ticket\n\nvnd 38\, 000\,000 per table of 10\n\nTicket includes 4-course dinner\, free flow of drinks (liquor\, wine\, sparkling\, beer\, and soft drink)\, and entertai nment\nSponsorship &\; Ticket booking \nClick here for the Sponsorshi p Benefits and the Sponsorship &\; Ticket Booking form.\n\nIn order to meet our printing and promotion deadlines\, we are asking for all sponsor ships to be confirmed by November 20\, 2017. In this connection\, please c ontact Ms. Lily Nguyen at the AmCham office by phone 3824-3562 or email a mcham.events@amchamvietnam.com if your company is interested in sponsoring \, or if you have questions regarding the Sponsorship Packages or the Ball itself.\nSpecial Thanks to Our 2017 Sponsors \n\nPrizes for Lucky Draw a nd Silent Auction \nPlease click HERE for AmCham Governors' Ball Prize L ist.\nAmCham Scholarships Program\nIn the spirit of Christmas\, all procee ds from the Governors’ Ball will go to support our flagship CSR initiati ve: the AmCham Scholarship Program. The Scholarships Program recognizes top Vietnamese students at Vietnam National University\, Banking Universit y HCM City\, Foreign Trade University in Ho Chi Minh City\, Hoa Sen Univer sity\, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law\, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education\, Eastern International University\, University of Economics HCMC and Vietnamese – German University\, and helps prepare them to become local leaders in business\, education\, and society. After 16 years from 2001 to 2016\, AmCham Scholarship Program has awarded to 50 5  winners and 250 runners-up from 13 universities. The AmCham Scholarshi ps\, managed by AmCham Alumni(ae) and HR associates at AmCham member compa nies\, awards scholarships to approximately 50 students annually.\nSpecial Hotel Room Rates for the night of Dec. 9\, 2017\nThe InterContinental Asi ana Saigon offers the special rates for AmCham’s participants who want t o stay overnight of Dec. 9\, 2017.\n\nvnd 4\,370\,000 ++ / night /Deluxe S ingle with breakfast &\; internet access\n\nvnd 4\,715\,000++/night/Del uxe double with breakfast &\; internet access\n\nFor booking\, please download and complete this booking form and email to resvn@icasianasaigon .com and events2@icasianasaigon.com\n\n \;\nPlease click these links for:\nAmCham Scholarship 2015-Information Session \n\nAmCham Scholarship 2 015-Award Ceremony \n\nAmCham Scholarship Program 2001 - 2014\n\nAmCham Sc holarship 2013 Award Ceremony\n\nAmCham Scholarship Program 2001 – 2013\ n\n \;\nView our previous Governors' Ball video clips\nPlease click t hese links for:\n\nVideo Clip: A Southern Christmas\, 2016 Governors' Ball \n\nVideo Clip: A Northern Christmas\, 2015 Governors' Ball\n\nVideo Clip:  A Nutcracker Dream\, 2014 Governors' Ball\n\nVideo Clip: Welcome to Chri stmas in New England\, 2013 Governors' Ball\n\nVideo Clip: Welcome to Chri stmas in San Francisco\, 2012 Governors' Ball\n\nVideo Clip: Welcome to A Hawaiian Christmas\, 2011 Governors' Ball\n\nNote: it may be slow the firs t time you download\, because of a slow connection. So play it a second ti me\, when it will be smoother.\nView our previous Governors Ball photo alb ums \nPhoto Album: A Southern Christmas\, 2016 Governors Ball\n\nPhoto Al bum: A Northern Christmas\, 2015 Governors Ball\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2017/10/Merry-Miami-topnews.jpg CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1783@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171210T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171210T123000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040156Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/5th-annual-amcham-breakfast-with- santa/ SUMMARY:5th Annual AmCham Breakfast with Santa - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:Photo Album\n\nSanta Claus is coming to …. Saigon! \n \; \nGet ready and excited once again to see Santa and welcome our friends fr om an Friends For Street Children Association at the 5th Annual AmCham Bre akfast with Santa.\n\nLimited Tickets Available\, so please book early:\n • Download the form\, fill in and send to Mr. Ngoc Nhon: amcham.pr@amc hamvietnam.com\nDownload registration form\n• Buy tickets at AmCham offi ce: New World Hotel\, Floor 3\, Room 323\, 76 Le Lai\, District 1\n\n  \;\n\n \;\n\n* A portion of every adult ticket sold will help fund the cost of a child from Friends For Street Children Association to attend th e breakfast.\n\n*Advance ticket purchase only - no sales at door\; tables of 10 or 12 should be reserved in advance.\nSpecial Thanks to 2017 Cash Sp onsors:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \;\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \;\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \;\nSpecial Thanks to 2017 Product and Service Spon sors:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicket prices\n650\,000 vnd / Adult\n\n300 \,000 vnd / Kid 4 to 15\n\n100\,000 vnd / Kid 1 to 4\n\nUnder 12-month kid s are welcome to the event and sit on parents' lap.\n\nPrice includes:\n\n - Buffet breakfast including pancakes\, bacon\, pho\, congee\, scrambled e ggs\, bread\, coffee\, tea\, and juice\n\n- Individual photos with Santa\n \n- Kids holiday disco and other activities/games\n\nIn addition:\n\n- Cas h [and gourmet coffee] bar\n\n- Special Hotel Room Rates for the night of Dec. 9\, 2017.  The InterContinental Asiana Saigon offers the special rat es for AmCham’s participants who want to stay overnight of Dec. 9\, 2017 :\n\nvnd 4\,370\,000 ++ / night /Deluxe Single with breakfast &\; inter net access\n\nvnd 4\,715\,000++/night/Deluxe double with breakfast &\; internet access.\n\nFor booking\, please email to resvn@icasianasaigon.com and events2@icasianasaigon.com\nSponsorship Opportunities\n\n\nContact: M s. Thu Pham at amcham.pr@amchamvietnam.com or Ms. Amy Nguyen at amy.nguy en@amchamvietnam.com\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFFSC Kids\nBreakfast with Santa 20 13\n\n\n\n\nThao Dan Kids\nBreakfast with Santa 2014\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Hy Vong School for Hearing Impaired Children\nBreakfast with Santa 2015\n\ n\n\nBinh Loi Social Center\nBreakfast with Santa 2016\n\n\n\n\n \n\nBrea kfast with Santa 2016\nBreakfast with Santa 2015\nBreakfast with Santa 201 4\nBreakfast with Santa 2013\n \;\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2017/01/Breakfast-with-santa-poster-A3-1.jpg CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1879@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171212T083000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171212T103000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040156Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/how-to-make-hcmc-becoming-a-thriv ing-mice-industry-destination/ SUMMARY:[Save the Date] How To Make HCMC Becoming A Thriving MICE Industry Destination? DESCRIPTION:Register Online\n\n \;\nEvent Description\nHCMC has been su ccessfully hosting major international events such as\, among others\, the World Economic Forum\, the APK Asia Pacific Conference of the German Busi ness\, and ASEAN 50 activities. What has been achieved in the last 2 years and what is the roadmap to make HCMC becoming a top emerging destination for business events and incentive travel?\nIn the next few years topnotch hotels and MICE facilities will be added to the existing MICE infrastructu re. While the key role of the MICE industry in tourism is widely recognize d\, specific challenges\, approaches and requirements to develop a success ful MICE ecosystem beyond conventional tourism planning are poorly underst ood. What initiatives both by the public and private sectors are needed to make HCMC a thriving destination?\nAt this HCMC AmCham Hospitality &\; Tourism Section Committee MICE breakfast discussion\, policy makers\, int ernational experts and key leaders of HCMC MICE industry will be discussin g best practices and sharing their views on various aspects of the events and meetings industry in HCMC and in Vietnam in general.\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n 08:30 am\nRegistration\n\n\n09:00 am\nWelcome\, Introduction\n\n\n09:05 am \nPresentation\, followed by Q&\;A\n\n\n10:30 am\nEvent ends\n\n\n\nCos ts\nAmCham Members: VND 650\,000 | Non-members: VND 800\,000\n\nReservatio ns/cancellations must be received by 24 hours before the event\, and must be made on-line\, by email\, or by fax. We are unable to accept reservatio ns/cancellations by telephone.\nSpeakers\n\nAnh Minh Vu\, Founder &\; M anaging Director – Terraverde Travel &\; Events\n\nMr. Anh has 15 yea rs of working experiences in marketing\, travel and event management and h as worked in Canada and Europe before setting up his own company in Vietna m.\n\nHe has been in Vietnam for over 10 years and has seen the growth of Vietnam’s tourism industry on a daily basis. As tourism professional and chairman of AmCham H&\;T Committee he is passionate about the developm ent and potential of the meetings industry in Asia and is dedicated to “ creating a future” for the MICE business in Ho Chi Minh City.\n\nAnh com pleted his Master education at Philipps University in Marburg\, Germany an d postgraduate study in International Project and Event Management at Vien na University of Economics and Business\, Austria.\n\nMichael Hoe-Knudsen\ , Regional General Manager of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Vietnam\ n\nMichael Hoe-Knudsen is Regional General Manager of InterContinental Hot els Group (IHG) Vietnam/ Cambodia &\; General Manager of InterContinent al Saigon Hotel &\; Residences since August 2016. IHG is one of the lar gest hotel operators in Vietnam with 7 open properties including Hanoi/ Da Nang/ Nha Trang &\; Ho Chi Minh City. IHG is also in the process of op ening a new project in Phu Quoc and brining the Holiday Inn brand to Vietn am with the 2018 opening of Holiday Inn Saigon Airport. Michael is respons ible for the overall leadership\, direction\, operation and performance of the hotels while supporting development efforts to grow IHGs presence in Vietnam.\n\nPreviously Michael was Vice President Operations for Latin Ame rica/ Caribbean &\; New York City based in IHG corporate office in Atla nta\, GA. Michael has been with InterContinental Hotels for past 21 years having worked in numerous US locations including New York City/ San Franci sco/ Miami as well as international postings.\n\nHe holds a Bachelor of Sc ience degree in Hotel Administration from Cornell University where he grad uated with honors and a Diploma in Management from the Henley School of Ma nagement in the UK. Although Danish by birth Michael is a real citizen of the world\, having lived in 16 countries and travelled to many more.\n\n&n bsp\;\nSponsorship Opportunities\nGold Sponsor - Vnd 15\,000\,000\n\n 4 c omplimentary tickets\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website for the ev ent as a Gold Sponsor\n Company will receive a full list of participants and photo link after the event\n 3 months Networking Online (125px x 125p x) on AmCham website\n\nSilver Sponsor - Vnd 10\,000\,000\n\n 2 complimen tary tickets\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website for the event as a Silver Sponsor\n Company will receive a full list of participants and ph oto link after the event\n 2 months Networking Online (125px x 125px) on AmCham website\n\nBronze Sponsor - Vnd 5\,000\,000\n\n 1 complimentary ti cket\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website for the event as a Bronze Sponsor\n 1 month Networking Online (125px x 125px) on AmCham website\n\n Register Online CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1816@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171212T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171212T180000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040156Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/legal-vbf-liaison-committee-meeti ng-for-members-only-december-12-2017/ SUMMARY:Legal &\; VBF Liaison Committee December Meeting (For AmCham Mem bers Only) DESCRIPTION:Regular monthly meeting of the committee to review upcoming eve nts\, discuss and prepare positions on key issues\, laws and regulations r elating to trade and investment between Vietnam and the United States. CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1882@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171214T083000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171214T103000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040156Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/residential-market-and-buy-to-let / SUMMARY:Residential Market and Buy To Let DESCRIPTION:View and download the presentation\n171214 AmCham - Residential and Buy-to-let - EN\nPhoto Album\nRegister Online\n\nSponsor\n\n\n \; \nEvent Description\n\nThe seminar will provide the overview of residentia l market at the current time\, and forecast of the market in upcoming time . Besides\, the panel discussion will help to answer questions about how t o maximize the interest when investing in residential market\, and to have some key notes to remember when leasing residential properties. \nAgenda\ n\n\n\n8:30 am\nRegistration &\; Refreshment\n\n\n9:00 am\nWelcome Rema rks\n\n\n9:05 am\nPresentation and Q&\;A\n\n\n10:30 am\nEvent ends\n\n\ n\nCosts\nAmCham Members: vnd 550\,000| Non-members: vnd 700\,000\n\nReser vations/cancellations must be received by 24 hours before the event\, and must be made on-line\, by email\, or by fax. We are unable to accept re servations/cancellations by telephone.\nSpeaker\n\n Ms. Duong Thuy Dung\, CBRE\, Senior Director\, Head of Research &\; Consulting\, Vietnam\n\nD ung is currently Senior Director and Head of the Research and Consulting S ervices for CBRE office in Vietnam. Dung is responsible for the leadership \, production and management of consultancy\, feasibility and market resea rch reports produced by the department. Dung has an in-depth knowledge of the Vietnamese market and notable experience working across a diverse rang e of sectors\, for a variety of local and international clients.\n\nPrior to joining CBRE\, Dung worked for Feikema B.V.\, a construction company\, as a project team leader in The Netherlands. During this time she was invo lved in some major developments in Europe such as Groningen Stadium (The N etherlands)\, the redevelopment of Trafalgar Square (UK) and Potzdammer (B erlin). Prior to that Dung worked at the representative office of Feikema B.V in Dublin (Ireland) and in Hanoi (Vietnam) at differing positions of i ncreasing responsibility.\n\nDuring her time working in Vietnam\, Dung had also contributed a significant number of insights and review articles on Vietnam’s banking and financial sector for the Vietnam Investment Review and The Manager.\nPanelists\nMr. Kiet Vo\, CBRE\, Associate Director\, He ad of Residential Project Marketing\n\n\nVo Huynh Anh Tuan Kiet is a Assoc iate Director\, Head of Residential Project Marketing team of CBRE Vietnam Co.\, Ltd. He was well - trained in the field of business and marketing\, including the knowledge of the real estate market in Vietnam. He is respo nsible for planning\, developing the Residential Salesforce. Besides\, he participates in developing of new residential projects as well as improvin g the business efficiency of the current projects.\n\nWith many years work ing as ERP solution Senior consultant in FPT Corporation\, he has strong k nowledge of Business process management and Professional solution consulta ncy.\n\nJoining the Real Estate market since 2010\, he served as Vice Gene ral Manager of Sale and Marketing at Dat Xanh Dong Nam Bo (member of Dat X anh Group). He also was responsible for the strategic planning and impleme ntation of Sale and Marketing activities for real estate projects in Dong Nai\, Ho Chi Minh City. Besides\, he also participates in the development\ , establishing business processes\, training and support Sales - force.\n\ nTaking part in of High level personnel of CBRE Vietnam in 2015\, he parti cipates in setup and develop Sales - force as well as plans strategic deve lopment of the Residential Projects of CBRE.\n\nMs. Linh Do\, CBRE\, Head of Residential Leasing\, Vietnam\n\n\nMs Linh Do is currently the head of Residential Leasing for CBRE office in Vietnam. Linh has more than 12 year s of experience in Residential Leasing\, and Leasing Management Services\, especially for expats who live and work in Vietnam. Prior to joining CBRE \, Linh worked for Asian Tiger Group in Bangkok\, Thailand.\n\n \;\n\n  \;\n\nRegister Online\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2016/10/CBRE_Logo_Green.png CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1876@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171219T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171219T200000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040156Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/how-to-foster-diversity-at-the-wo rkplace-stories-from-insiders/ SUMMARY:How To Foster Diversity At The Workplace – Stories From Insiders DESCRIPTION:Photo Album\nRegister Online\nSponsor\nProduct Sponsor\n\nSilve r Sponsor\n\nEvent Description\n\nHR Committee’s year–end networking e vent with the theme “How to foster diversity at the workplace – Storie s from insiders”\n\nAs corporate culture progresses in recognizing the i mportance of diversity and inclusion initiatives\, the HR Committee proudl y invites you to our year-end networking event with the theme “How to fo ster diversity at the workplace – Stories from insiders” in Ho Chi Min h City on December 19th. Come hear unique perspectives from representative s of notable multinational companies on how diversity is being fostered at their respective workplaces. From sharing personal stories about coming o ut at the workplace\, to detailing the advancement of specific policies an d initiatives\, to highlighting the role of mentorship and advocacy\, this panel takes a multifaceted look at the nuanced topic of workplace diversi ty.\n\nWe will then have a networking drink for all attendants to catch up with your colleagues and friends in town in celebration of the festive se ason. The Committee’s leadership will also take this opportunity to refl ect what we have done so far in the year of 2017 and listen to your ideas and initiatives for the upcoming year of 2018.\nAgenda\n\n\n\n05:00 pm\nRe gistration\n\n\n05:30 pm\nWelcome\, Introduction\n\n\n05:35 pm\nPresentati on\, followed by Panel Discussion\n\n\n06:50 pm\nRemarks from the Chair of HR Committee\n\n\n07:00 pm\nNetworking\n\n\n08:00 pm\nEvent ends\n\n\n\nC osts\nAmCham Members and AmCham Scholarship Interviewers 2017: VND 650\,00 0 | Non-members: VND 800\,000\n\nReservations/cancellations must be receiv ed by 24 hours before the event\, and must be made on-line\, by email\, or by fax. We are unable to accept reservations/cancellations by telephone.\ nSpeakers\n\n\n\nMr. Loke-Khoon Tan\, Baker &\; McKenzie\, Hong Kong of fice\n\n\nLoke-Khoon Tan is a partner at Baker McKenzie\, and leads the fi rm's LGBT+ &\; Allies network for Asia Pacific\, which promote policies that recognise the diversity of the firm and aim to create an environment inclusive of everyone. He also sits on the firm’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Committee\, charting global D&\;I policy.\n\nLoke-Khoon heads the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group in Hong Kong and China\, and leads the Luxury and Fashion initiative on the Steering Committee of t he firm's Consumer Goods and Retail Industry Practice\, working extensivel y with global brands in this field in several jurisdictions. He is ranked among the leading lawyers for intellectual property by Chambers Asia Pacif ic\, Chambers Global\, PLC Which lawyer? and Legal 500 Asia Pacific. Loke- Khoon is a graduate of the National University of Singapore.\n\nHR Committ ee's Chair:\n\nMs. Hang Nguyen\, Partner\, Baker &\; McKenzie\n\n\nHang Nguyen is a partner with Baker McKenzie and head of the Employment and La bor practice in Vietnam.\n\nHang’s practice focuses on employment and la bor\, M&\;A\, Corporate and Compliance matters. Her diverse working exp erience\, broad knowledge in various areas of law\, and business managemen t qualifications allow her to provide clients with practical and commercia lly savvy legal advice\, creating effective\, strategic and innovative sol utions to navigate around the ever-changing legal landscape of Vietnam. As head of the Employment and Labor practice\, Hang is in charge of developi ng and providing strategy for the practice\, training and coaching team me mbers and coordinating the global and regional employment practices when r elated to Vietnam. She is also a member of the Steering Committees for the Firm’s Asia Pacific Employment Practice Group and the Global Immigratio n and Mobility Group.\n\nHang received her legal education in both Vietnam and the U.S.\, obtaining her bachelor’s degree in International Law fro m the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam\, completing an LL.M. at Southern Meth odist University’s Dedman School of Law\, and earning an Executive MBA f rom University of Hawaii’s Shidler College of Business. Hang is one o f the few lawyers dually admitted to practice law in New York State and Vi etnam. During her 11 – plus years with Baker McKenzie\, she has worked i n the Vietnam\, Spain and UK offices of the Firm.\nPanelists\n\n Mr. Tom V overs\, HR2B\, General Director\n\nTom Vovers is an Australian human resou rces professional with over 25 years experience working for large MNC corp orations in Australia\, Thailand\, Singapore and Viet Nam. He holds a Mast ers of Business Administration from the Henley Management College UK.  In 2003 he established HR2B. Since then the business has grown and now offer s executive search services\, payroll processing and staff outsourcing fro m 3 offices nationwide Viet Nam.With over 70 consultants\, HR2B is among t he top 3 HR firms in the country.\n\nMr. Agraj Sharma\, Country Manager\, P&\;G Vietnam\n\nAgraj is the Country Manager of P&\;G Vietnam since 2017\, setting the company’s business strategy and driving growth of a portfolio of leading brands across a wide range of segments: Baby Care\, H air Care\, Fabric &\; Home Care\, Skin &\; Personal Care\, Feminine Care\, and Oral Care.\n\nAgraj has been with P&\;G for more than 12 yea rs and has driven outstanding business results for various segments with h is unique business development approach\, as well as breadth and depth of international experience across the company and FMCG industry.\n\nAgraj st arted his career in P&\;G India in 2005\, and since then has held vario us leadership positions in sales\, trade marketing and commercial leadersh ip in India\, Malaysia and Singapore for Fabric &\; Homecare as well as Health &\; Beauty sectors. Before being appointed Country Manager for P&\;G Vietnam\, he was Commercial Leader of Asia P&\;G Professional and China Homecare from 2015 to 2017.\n\nAgraj graduated with a B.Tech deg ree in Civil Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)\, Delhi in 2003\, and holds an MBA degree in Marketing from Indian Institute of M anagement (IIM)\, Calcutta. Agraj is married to Ruchika and has a son\, Ab hyuday who is 3 years old.\n\nMs. Thu Van\, Senior Vice President–Human Resources\, Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Beverage\n\nMs. Thu Van (Van Thi Anh T hu) has over 20 years of experience building up and enhancing HR system at world top MNCs in various industries: Unilever\, Shell\, HSBC\, PepsiCo\, and most recently Suntory PepsiCo. Such diversified experience equipped h er with both profound knowledge of worldwide best practices and expertise to start building up system from scratch.\n\nHaving worked for Suntory Pep siCo Vietnam Beverage (SPVB) for 9 years\, she is now Senior Vice Presiden t – Human Resources. She successfully led the team to provide best HR se rvices to business\, continuously improved working environment and increas ed employee engagement. Under Thu’s leadership\, SPVB has always been ex ceeding all KPIs (Turnover\, Engagement\, Workforce productivity)\, which makes SPVB to be among top performers in market.\n\nAs an inspired and sol id HR Leader\, Thu has been delivering numerous topics on HR strategies\, Talent development\, How to build talent pipeline\,… at different platfo rms and channels such as: Tuoi Tre Newspaper\, Vietnamworks\,…\n\nMs. Th u obtained the Professional Facilitator certificates from Development Dime nsion International (DDI) on Change Management\, Company Culture\, Develop ment\, Talent Management. Thanks to outstanding contribution\, she was rec ognized globally and received many prestige awards such as Global Hire and Higher Award – 2013\, Performance With Purpose (PwP) Award – 2012 fro m PepsiCo International\, and the Chairman’s Award – 2013 from Suntory PepsiCo.\nModerator\nMr. Tran Manh Hung\, Principal and Managing Lawyer o f Baker &\; McKenzie Vietnam International LLC  \n\nMr. Tran Manh Hung is the Principal and Managing Lawyer of BMVN International LLC\, a licens ed law firm and IP agent and a member of Baker &\; McKenzie.\n\nMr. Tra n has represented various multinational and Vietnamese companies in differ ent transactions and projects in a number of different industries includin g infrastructure\, transportation\, telecommunications\, port\, retail\, d istribution\, and intellectual property. He also assisted internationally famous brands to establish their investment projects in Vietnam.\n\nMr. Tr an was voted Vietnam Lawyer of the Year (2009) in the National poll of Vie tnamese lawyers organized jointly by the Vietnam Lawyers’ Federation\, t he Ministry of Justice and Vietnam Law Magazine. In addition to authoring many publications\, Mr. Tran has lectured at the Hanoi Law University\, Di plomatic Academy of Vietnam\, Foreign Trade University\, an international MBA Program (CFVG) and intellectual property laws for the Professional Tra ining School of the Ministry of Industry and Trade. He used to serve as th e Chairman of the Legal Committee of Hanoi American Chamber of Commerce.\n Sponsorship Opportunities\nGold Sponsor - Vnd 15\,000\,000\n\n 4 complime ntary tickets\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website for the event as a Gold Sponsor\n Company will receive a full list of participants and pho to link after the event\n 3 months Networking Online (125px x 125px) on A mCham website\n\nSilver Sponsor - Vnd 10\,000\,000\n\n 2 complimentary ti ckets\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website for the event as a Silver Sponsor\n Company will receive a full list of participants and photo lin k after the event\n 2 months Networking Online (125px x 125px) on AmCham website\n\nBronze Sponsor - Vnd 5\,000\,000\n\n 1 complimentary ticket\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website for the event as a Bronze Sponsor \n 1 month Networking Online (125px x 125px) on AmCham website\n\nRegiste r Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2017/11/Loke-Khoon-Tan-Cut.jpg CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1832@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171221T080000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20171221T093000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040156Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/manufacturing-committee-december- 2017-meeting-for-members-only/ SUMMARY:Manufacturing Committee December Meeting (For AmCham Members Only) DESCRIPTION:Register Online\n\nRegular monthly meeting of the Manufacturing Committee for networking\, information-sharing\, and planning advocacy ef forts to improve the business environment and promote trade and investment between Vietnam and the U.S.\nAgenda (TBA)\nCosts:\nCoffee and Meeting (n o breakfast) – VND150\,000\nCoffee and Meeting and Breakfast  - VND250\ ,000\n\nNote: Cancellation must be made 24 hours prior to the event\, othe rwise you will be charged.\n\nReturn to Manufacturing Committee Home Page\ n\n \;\n\nRegister Online CATEGORIES:AmCham Event,Committees LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1881@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180117T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180117T173000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040156Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/180117-logistics-and-supply-chain -committee-meeting/ SUMMARY:Logistics and Transportation Committee Meeting (For AmCham Members Only) DESCRIPTION:Register Online\n\nRegular monthly meeting of the Logistics and Transportation Committee for networking\, information-sharing\, and plann ing advocacy efforts to improve the business environment and promote trade and investment between Vietnam and the U.S.\nAgenda\n\n\n\n4:00pm\nWelcom e and Introduction\n\n\n4:15pm\nUpdates on industry regulations - KPMG's R epresentative\n\n\n4:45pm\nQ&\;A\n\n\n5:00pm\nDiscuss 2018 plan\n\n\n5: 30pm\nMeeting ends\n\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nRegister Online CATEGORIES:AmCham Event,Committees LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1885@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180118T183000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180118T211500 DTSTAMP:20190221T040156Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/welcome-dinner-for-new-ambassador -kritenbrink/ SUMMARY:Welcome Dinner for new Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink DESCRIPTION:Photo Album\nSponsors\nGold Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSilver Sponsor\n\n\n\n      \n\n\n\n\n\nBronze Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nJoin AmCham HCMC Board of Gov ernors to welcome new U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink\nAm Cham Vietnam members and their guests are invited to take part in a welcom e dinner for our new Ambassador Daniel J. Kritenbrink on his visit to Ho C hi Minh City at the InterContinental Saigon at 6:30 pm on Thursday\, Janu ary 18\, 2018.\nAmbassador Kritenbrink will share with us highlights of P resident Trumps visit in November\, current state of bilateral relationshi p\, including priorities for business\, trade and economics and how he se es the relationship developing in the coming years. The Ambassador looks forward to answering questions\, hearing comments and concerns from partic ipants.\n\nWe are looking forward to your participation in welcoming Ambas sador Kritenbrink and assisting in the understanding of Business and Forei gn Direct Investment in Vietnam. \nRegister Online\nAGENDA\n\n\n\n6:30pm\ nRegistration and Refreshments\n\n\n7:05pm\nWelcome &\; Introduction by AmCham Chair\n\n\n \nRemarks by Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink\, followed by Q&\;A and discussion\n\n\n 7:25pm\nDinner is served\n\n\n 9:15pm\ nEvent ends\n\n\n\n\nTICKET COST\nvnd 1\,700\,000/person \n\nvnd 17\,000\ ,000/table of 10 persons \nNote: Reservations/cancellations must be recei ved 48 hours before the event\, and must be made on-line\, by email\, or by fax. We are unable to accept reservations/cancellations by telephone. \n\n\n\n\nAMBASSADOR DANIEL J. KRITENBRINK\n\n\nDaniel J. Kritenbrink is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service\, Class of Minister-Counselor \, who has served as an American diplomat since 1994.  He was confirmed b y the U.S. Senate to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam on October 26\ , 2017\, and presented his credentials to Vietnamese President Tran Dai Qu ang on November 6\, 2017.\n\nMr. Kritenbrink has completed multiple assign ments related to Asia.  Most recently\, he was the Senior Advisor for Nor th Korea Policy at the Department of State.  Prior to that\, he was Senio r Director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council (2015-2017)\ , where he worked extensively on Vietnam and oversaw the negotiation of tw o Joint Statements regarding our Comprehensive Partnership with Vietnam.  At the U.S. Embassy in Beijing\, Mr. Kritenbrink served as Deputy Chief o f Mission (2013-2015)\, Minister Counselor for Political Affairs (2011-201 3)\, and as Political Officer (2006-2009).  He also served in Tokyo (1994 -1995 and 2000-2004)\, Sapporo (1995-1997)\, and Kuwait City (1997-1999).   In Washington\, his other assignments have included Director of the Off ice of Chinese and Mongolian Affairs at the Department of State (2009-2011 )\, and Staff Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Easte rn Affairs (1999-2000).\n\nMr. Kritenbrink earned an M.A. from the Univers ity of Virginia and a B.A from the University of Nebraska-Kearney.  He sp eaks Chinese and Japanese.  He and his wife Nami have two children.\n\n\n \nSPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES\nGold Sponsor – vnd 40\,000\,000\n\n A tabl e of 10 at a primary position\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website f or the event as a Gold Sponsor\n 3 months Networking Online (125px x 125p x) on AmCham website\n\nSilver Sponsor – vnd 25\,000\,000\n\n 4 complim entary tickets\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website for the event as a Silver Sponsor\n 2 months Networking Online (125px x 125px) on AmCham website\n\nBronze Sponsor – vnd 10\,000\,000\n\n 2 complimentary ticket s\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website for the event as a Bronze Spo nsor\n 1 month Networking Online (125px x 125px) on AmCham website\n\nReg ister Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2017/12/Screenshot-2017-12-31-03.17.50.png CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1895@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180124T080000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180124T121500 DTSTAMP:20190221T040103Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/hcmc-customs-consultations-with-a mcham/ SUMMARY:HCMC Customs Dept. Consultations with AmCham DESCRIPTION:VIEW AND DOWNLOAD Q&\;A FROM CUSTOM DEPT.\n180124 Q&\;A f rom Custom Dept (EN)\n\n180124 Q&\;A from Custom Dept (VI)\nSPONSOR\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmCham Vietnam members and guests are invited to a New Year Consultations session with the HCMC Department of Customs\, to discuss the Customs 2018 Strategic Plan to cooperate with businesses to reform and mo dernize customs as a leading step to improve the business environment and competitiveness and promote additional FDI\, especially from U.S. companie s\, to Vietnam in general\, and HCM City and the Southern Key Economic Reg ion in particular. The event will be held at the Conference Center\, 272 V o Thi Sau\, see location details above.\n\nBackground Information\nThe HCM C Customs Department has provided the below listed background information (in Vietnamese)\, and will provide additional details at the consultations meeting. English translations will be provided as soon as possible.\n\nHC MC Customs Strategic Plan for 2018 (Vietnamese)\n\nHCMC Customs Strategic Plan for 2018 (English)\n\nAppdx 1 Ban Chi Dao (Contact Points in HCMC Cus toms - VN)\n\nAppdx 2 He Thong Van Ban (System of Legal Documents - VN)\n\ nAppdx 2 He Thong Van Ban (System of Legal Documents - ENG)\n\nAppdx 2 Lin h Vuc GSQL (Monitoring Management - VN)\n\nAppdx 2 Linh Vuc GSQL (Monitori ng Managemrnt - ENG)\n\nAppdx 3 Canh Bao (Warning: Common Violations - VN) \n\nAppdx 3 Can Bao (Warning: Common Violations - ENG)\n\nHCMC Customs Let ter of Invitation (VN)\n\nHCMC Customs Letter of Invitation (ENG)\n\nOpeni ng Remarks by AmCham Governor Mark Gillin (ENG)\n\n\n\n\nQuyết định 2722/QĐ-BTC 2017 thí điểm giám sát hải quan tự động hàng h óa xuất nhập khẩu\n\nDecision 2722/QĐ-BTC 2017 on pilot program fo r automated customs control over imported\, exported or transited goods at  seaports and international civil airports (Basic Text and Appendices)    . ENG\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\nRequest to submit questions in advance\nThe HCMC Customs Department has requested that AmCham companies submit in adv ance questions and recommendations\, so that Customs can prepare responses to be provided at the consultations event. In addition\, there will be ti me for additional dialogue\, questions\, and recommendations at the event. \n\nQuestions and Answers from the event (Vietnamese)\n\nQuestions and Ans wers from the event (English)\n\n \;\nRegister Online\nAGENDA\n\n\n\n8 :00\nRegistration\n\n\n8:30-8:45\nWelcome &\; Introduction by HCMC Cust oms Dept Deputy Director Đinh Ngọc Thắng\n\n\n 8:45-9:00\nRemarks b y AmCham Governor\, Mark Gillin\n\n\n 9:00-9:20\nPresentation: Customs Re form and Modernization\, \n\n\n\nby Mr. Nguyen Huu Nghiep\, HCMC Customs Dept. Deputy Director\n\n\n 9:20- 10:00\nHCMC Customs Answers to AmCham Q uestions submitted in Advance\n\n\n \nMr. Nguyen Quoc Toan\, Deputy Head\ , Im-Ex Division\n\n\n \nMr. Nguyen Xuan Binh\, Head\, Supervision &\; Control\n\n\n 10:00-10:20\nTeabreak\n\n\n 10:20 - 11:50\nQ&\;A AmCha m Questions and Customs Answers\n\n\n 11:50-12:00\nAmCham Closing Remarks \, Mark Gillin\n\n\n 12:00-12:15\nHCMC Customs Closing Remarks\n\n\n \nH CMC Customs Dept Deputy Director Đinh Ngọc Thắng\n\n\n 12:15\nEvent ends\n\n\n\n\nTICKET COST\nFree of charge. Costs will be covered by Spons or\, HCMC Customs Dept\, and USAID/GIG VTFA Grant funds.\nNote: Reservatio ns/cancellations must be received before the event\, and must be made on- line\, by email\, or by fax. We are unable to accept reservations/cancel lations by telephone.\n\nSPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES\nGold Sponsor - Vnd 15\ ,000\,000\n\n 4 complimentary tickets\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website for the event as a Gold Sponsor\n Company will receive a full lis t of participants and photo link after the event\n 3 months Networking On line (125px x 125px) on AmCham website\n\nSilver Sponsor - Vnd 10\,000\,00 0\n\n 2 complimentary tickets\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website for the event as a Silver Sponsor\n Company will receive a full list of p articipants and photo link after the event\n 2 months Networking Online ( 125px x 125px) on AmCham website\n\nBronze Sponsor - Vnd 5\,000\,000\n\n 1 complimentary ticket\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website for the event as a Bronze Sponsor\n 1 month Networking Online (125px x 125px) on AmCham website\n\nTo sponsor\, click the Register Online button\, complete the form and select your desired level of sponsorship.\nRegister Online\n \n\n\n\nAdditional Background Information\nWTO Director General meets Viet nam’s leaders\, highlights Trade Facilitation Agreement\n\nFull Text of the WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation — (English) | (Vietnamese)\n\ nTrade facilitation\, value creation\, and competitiveness : policy implic ations for Vietnam’s economic growth\, WB Report\, July 2013\, 3 volumes .\n\nComplete Report in Vietnamese\n\nComplete Report in English\n\nThis t hree-volume report explores the role of trade facilitation and logistics i n driving export and ultimately national competitiveness. It posits that t his area of trade consists of three interrelated pillars: (i) transport in frastructure and logistics services\; (ii) regulatory procedures for expor ts and imports\; and (iii) supply chain organization. Transport infrastru cture and logistics services relate to the physical aspects of trade flows . Logistics services include a variety of services\, the most important of which are transportation\, storage and consolidation. This summary is org anized into nine sections. After the introduction\, section two presents t he conceptual framework for this study. The economic context under which t rade facilitation is discussed is outlined in section three. It describes Vietnam’s evolving structure of trade and competitiveness. The country ’s trade logistics is part of this structure and this is germane to unde rstanding the key issues and solutions proposed. This is followed by discu ssion of the three pillars of trade facilitation in sections four to six a nd then section seven presents the institutional framework underpinning th ese pillars. Section eight then pulls together the diverse roles of govern ment\, such as setting policies\, acting as regulator\, and being the faci litator working in collaboration with key stakeholders. The conclusion\, s ection nine\, suggests a set of recommendations.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2016/05/WTO-DG-in-Vietnam.jpg CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1883@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180124T180000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180124T203000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040103Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/amcham-palooza-party-at-sohy/ SUMMARY:AmCham Palooza Party at SOHY DESCRIPTION:Register Online\nVenue Sponsor\n\nPrize Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n \ n\n\n\nEvent Description\nAmCham will continue its series of monthly infor mal networking events at the coolest and latest nightspots in Ho Chi Minh City.\n\nThe monthly Palooza Party is a platform to develop new friendship s\, networking opportunities and information exchange. People from all age groups are welcome to attend - there's no age limit\, you just have to be young at heart!\n\nCome and join us for a night of casual networking\, me et other professionals\, bring your business cards!\n\nDress code: Busine ss Casual\n\nThe AmCham Palooza is a popular group that holds networking e vents and happy hours regularly to increase communication amongst membersh ip and expats.\nCosts\nFree admission for members | VND 150\,000/non-membe rs\n\nincludes free canapes\; special prices for drinks\, charged upon c onsumption to individual guests by the Bar/Restaurant. \nLucky Draw Prize s\n\nLotte Legend Saigon: A voucher to access swimming pool and fitness ce nter for 02 persons.\n\nSOHY: A voucher of 2.000.000 VND for all services used at SOHY Sky Lounge &\; Dining (both food &\; drink).\n\nWinking Seal Brewing Company: A voucher of 1.000.000 VND.\n\nRegister Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2017/12/SOHY.png CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1891@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180126T070000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180126T160000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040103Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/amchams-spring-blood-donor-day-20 18/ SUMMARY:AmCham’s Spring Blood Donor Day 2018 DESCRIPTION:Thanks for joining us this meaningful event. Some photos of AmC ham's Spring Blood Donor Day: https://bit.ly/2FsErkQ\n\n \;\n\nREGIST RATION\n\nFor Company\n\nFor Individual\n\nYou may not know that...\n\n E very 02 seconds there is 01 person who needs blood for treatment.\n Every time of blood donation 03 lives are saved.\n Tet Holiday is the occasion of the highest demand for blood.\n\n\nAs predicted by the National Instit ute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion\, during the Lunar New Year\, the whole country needs about 125\,000 units of blood to serve the treatment o f disease. However\, due to the long time off\, the major groups of faithf ul blood donors\, white-collar workers and students from universities are leaving for Tet holidays\, which results in the supply of blood products h as decreased considerably.\nAdditionally\, as reported by the General Sta tistics Office Of Viet Nam\, in 2017\, in the whole country occurred 20\,0 10 traffic accidents which killed 8\,279 people and injured nearly 19\,00 0 people. Besides\, in addition to routine treatments\, patients who have appointments scheduled at exactly the New Year holidays will visit sooner\ ; inpatients will be considered for blood transfusion (if required) for th eir leaving for hometown during Tet holidays. Thus the need for blood dona tion within a month prior to Tet will be significantly increased for reser ving for blood supplies in the week prior to\, during and after Tet.\n\nAc cording to reports from the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Tra nsfusion\, the scarcity of blood is occurring especially in the blood grou p O when only about 1200 units are available as of January 4\, 2018\, whic h only sufficient to supply within 2 days. Moreover\, every year\, more than 1 million units of blood are donated. However\, blood supplies satis fy only about 60% of the nationwide need.\n\nFor those reasons\, The AmCha m CSR Group is now working with the Hospital of Hematology and Blood Tran sfusion (BTH) to organize Blood Donor Campaigns that will proceed in spri ng and summer. The New Year Campaign with the message “Blood Donation Sp ring. Loving Acts Spreading” is an event in the chain of AmCham CSR acti vities. It focuses on the availability and willingness to donate of volunt ary blood donors when it comes to high season of blood shortage like Tet F estival. Furthermore\, it strongly encourages people to be a friend indeed of others and appreciate the spirit of giving back to the society.\n\n\n\ nTime\n\nJanuary 26\, 2018\nMorning: 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM\nAfternoon: 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM\n\n\n\nLocation\n\nHospital of Hematology and Blood Transf usion\n118 Hong Bang Street\, Ward 12\, District 5\, HCMC \n\n\n\n\nNote: In case you wish you to donate at 11:00 AM or 4:00 PM\, you should presen t at the hospital at least 30 minutes before donating.\nTet Holiday brings so many joys and happiness. Yet it is also a challenging time for organiz ing voluntary blood donation activities in Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City. T herefore\, let's make happiness truly complete by doing meaningful things together and bringing happiness to those around us.\nThank you and we are looking forward to receiving your registration!\nIMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BLOOD DONORS\n\nUSEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT BLOOD DONATION  (In Vietnamese )\n\nFor further information and blood donation registration\, please cont act  Nhon Huynh at  028 3824 3562 or amcham.pr@amchamvietnam.com\n[toggl e title="View AmCham's World Blood Donor Day History"]\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n \n\n\n\nWhy We Should Contribute Blood in Vietnam\n\nBasic Information abo ut Blood and Blood Donation\n\nWorld Health Organization Announcement Lett er\nWorld Blood Donor Day Booklet\n\n\nPast Years’ AmCham World Blood Do nor Days\n2016 AmCham's World Blood Donor Day - In The News\nAmCham's Worl d Blood Donor Day 2016\nAmCham's World Blood Donor Day 2015\nAmCham's Worl d Blood Donor Day 2014\nAmCham's Wolrd Blood Donor Day 2013\nAmCham's Wolr d Blood Donor Day 2012\n[/toggle]\n\n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2018/01/Calling.jpg CATEGORIES:AmCham Event,Committees,Corporate Social Responsibility LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1894@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180129T080000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180129T093000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040104Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/180118-manufacturing-committee-me eting-for-members-only/ SUMMARY:Manufacturing Committee January Meeting (For AmCham's Members) DESCRIPTION:Register Online\n\nRegular monthly meeting of the Manufacturing Committee for networking\, information-sharing\, and planning advocacy ef forts to improve the business environment and promote trade and investment between Vietnam and the U.S.\nAgenda\n- 2018 Plan\n\n- 2018 Supplier Day Planning\n\n- Wahl Custom Audit\n\n- Other discussion\nCosts\nCoffee and M eeting (no breakfast) – VND150\,000\nCoffee and Meeting and Breakfast   - VND250\,000\n\nNote: Cancellation must be made 24 hours prior to the eve nt\, otherwise you will be charged.\n\nReturn to Manufacturing Committee H ome Page\n\n \;\n\nRegister Online CATEGORIES:AmCham Event,Committees LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1893@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180130T083000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180130T110000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040104Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/us-tax-reform-and-potential-impac ts-to-vietnamese-companies/ SUMMARY:US Tax Reform and Potential Impacts to Vietnamese Companies DESCRIPTION:View and download the presentation\nUS Tax Reform Seminar-AmCha m Vietnam\nPhoto Album\n\nOn 22 December 2017\, the President of the Unite d States signed into law a bill originally introduced in the House of Repr esentatives as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (H.R. 1).  The law change represents the most comprehensive overhaul of the US tax system in more th an 30 years. It may influence companies’ global supply chains\, location of functions and intellectual property\, financing\, and financial report s. With respect to Vietnam\, the changes are most relevant to US multinati onals with operations in Vietnam and US operations of Vietnam investors. H owever\, given the influence US companies have on the global economy\, its effects could be far broader.\nPlease join us as EY US Tax specialists\, as well as local experts\, discuss how the new tax law changes will affect both US multinationals as well as Vietnam corporations with US operations and how corporations should consider and be prepared for going forward.\n The experts from EY are very pleased to have private consultant in EY offi ce from 2:00pm - 5:00pm. Please contact Ms. Ngoc Anh Phung at Anh.Ngoc.Phu ng@vn.ey.com to set up the meeting.\nEvent Sponsor:\n\n\nRegister Online\n \nAgenda\n\n\n\n8:30 am\nRegistration &\; Refreshment\n\n\n9:00 am\nWel come remarks\n\n\n9:05 am\nKey highlights of the recently-enacted US tax r eform law and its potential impact to Vietnamese subsidiaries of US multin ationals and Vietnam companies with US operations\n\n\n10:35 am\nQ&\;A session with the EY US and EY Vietnam tax experts\n\n\n11:00 am\nEvent end s\n\n\n\nCosts\nAmCham Members: VND 550\,000 | Non-members: VND 700\,000\n \nReservations/cancellations must be received by 24 hours before the event \, and must be made on-line\, by email\, or by fax. We are unable to accep t reservations/cancellations by telephone.\nModerator\nAnthony Duong\, Ern st &\; Young\, HCM Office Managing Partner &\; Assurance\, Market Le ader\n\nTony is the Office Managing Partner as well as Assurance Services Leader based in Ho Chi Minh City. Tony has over 20 years of experience wor king in Vietnam\, Australia\, and the United States servicing large corpor ate registrants across multiple industries. Tony is also a member of the A sia Pacific Financial Accounting and Advisory Services team and worked on various projects including consulting on the convergence of local accounti ng standards to IFRS with the Ministry of Finance.\n\nTony graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration\, majoring in Accounting from the Un iversity of Wisconsin.  He is a United States and Vietnamese Certified Pu blic Accountant and a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Vietnamese Association of Certified Public Ac countants (VACPA).\nSpeaker &\; Panelists\nAaron Topol\, Ernst &\; Y oung\, Partner\n\nAaron Topol a Partner in Ernst &\; Young’s Tax Serv ices practice. Aaron is currently based in Hong Kong and leads the US Tax Desk for the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining the US Tax Desk\, Aaron was based in Atlanta\, Georgia and New York\, NY and provided tax service s to multinational clients with respect to cross-border transactions and o perations.\n\nAaron has served as a tax advisor to both large public compa nies and mid-size private companies. He has assisted clients with due dili gence\, acquisition structuring and financing\, cross-border asset migrati ons\, repatriation strategies\, foreign tax credit planning\, Controlled F oreign Corporation planning and various other tax issues. He has experienc e in advising clients with regard to US federal income tax\, tax accountin g\, international tax and tax compliance.\n\nAaron earned his bachelor’s degree in accountancy and master’s degree in accountancy from the Unive rsity of Florida. He is a certified public accountant licensed in the stat e of Georgia and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants\, Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Int ernational Fiscal Society.\n\nAaron has won the Outstanding Young Alumni a ward from the University of Florida\, served on the Atlanta Steering Commi ttee for the International Fiscal Association\, and in 2016 was the Americ as area sponsor for the Young Tax Professional of the Year competition\, w hich was established by EY to reward and foster the next generation of tax leaders.\n\n\n\n\n\nGarrett Davidson\, Ernst &\; Young\, US Tax Desk\, Senior Manager\n\nGarrett is a US-focused international tax services Seni or Manager\, based in Singapore. As a member of EY’s Global Tax Desk Net work\, Garrett serves clients throughout Asia-Pac\, but with emphasis in S outheast Asia.  Prior to relocating to Singapore\, Garrett was based in M iami\, Florida where for seven years he provided international tax service s to large and middle-market clients based in the Southeast Region of the United States.  In addition to those of Latin America\, Garrett is also f amiliar with Asian customs &\; work styles\, having lived and worked in Singapore previously\, in 2008.\n\nGarrett graduated magna cum laude from Xavier University in Cincinnati\, Ohio. He completed a portion of his stu dies at the American University in Dubai and is a certified public account ant (CPA) in the State of Florida.  Garrett is also a member of the Inter national Fiscal Association - USA Branch\, a non-profit professional organ ization for tax advisors\, tax professionals in industry\, tax professors\ , and other practitioners focused in the area of international tax.\n\nGar rett has experience in providing complex international tax advisory and pl anning services to both US-inbound and US-outbound companies in a variety of industries such as Technology\, Healthcare\, Consumer Products &\; R etail\, Chemicals\, Entertainment\, and Logistics.  His work focuses on U S tax issues related to cross-border acquisitions (stock and asset)\, rest ructurings\, dissolutions\, and dispositions\; he also has experience in t he complex and many US compliance &\; reporting issues related to the s ame.  Garrett also has experience in subpart F and 956\; currency issues such as 986(c)\, 987\, and 988\; check-the-box planning\; 338(g) election planning and related 1060 asset allocations\; repatriation planning\; fore ign tax credit planning\; permanent establishment &\; taxable presence determination\, as well as US and OECD model treaty analysis.\n\nIn additi on to having a passion for client service\, Garrett also enjoys technical development of others.  He is a returning instructor at EY’s internal i nternational tax training program\, has taught at numerous client internat ional tax training sessions\, and has led international tax CPE sessions f or BNA Bloomberg.\n\n\n\n\n\nRob King\, Ernst &\; Young\, Tax Market Le ader\n\nRob is a qualified chartered accountant and a member of the Instit ute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Rob also holds a legal practici ng certificate in Western Australia. He has more than 20 years experience specialising in tax across a range of sectors including consumer products\ , mining\, energy and infrastructure.\n\nRob’s technical expertise and s trong industry insight drives his highly pragmatic approach to client rela tionship management. As a full service advisor\, he provides support rangi ng from general corporate tax advice and compliance\, to more in-depth pla nning and structuring for major new investments\, acquisitions\, divestmen t and financing.\n\nRob joined Arthur Andersen’s tax practice in Sydney after graduating with a BCom/LLB  from the University of NSW in 1994. Rob joined Ernst &\; Young’s mining\, energy and utilities group followi ng the merger with Arthur Andersen in 2002. Rob has worked in Sydney\, Lon don\, Croatia\, Slovenia\, Perth and now Vietnam. Working in a number of d ifferent markets and in a number of different roles has given Rob a broad range of tax experience in both mature and maturing markets. In July 2015\ , Rob moved to Vietnam to lead the tax team and bring his international ta x expertise and general experience to the local market.\n\nRegister Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2016/08/EY_Logo_Beam_Tag_Stacked_RGB_EN.jpg CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1898@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180207T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180207T180000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040104Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/180207-legal-vbf-liaison-committe e-meeting-for-members-only/ SUMMARY:Legal &\; VBF Liaison Committee February Meeting (For AmCham's M embers) DESCRIPTION:Regular monthly meeting of the committee to review upcoming eve nts\, discuss and prepare positions on key issues\, laws and regulations r elating to trade and investment between Vietnam and the United States. CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1900@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180228T080000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180228T093000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040104Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/20180228-manufacturing-committee- february-meeting-for-amchams-members/ SUMMARY:Manufacturing Committee February Meeting (For AmCham's Members) DESCRIPTION:Register Online\n\nRegular monthly meeting of the Manufacturing Committee for networking\, information-sharing\, and planning advocacy ef forts to improve the business environment and promote trade and investment between Vietnam and the U.S.\nAgenda\n \;\n\n\n\n8:00-8:15am\n   We lcome and Introduction\; Breakfast/Coffee is served\n\n\n8:15:9:00am\n   Overview of Legal Changes for 2018 - Ursula Szotyory-Grove\, Mayer Brown JSM\n\n\n9:00:9:20am\n  Q&\;A\n\n\n9:20:9:30am\n  Other discussions\n \n\n9:30am\n  Adjourned\n\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\nCosts\nCoffee and Meet ing (no breakfast) – VND150\,000\nCoffee and Meeting and Breakfast  - V ND250\,000\n\nNote: Cancellation must be made 24 hours prior to the event\ , otherwise you will be charged.\n\nReturn to Manufacturing Committee Home Page\n\n \;\n\nRegister Online CATEGORIES:AmCham Event,Committees LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1896@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180302T083000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180302T100000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040104Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/ict-committee-meeting-help-shape- 2018-be-part-of-the-change/ SUMMARY:ICT Committee Meeting: Help Shape 2018 &\; Be Part of The Change DESCRIPTION:Register Online\nEvent Description\nThe AmCham ICT Committee is going to share 2018 plan. We are seeking for volunteers to build more com mittee programs and activities for members. Come share your ideas with us and build 2018 plan together.\n\n \;\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n08:00 am\nRegi stration\n\n\n08:30 am\nWelcome\, Introduction\n\n\n08:45am\nPresent 2018 ICT Committee Plan\; Plan for first ICT Event - Rick Yvanovich\n\n\n09:00a m\nICT Sub-Group Activities 2018 - Open discussion\n\n\n10:00am\nEvent end s\n\n\n\n \;\nWho should join this meeting?\nThe meeting is free of ch arge and everyone is welcomed to participate.\nCo-Chairs\n\n\n Mr. Rick Yv anovich FCMA CGMA FCPA MSc.\, Founder and CEO\, TRG International\n\nRick is a Chartered Management Accountant with 30 years of diverse experiences including Oil &\; Gas\, Hospitality\, Retail\, Telecommunications\, Fi nancial Services\, Property development\, Defense Manufacturing\, Manufact uring\, Breweries\, FMCG\, High Technology\, and the Accounting profession . He has been living in Vietnam since May 1990. A consultant and serial en trepreneur he has been directly involved in hundreds of client engagements in 39 countries and founded several companies including TRG International . Rick is Chairman and a Board Member of the South East Asia Regional Boar d for CIMA\, Chairman of the AmCham HCMC ICT group and Treasurer and Board Member of BBGV.\n\n \n\nMr. Seck Yee Chung\, Partner\, Baker &\; McKe nzie Vietnam Ltd.\n\nSeck Yee Chung leads the Firm’s Mergers &\; Acqu isitions\, IT/C and Pharma &\;Healthcare practices in Vietnam. He is hi ghly regarded in his field – Chambers Global\, Chambers Asia and Asia Pa cific Legal 500 rank him as a leading lawyer in the field of Corporate/M&a mp\;A and TMT.\nHaving lived and worked in Vietnam since 1999\, Chung has been involved in significant cross-border M&\;A and IT/C deals and tran sactions in Vietnam and the Asia Pacific region. He is known to deliver so und and pragmatic advice on corporate and regulatory compliance matters\, particularly on foreign investment\, licensing\, market access under WTO\, private and public M&\;A\, securities\, competition and anti-corruptio n compliance\, commercial promotions and marketing\, data use and privacy\ , over a diverse range of industries\, from IT/C\, media\, pharmaceuticals \, medical devices\, and healthcare\, to consumer products\, agriculture\, food &\; beverage\, manufacturing\, property\, and aviation.\nHe is a member of the Law Society of Singapore and serves as Vice President of the Singapore Business Group\, Ho Chi Minh City.\n\n \;\nRegister Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2018/01/Flyer-V4-1.jpg CATEGORIES:AmCham Event,Digital Economy & Technology LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1903@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180305T133000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180305T200000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040104Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/meet-the-usa-2018-conference/ SUMMARY:Meet The USA 2018 Conference in Da Nang City DESCRIPTION:Register Online\nGold Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeverage Spons or\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Description\nOrganized by the Ministry of Foreig n Affairs\, the People's Committee of Da Nang City\, the U.S. Embassy/Cons ulate General\, and AmCham Vietnam\, on March 05\, 2018 at the Da Nang Cit y Administration Center\, the conference will focus on Central Key Economi c Zone. We expects to welcome U.S. Ambassador Daniel J. Kritenbrink\, Cons ul General Mary Tarnowka\, representatives of United States Economic\, Tra de and Corporation. We expect to welcome 50 top U.S. companies and leaders of 7 cities and provinces\, included Quang Binh\, Quang Tri\, Thua Thien Hue\, Da Nang\, Quang Nam\, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh\, to join.\n\nWe may be able to arrange one-on-one meeting for you with a leader of one of 7 pr ovinces/cities. Please register by Mar 2\, 2018.\nAgenda\n\n\n\n1:30pm -2: 00pm\nRegistration of participants\n\n\n2:00pm -2:15pm\nOpening Remarks:\n \n\n\nH.E. Bui Thanh Son\, Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs\nH. E. Huỳnh Đức Thơ\, Chairman of Da Nang City People’s Committee\nHE . Daniel Kritenbrink\, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam\n\n\n2:15pm - 2:25pm\nGr oup photos/Sign MoU between DFAP and Coca-Cola Vietnam\n\n\n2:25pm -2:35pm \nVideo clip to introduce tourism potential of 7 provinces\n\n\n 2:35pm - 2:40pm\nMr. Michael Kelly\, National Chairman\, AmCham Vietnam\n\n\n2:40pm -3:40pm\nPanel Discussion: Vietnam-U.S. trade &\; investment prospects 2018 - 2020\n\n\n\nMr. Tran Thanh Tam\, Deputy Director General\, America Department - Ministry of Foreign Affairs\nMr. Ho Ky Minh\, Vice Chairman of Da Nang People’s Committee\nMr. Nguyen Tien Hoang\, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Binh province\nMr. Tran Ngoc Cang\, Chai rman of the People’s Committee of Quang Ngai province\nMr. Le Tri Thanh\ , Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Nam province\nMr. Pha n Ngoc Tho\, Standing Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Thua Th ien Hue province\nMr. Nguyen Quan Chinh\, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Tri province\nMr. Vo Mai Hung\, Deputy Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of Binh Dinh province\nMr. Craig Hart\, D eputy Mission Director\, USAID\nMr. Fred Burke\, Managing Partner\, Baker &\; McKenzie Vietnam\nModerator: Prof. Tran Dinh Thien and Dr. Nguyen H oang Long\n\n\n3:40pm  - 4:00pm\n\nCoffee break (video clips on projector screen)\, G2G\, G2B\, B2B\n\n\n\n4:00pm - 4:40pm\nCase Study 2: Smart Cit ies - High Technology\n\n\n\nMr. Phan Tam\, Deputy Minister of the Ministr y of Information and Communications of Vietnam\nMr. Douglas Jacobson\, Pri ncipal Commercial Officer\, U.S. Consulate General\, Ho Chi Minh City\nMr. Nguyen Quang Thanh\, Director of the Department of Information and Commun ications of Da Nang\nMr. Nguyen Xuan Son\, Deputy Director of the Departme nt of Information and Communications of Thua Thien Hue\nMr. John Rockhold\ , Executive Director\, AmCham\nMr. Hung Quoc Nguyen\, CEO\, LogiGear Corpo ration\nRepresentative of FPT\nModerator: Prof. Tran Dinh Thien and Dr. Ng uyen Hoang Long\n\n\n4:40pm - 5:10pm\nCase Study 3: Start-Up\n\n\n\nMr. Ed die Thai\, General Partner\, 500 Startups Vietnam\nMr. Le Tri Thanh\, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Quang Nam province\nMr. Tran Vu N guyen\, Director of DNES Da Nang\nMs. Tran Thi Thuy Yen\, Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology of Thua Thien Hue\nMr. John Ro ckhold\, Executive Director\, AmCham\nMr. David Duong\, President-CEO\, Vi etnam Waste Solution\nModerator: Prof. Tran Dinh Thien and Dr. Nguyen Hoan g Long\n\n\n5:10pm - 5:40pm\nCase Study 4: Education and Workforce\n\n\n\n \nMs. Dam Bich Thuy\, President\, Fulbright University Vietnam\nMs. Gina P roctor\, Vietnam Finance Director\, Intel Products Vietnam\nMs. Lee Baker\ , Director\, Indochina Education Advisors\nMr. Le Tri Thanh\, Vice Chairma n of the People’s Committee of Quang Nam province\nRepresentative of Da Nang University\nModerator: Prof. Tran Dinh Thien and Dr. Nguyen Hoang Lon g\n\n\n5:40pm - 5:50pm\nClosing Remarks\n\n\n\nMs. Mary Tarnowka\, Consul General\, U.S. Consulate General in HCMC\nH.E. Bui Thanh Son\, Standing De puty Minister of Foreign Affairs\n\n\n5:50pm - 6:30pm \nG2G\, G2B\, B2B  \n\n\n6:30pm - 8:00pm\nGala Dinner hosted by Da Nang City People’s Commi ttee\n\n\n8:00pm\nEvent ends \n\n\n\nCost\nFree Admission\nSponsorship Opp ortunities \nGold Sponsor – vnd 50\,000\,000       \n\n Company logo in Event backdrop as a Gold Sponsor\n 10 tickets to participate in t he Event including dinner\n A tabletop exhibit and standee of company\n Access to participant list\n\nSilver Sponsor – vnd 25\,000\,000  \n\n Company logo in Event backdrop as a Silver Sponsor\n 5 tickets to partic ipate in the Event including dinner\n A tabletop exhibit and standee of company\n Access to participant list\n\nRegister Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2018/02/Backdrop-Viet-My-Da-Nang-01.jpg CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1899@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180313T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180313T180000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040104Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/20180313-legal-vbf-liaison-commit tee-meeting-for-members-only/ SUMMARY:Legal &\; VBF Liaison Committee March Meeting (For AmCham's Memb ers) DESCRIPTION:Regular monthly meeting of the committee to review upcoming eve nts\, discuss and prepare positions on key issues\, laws and regulations r elating to trade and investment between Vietnam and the United States. CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1897@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180314T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180314T103000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040104Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/ip-and-innovation-roundtable/ SUMMARY:IP and Innovation Roundtable DESCRIPTION:View and download presentation\nIndex - Slides SE Asia March 20 18\nPhoto Album\nRegister Online\nOrganizers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Event Description \nThe American Chamber of Commerce of Vietnam and the U .S. Chamber of Commerce’s Southeast Asia Program and Global Innovation P olicy Center invite you to join a conversation on intellectual property (I P) and innovation in Vietnam. The program will highlight the 2018 U.S. Cha mber International IP Index “Create\,” which benchmarks the IP environ ment in 50 economies around the world\, including Vietnam. The Index illus trates how embracing an effective IP regime can stimulate job creation\, i ncrease foreign direct investment\, and create a more dynamic economy. Ple ase join us for a discussion on the ways a robust IP regime\, backed by ef fective enforcement efforts\, will help drive Vietnam’s economic growth and global competitiveness.\nAgenda\n\n\n\n09:00 am\nRegistration and Refr eshments\n\n\n09:15 am\nWelcome Remarks\n\n - John Rockhold (Executive Di rector\, AmCham Vietnam)\n - John Goyer (Senior Director\, Southeast Asia \, U.S. Chamber of Commerce)\n\n\n\n\n09:30 am\nPanel Discussion: Stimulat ing Innovation and IP in Vietnam through Effective IP Enforcement\n\n - K elly Anderson (Senior Manager\, Global Innovation Policy Center\, U.S. Cha mber of Commerce)\n - AmCham Members\n\n\n\n\n10:15 am\nQ&\;A\n\n\n10: 30 am\nEvent ends\n\n\n\nCosts\nAmCham Members: VND 300\,000 | Non-members : VND 400\,000\n\nReservations/cancellations must be received by 24 hours before the event\, and must be made on-line\, by email\, or by fax. We are unable to accept reservations/cancellations by telephone.\nSpeakers\nJohn Goyer\, Senior Director\, Southeast Asia\nU.S. Chamber of Commerce\n\nJoh n Goyer joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in January 2012 as senior dire ctor of Southeast Asia. Goyer concentrates on developing and implementing the Chamber’s ASEAN regional projects\, as well as its bilateral program s with individual countries in the region. In addition\, he is responsible for developing the Chamber’s\nAustralia Working Group\, its Myanmar out reach\, and other initiatives.\n\nBefore joining the Chamber\, Goyer serve d as vice president of the Coalition of Service Industries (CSI)\, a U.S.- based membership association that promotes the liberalization of internati onal trade and investment in services. He worked with the coalition’s me mber companies and with U.S. trade negotiators to ensure that U.S. service industry international trade objectives were reflected in bilateral\, reg ional\, and multilateral trade agreements. He coordinated the Global Servi ces Network\, managed CSI’s annual Global Services summits\, and was a m ember of the U.S. Government Industry Trade Advisory Committee (ITAC)\, ad vising the U.S. government on information technology\, electronic commerce \, and telecommunications issues in U.S. trade agreements.\n\nEarlier in h is career\, Goyer was senior director of the US-ASEAN Business Council\, w here he monitored and reported on major trade policy and political develop ments and trends impacting commercial interests in Southeast Asia\, with a particular focus on ASEAN economic integration. He has organized numerous trade and investment\npromotion missions to Southeast Asia and other even ts highlighting opportunities in the region.\n\nGoyer holds a B.A. in inte rnational affairs from The George Washington University and a master’s d egree in international public policy from the Johns Hopkins University Sch ool of Advanced International Studies.\n\nKelly Anderson\, Senior Manager\ , International Intellectual Property\nGlobal Innovation Policy Center\, U .S. Chamber of Commerce\n\nKelly Anderson serves as senior manager of inte rnational intellectual property (IP) at the U.S. Chamber’s Global Innova tion Policy Center (GIPC). Concentrating on Canada\, Australia\, and the p roduction of the U.S. Chamber’s International IP Index\, Anderson works to advance intellectual property systems abroad and advocate for innovator s rights internationally.\n\nPrior to joining the Chamber\, Anderson handl ed Congressional Affairs at the Embassy of Gabon in Washington\, D.C. Duri ng her time at the Embassy\, she worked with Congressional staff to raise the profile of Gabon both on the Hill and throughout Washington\, D.C. Pri or to this\, Anderson worked at the lobbying firm American Continental Gro up after previously interning on the Hill.\n\nAnderson earned her B.A. in political science from Drew University in New Jersey\, where she played on the field hockey team and served on the Student Athletic Advisory Committ ee.\n\nEvan Williams\, Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordinator\n United States Department of Justice\n\nEvan Williams is serving a long-ter m detail as the United States Department of Justice Regional Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordinator (IPLEC) for Asia. He is based at the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong\, where he coordinates and delivers in tellectual property rights prosecutorial and judicial training and technic al assistance throughout the East Asia Pacific region to foreign law enfor cement partners of the United States. Prior to accepting the IPLEC positio n\, he served as Senior Counsel with the Justice Department’s Computer C rime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS)\, where he specialized in t he criminal prosecution of intellectual property offenses. Before joining CCIPS\, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United Sta tes Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York\, and before joining the Justice Department\, as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office\, where in both offices he pr osecuted a wide variety of violent and white-collar crimes. He is a gradua te of Columbia Law School and Harvard College.\n\n \;\nRegister Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2018/01/USCC.jpg CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1884@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180320T080000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180320T170000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040104Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/vietnam-buyers-training-2018/ SUMMARY:Vietnam Buyers Training 2018 / Khóa Tập Huấn Cho Người Mua Hàng Việt Nam 2018 DESCRIPTION:View and download presentation\nEnglish version\n\nVietnamese v ersion\nPhoto Album\nOrganizers/ Đơn vị tổ chức  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nSupporter / Đơn vị hỗ trợ\n\n[toggle title="REGISTER: Pl ease click here to complete the Survey and Register your participation/ ĐĂNG KÝ: Nhấn vào đây để hoàn tất Đơn khảo sát và Đă ng ký tham dự." style="active"][gravityform id="55" name="Registration Survey Form"] [/toggle]\n\n Event Description\n Agenda\n Speakers &\ ; Panelists\n\n\n\n\nEvent Description / Thông tin khóa tập huấn \n On March 20\, 2018\, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in c ooperation AmCham Vietnam - HCMC will conduct a training seminar for Buyer s &\; Sourcing Professionals.\n\nThe focus of this one-day\, FREE train ing event will be on products for children and products that have demonstr ated high risks of safety violations and hazards such as textiles/apparel\ , furniture and toys.\n\nBuyers who source consumer products for eventual retail sales are key decision makers at the intersection of the production and retail value chain. They have the power to ensure products purchased for their companies or clients meet all safety requirements. Most reputabl e organizations in the retail distribution chain work hard to get product safety right. However\, some lack the knowledge to fulfill this role. This training can help fill the gap.\n\nIf your organization employs or is ass ociated with a purchasing professional that buys products to be sold in th e United States\, this seminar is for you!\n\n*If you wish to pre-purchase buffet lunch\, please note in your registration form. Price is vnd 350\,0 00/person. AmCham will accept payment in cash at AmCham’s office\, or by credit card\, or wire transfer before the event. AmCham’s bank details will be sent to you in AmCham’s confirmation e-mail. \n\nPlease note tha t priority will be given to buyers and sourcing professionals.  All other professionals that register will be placed in a waiting list and added af ter February 28\, depending on availability.  \n\nIf you have any questio ns regarding the event\, please send an email to BuyersTraining2018@cpsc. gov.  If you have questions regarding registration\, please contact lily .nguyen@amchamvietnam.com\n\nNote: Simultaneous interpretation will be pro vided.\n\n\n\nVào ngày 20/3/2018\, Ủy Ban An Toàn Sản Phẩm Tiêu Dùng Hoa Kỳ ("CPSC") và Cơ Quan Cạnh Tranh Và Bảo Vệ Người Tiêu Dùng Úc ("ACCC") phối hợp với AmCham Việt Nam tại Tp. HC M tổ chức Khóa Tập Huấn cho Người Mua Hàng và các công ty tìm nguồn cung ứng chuyên nghiệp.\n\n\nTrọng tâm của một n gày tập huấn MIỄN PHÍ này là các sản phẩm cho trẻ em và các sản phẩm được chứng minh là có nguy cơ vi phạm an toà n cao như hàng may mặc\, đồ gỗ\, và đồ chơi. \n\nNgười m ua với vai trò tìm kiếm nguồn hàng cho các hoạt động thươ ng mại của mình chính là những người đưa ra quyết định tương tác giữa sản phẩn và giá trị thương mại. Họ có q uyền đảm bảo sản phẩm được mua cho doanh nghiệp hoặc kh ách hàng của mình luôn đạt yêu cầu chất lượng an toàn. H ầu hết các tổ chức uy tín trong chuỗi phân phối bán lẻ l àm việc cật lực để có được đúng sản phẩm an toàn. Tu y nhiên trong số họ lại có một số bị thiếu kiến thức trong vai trò quyết định này. Buổi tập huấn này có thể gi úp cung cấp kiến thức cho họ.\n\nNếu công ty của ông/bà th uê hoặc liên kết với một nhà mua hàng chuyên nghiệp mua cá c sản phẩm được bán vào  Hoa Kỳ\, buổi tập huấn này r ất phù hợp với ông/bà ! \n\n*Nếu ông/bà muốn dùng buffet trưa tại khách sạn cho thuận tiện tham gia tiếp phiên tập h uấn buổi chiều\, xin vui lòng điền vào form đăng ký. Giá 35 0\,000 đồng/người. Ông/bà có thể thanh toán bằng tiền mặ t tại văn phòng AmCham\, hoặc bằng thẻ tín dụng\, hoặc chuy ển khoản qua ngân hàng trước ngày tập huấn. Thông tin về tài khoản sẽ được gởi cho ông/bà trong thư xác nhận của chúng tôi.\n\n\nƯu tiên nhận đăng ký của Người Mua Hàng. C ác đối tượng khác sẽ được đưa vào danh sách chờ và s ẽ được xác nhận tham dự sau ngày 28 tháng 2\, dựa trên s ố lượng chỗ còn lại. \n\nNếu ông/bà có bất kì câu hỏ i nào liên quan đến sự kiện\, xin vui lòng gửi email về đ ịa chỉ BuyersTraining2018@cpsc.gov. Nếu ông/bà có câu hỏi liê n quan đến việc đăng ký\, xin vui lòng liên hệ lily.nguyen@amc hamvietnam.com\n\nGhi chú: Người tham dự sẽ được hỗ trợ ph iên dịch.\n\n\n\nAgenda (subject to change) \n\n\n\n8:00 - 8:30\nRegis tration \n\n\n8:30 - 8:50\nSession 1:  Welcome and Introduction  \nMr. John Rockhold\, Executive Director\, AmCham Vietnam - HCMC\n Ms. Ann Mari e Buerkle\, Acting Chairman\, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (vid eo)\n Ms. Arlene Flecha\, Program Manager\, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)\n Ms. Chandni Gupta\, A/g Director\, Inspections\, Cases and Safety Investigations\, Australian Competition and Consumer Commissio n (ACCC)\n\n\n8:50 - 9:30\nSession 2:  Keynote Address: Industry Perspect ives on Best Practices for Ensuring the Next Popular Product Doesn’t Bec ome the Next Recall\; Questions and Answers\nMC: Mr. Jonathan Moreno\, Cha irman\, AmCham Vietnam - HCMC \n Presenter: Ms. Carrie Egan\, Vice Presid ent of Global Procurement Services\, Pier 1 Imports\n\n\n9:30 - 10:05\nSe ssion 3:  Overview – U.S. Consumer Product Safety Framework/CPSIA\nMC: Mr. Jonathan Moreno\, Chairman\, AmCham Vietnam - HCMC \n Presenter:  Ms . Arlene Flecha\, Program Manager\, CPSC\n\n\n10:05 - 10:25\nSession 4:  Overview – Australian  Consumer Product Safety Framework\nMC: Mr. Jonat han Moreno\, Chairman\, AmCham Vietnam - HCMC \n Presenter: Ms. Chandni G upta\, A/g Director\, Inspections\, Cases and Safety Investigations\, ACCC \n\n\n10:25 - 10:35\nQuestions and Answers\n\n\n10:35 - 11:15\nSession 5: Furniture - Overview of U.S.  Requirements\; Questions and Answers\nMC: M r. Jonathan Moreno\, Chairman\, AmCham Vietnam - HCMC \n Presenter: Ms. A rlene Flecha\, Program Manager\, CPSC\n\n\n11:15 - 11:50\nSession 6: Furni ture - Overview of Australian Requirements\; Questions and Answers\nMC: Mr . Jonathan Moreno\, Chairman\, AmCham Vietnam - HCMC \n Presenter: Ms. Ch andni Gupta\, A/g Director\, Inspections\, Cases and Safety Investigations \, ACCC\n\n\n11:50 - 12:50\nLUNCH (on own) \n\n\n12:50 - 1:50\nSession 7: Textiles/Apparel-Overview of U.S. Requirements\; Questions and Answers \n MC: Mr. Jonathan Moreno\, Chairman\, AmCham Vietnam - HCMC \nPresenter: M s. Jacqueline Campbell\, Senior Textiles Technologist\, CPSC\n\n\n1:50 - 2 :15\nSession 8: Textiles/Apparel- Overview of Australian Requirements\; Qu estions and Answers \nMC: Mr. Jonathan Moreno\, Chairman\, AmCham Vietnam - HCMC \nPresenter:  Ms. Chandni Gupta\, A/g Director\, Inspections\, Ca ses and Safety Investigations\, ACCC\n\n\n2:15 - 2:30\nBREAK \n\n\n\n\n2: 30 - 3:25\nSession 9: Toys – Overview of U.S. Requirements \nMC: Mr. Jon athan Moreno\, Chairman\, AmCham Vietnam - HCMC \nPresenter: Mr. Steve Wi lliams\, Program Manager\, CPSCF-963 Specifications  \nMC: Mr. Jonathan M oreno\, Chairman\, AmCham Vietnam - HCMC \n Presenter: Mr. Al Kaufman\,  Senior Vice President\, Technical Affairs\, Toy AssociationQuestions and Answers \n\n\n\n\n3:25 - 3:50\nSession 10: Toys- Overview of Australian R equirements\; Questions and Answers\nMC: Mr. Jonathan Moreno\, Board Membe r\, AmCham Vietnam - HCMC \n Presenter: Ms. Chandni Gupta\, A/g Director\ , Inspections\, Cases and Safety Investigations\, ACCC\n \n\n\n\n\n3:50 - 4:45\nSession 11:  Panel Discussion: Product Trends and Lessons Learned t o Source Safe Products\nMC: Mr. Jonathan Moreno\, Chairman\, AmCham Vietna m - HCMC \nPresenters:\nMr. Al Kauffman\, Senior Vice President\, Technic al Affairs\, Toy Association\n Ms. Carrie Egan\, Vice President of Global Procurement Services\, Pier 1 Imports\n Mr. Michael McGarr\, General Dire ctor\, Gap International Sourcing \nMr. Stockton Weikel\, Country Manage r\, Elements Furniture\n \n\n\n4:45 - 5:00\nClosing Comments\nMC: Mr. Jon athan Moreno\, Chairman\, AmCham Vietnam - HCMC \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Chương trình (sẽ được cập nhật)\n\n\n\n8:00 - 8:30\nĐăng ký\n\n\n8: 30 - 8:50\nPhiên 1:  Phát biểu khai mạc và giới thiệu\nÔng J ohn Rockhold\, Giám Đốc Điều Hành\, AmCham Việt Nam - Tp. HCM\nB à Ann Marie Buerkle\, Quyền Chủ Tịch\, Ủy Ban An Toàn Sản Ph ẩm Tiêu Dùng Hoa Kỳ (CPSC) - (xem video) \n Bà Arlene Flecha\, Tr ưởng phòng chương trình\, Ủy Ban An Toàn Sản Phẩm Tiêu Dùn g Hoa Kỳ (CPSC)\nBà Chandni Gupta\, Quyền Giám Đốc – Bộ Phậ n Thanh Tra\, Điều Tra về Các Vụ Việc và Vấn Đề An Toàn\,  Ủy Ban Cạnh Tranh và Người Tiêu Dùng Úc (ACCC)\n\n\n8:50 - 9: 30\nPhiên 2:  Phần trình bày trọng tâm:  Triển vọng công ng hiệp khi áp dụng các thực tiễn tốt nhất để bảo đảm s ản phẩm phổ biến tiếp theo không trở thành sản phẩm ti ếp theo bị trả lại\; Hỏi &\; Đáp\nMC: Ông Jonathan Moreno \, Chủ Tịch\, AmCham Việt Nam - TP.HCM \nNgười trình bày: Bà Carrie Egan\, Phó Chủ Tịch Dịch vụ Thu mua Toàn cầu\, Pier 1 I mports\n\n\n9:30 - 10:05\nPhiên 3:  Tổng quan – Quy định/Đạo l uật CPSIA của Ủy Ban An Toàn Sản Phẩm Tiêu Dùng Hoa Kỳ \nM C: Ông Jonathan Moreno\, Chủ Tịch\, AmCham Việt Nam - TP.HCM \nNg ười trình bày: Bà Arlene Flecha\, Trưởng phòng chương trình\, CPSC\n\n\n10:05 - 10:25\nPhiên 4:  Tổng quan – Quy định của Ủy Ban An Toàn Sản Phẩm Tiêu Dùng Úc \nMC: Ông Jonathan Moren o\, Chủ Tịch\, AmCham Việt Nam - TP.HCM \nNgười trình bày: Bà Chandni Gupta\, Quyền Giám Đốc – Bộ Phận Thanh Tra\, Điều Tra về Các Vụ Việc và Vấn Đề An Toàn\, ACCC\n\n\n10:25 - 10: 35\nHỏi &\; Đáp\n\n\n10:35 - 11:15\nPhiên 5: Đồ gỗ - Toàn c ảnh các Yêu cầu của Hoa Kỳ\; Hỏi &\; Đáp \nMC: Ông Jon athan Moreno\, Chủ Tịch\, AmCham Việt Nam - TP.HCM \nNgười trìn h bày:  Bà Arlene Flecha\, Trưởng phòng chương trình\, CPSC\n\n\ n11:15 - 11:50\nPhiên 6: Đồ gỗ - Toàn cảnh các Yêu cầu của Úc\; Hỏi &\; Đáp \nMC: Ông Jonathan Moreno\, Chủ Tịch\, Am Cham Việt Nam - TP.HCM \nNgười trình bày: Bà Chandni Gupta\, Quy ền Giám Đốc – Bộ Phận Thanh Tra\, Điều Tra về Các Vụ V iệc và Vấn Đề An Toàn\, ACCC\n\n\n11:50 - 12:50\nĂN TRƯA (tự túc) \n\n\n12:50 - 1:50\nPhiên 7: Dệt May/May Mặc - Toàn cảnh c ác Yêu cầu của Hoa Kỳ\; Hỏi &\; Đáp\nMC: Ông Jonathan Mor eno\, Chủ Tịch\, AmCham Việt Nam - TP.HCM \nNgười trình bày: B à Jacqueline Campbell\, Chuyên viên Kỹ thuật Cấp cao về Dệt m ay\,  CPSC\n\n\n1:50 - 2:15\nPhiên 8: Dệt May/May Mặc - Toàn cảnh các Yêu cầu của Úc\; Hỏi &\; Đáp\nMC: Ông Jonathan Moreno \, Chủ Tịch\, AmCham Việt Nam - TP.HCM \nNgười trình bày: Bà Chandni Gupta\, Quyền Giám Đốc – Bộ Phận Thanh Tra\, Điều T ra về Các Vụ Việc và Vấn Đề An Toàn\, ACCC\n\n\n2:15 - 2:30\ nNGHỈ GIẢI LAO \n\n\n\n\n2:30 - 3:25\nPhiên 9: Đồ chơi - Toàn cảnh các Yêu cầu của Hoa Kỳ \nMC: Ông Jonathan Moreno\, Chủ Tịch\, AmCham Việt Nam - TP.HCM \nNgười trình bày: Ông Steve Wi lliams\, Quản lý Chương trình Quốc  Tế\, CPSCTiêu chuẩn F-96 3  \nMC: Ông Jonathan Moreno\, Chủ Tịch\, AmCham Việt Nam - TP.HC M \nNgười trình bày: Ông Al Kauffman\, Phó Chủ tịch Cấp cao\ , phụ trách Kỹ thuật\, Toy Industry Association\, Inc.Hỏi &\; Đáp \n\n\n\n\n3:25 - 3:50\nPhiên 10: Đồ chơi - Toàn cảnh các Y êu cầu của Úc\; Hỏi và Đáp\nMC: Ông Jonathan Moreno\, Chủ T ịch\, AmCham Việt Nam - TP.HCM \nNgười trình bày: Bà Chandni Gu pta\, Quyền Giám Đốc – Bộ Phận Thanh Tra\, Điều Tra về C ác Vụ Việc và Vấn Đề An Toàn\, ACCC\n \n\n\n\n\n3:50 - 4:45\nP hiên 11:  Phiên thảo luận: Khuynh hướng sản xuất và những bài học về nguồn sản phẩm an toàn\nMC: Ông Jonathan Moreno\ , Chủ Tịch\, AmCham Việt Nam - TP.HCM \nNgười trình bày:\nÔng Al Kauffman\, Phó Chủ tịch Cấp cao\, phụ trách Kỹ thuật\, T oy Industry Association\, Inc. \n Bà Carrie Egan\, Phó Chủ Tịch D ịch vụ Thu mua Toàn cầu\, Pier 1 Imports\nÔng Michael McGarr\, T ổng Giám Đốc\, GAP International Sourcing (Việt Nam) \nÔng Stock ton Weikel\, Tổng Giám Đốc\, Elements Furniture \n\n\n4:45 - 5:00\n Bế mạc \nMC: Ông Jonathan Moreno\, Chủ Tịch\, AmCham Việt Nam - TP.HCM \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers &\; Panelists / Diễn giả &\; Th ành viên phiên thảo luận\n\nJacqueline Campbell\, Senior Textile T echnologist\, Directorate for Engineering Sciences\, U.S. Consumer Produ ct Safety Commission\n\nJacqueline Campbell has worked at the CPSC for ove r 10 years as a recognized expert on textile flammability and the regulati ons under the Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA). As the Fire Program Manager\,\n \nJacqueline coordinates flammability-related projects at the agency. She authored several agency testing manuals: 16 C.F.R. Part 1610\, Standard fo r the Flammability of Clothing Textiles\, 16 C.F.R. Parts 1615 and 1616\, Standards For the Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear\, and Part 1633\, Standard For the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattresses Sets. Also\, Jac queline has had an integral role in agency efforts on testing and certific ation for regulated products including efforts to minimize testing burdens . From 2015 to 2017\, Jacqueline served as a Senior Science and Policy Adv isor to former CPSC Chairman Elliot Kaye. Prior to joining the CPSC\, Jacq ueline managed the Fiber Quality Evaluation Laboratory\, a fiber-to-finish ed fabric characterization laboratory at the USDA Southern Regional Resear ch Center. Jacqueline received a B.S. and M.S. in Textile Science from the University of Georgia.\n\nJacqueline Campbell\, Chuyên gia Cao cấp v ề Hàng dệt\, Cục Khoa học Thiết kế và Xây dựng\, Ủy Ban An Toàn Sản Phẩm Tiêu Dùng Hoa Kỳ - CPSC \n\nChị Jacqueline đ ã làm việc tại Ủy Ban An Toàn Sản Phẩm Tiêu Dùng Hoa Kỳ - CPSC trên 10 năm với tư cách là chuyên gia được tín nhiệm về hàng dệt dễ cháy và về các yêu cầu trong Bộ Luật v ề Vải Dễ Cháy (FFA). Trong vai trò Giám đốc Chương trình v ề Hoả hoạn\, chị điều phối các dự án liên quan về tín h dễ cháy tại Uỷ ban. Chị là tác giả của một số cẩm n ang về kiểm nghiệm: 16 C.F.R. Phần 1610\, Tiêu chuẩn về Tính dễ cháy trong hàng dệt cho quần áo\, 16 C.F.R. Phần 1615 và 1 616\, Tiêu chuẩn về Tính dễ cháy trong Quần áo ngủ của Tr ẻ em\, và Phần 1633\, Tiêu chuẩn về Tính dễ cháy trong nhữ ng bộ nệm (Ngọn lửa thấy rõ). Thêm vào đó\, chị giữ m ột vai trò thiết yếu trong các nỗ lực kiểm nghiệm và ch ứng thực các sản phẩm do Ủy ban quản lý\, trong đó có cá c nỗ lực nhằm giảm thiểu những đòi hỏi về kiểm nghiệ m. Từ năm 2015 đến 2017\, chị Jacqueline giữ chức vụ Tư V ấn Cao cấp về Khoa học và Chính sách cho ông Elliot Kaye\, c ựu Chủ tịch CPSC. Trước khi gia nhập CPSC\, chị phục vụ t ại Trung tâm Nghiên cứu phía Nam của Bộ Nông nghiệp Hoa Kỳ (USDA) với tư cách quản lý phòng thí nghiệm Đánh giá Chất lượng tơ sợi\, là một phòng thí nghiệm đặc tính hàng v ải từ lúc còn tơ sợi cho đến khi trở nên thành phẩm. Ch ị Jacqueline có bằng Cử nhân và Thạc sĩ chuyên ngành Khoa h ọc Hàng dệt của trường Đại học tiểu bang Georgia.\n\n\n\n Carrie Egan\, Vice President of Global Procurement Services\, Pier 1 Impor ts\n\nCarrie Egan is the Vice President of Global Procurement Services at Pier 1 Imports\, a leading specialty retailer of decorative home furnishin gs and furniture. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlingto n with a degree in Accounting. She participated in the St. Louis Universit y Product Safety management course in 2014. Carrie has held several positi ons in the finance\, supply chain and compliance areas during her 16-year tenure with the company. Her current position includes responsibility for vendor relations and onboarding\, social compliance\, adherence to Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)\, trade operations and compl iance (tariff classification and brokerage operations and compliance)\, pr oduct safety and regulatory compliance\, quality assurance both at origin and at arrival at the distribution centers and management of the Company ’s chargeback program. The department interacts with the merchandise dep artment\, buying agents\, vendors and labs to establish testing protocols and establish expectations around product safety and performance. Pier 1 I mports believes that product safety is essential in the operation of a res ponsible business and a vital part of earning customer trust\, establishin g brand loyalty\, and maintaining market share\, and was accepted by the U .S. Consumer Product Safety Commission into the Importer Self-Assessment P roduct Safety pilot program in 2012.\n\nCarrie Egan\, Phó Chủ Tịch D ịch vụ Thu mua Toàn cầu\, Pier 1 Imports\n\nCarrie Egan là Phó Ch ủ tịch Dịch vụ Thu mua Toàn cầu của Pier 1 Imports\, một nh à bán lẻ hàng đầu cho các sản phẩm nội thất và đồ g ỗ trang trí gia đình đặc biệt. Bà tốt nghiệp Đại học T exas ở Arlington với bằng Kế toán. Bà đã tham gia khóa quản lý An toàn Sản phẩm của Đại học St. Louis vào năm\n2014. C arrie đã nắm giữ nhiều vị trí trong các lĩnh vực tài chín h\, chuỗi cung ứng và tuân thủ trong 16 năm làm việc tại cô ng ty. Vị trí hiện tại của bà bao gồm trách nhiệm quản l ý mối quan hệ và tuyển dụng nhà cung cấp\, tuân thủ xã h ội\, tuân thủ Đối tác Thương mại Hải quan chống Khủng b ố (C-TPAT)\, các hoạt động thương mại và tuân thủ (phân l oại thuế quan và hoạt động môi giới và tuân thủ)\, an to àn sản phẩm và tuân thủ quy định\, đảm bảo chất lượn g cả ở gốc lẫn điểm giao hàng ở các trung tâm phân phối và quản lý chương trình bồi hoàn của Công ty. Bộ phận n ày tương tác với bộ phận hàng hóa\, các đại lý thu mua\, nhà cung cấp và phòng thí nghiệm để thiết lập các giao th ức kiểm tra và kỳ vọng về an toàn và hiệu năng của sản phẩm. Pier 1 Imports tin rằng an toàn sản phẩm là thiết yếu trong hoạt động của một doanh nghiệp có trách nhiệm và l à một phần vô cùng quan trọng để có được niềm tin của khách hàng\, thiết lập lòng trung thành với nhãn hiệu\, và duy trì thị phần\, và đã được chấp nhận bởi Ủy ban An toàn Sản phẩm Tiêu dùng Hoa Kỳ để tham gia chương trình th í điểm Tự Đánh giá An toàn Sản phẩm Nhập khẩu vào năm 2012.\n\n\n\nArlene I. Flecha\, Program Manager\, U.S. Consumer Product Sa fety Commission (CPSC)\n\nMs. Flecha is responsible for managing all CPSC activities associated with the Southeast Asia region\, including training manufacturers and regulators on the requirements to sell products in the U nited States. Ms. Flecha also manages CPSC’s International Training Exch ange Program.\n\nPrior to joining International Programs in November 2011\ , Ms. Flecha served\, since November 2005\, as the lead spokeswoman for th e CPSC in communicating with Hispanic media and consumers about product da ngers in and around the home. She made numerous appearances on network mor ning shows\, has been interviewed on affiliate TV stations nationwide and has conducted radio and print interviews locally\, nationally\, and intern ationally. Ms. Flecha was also responsible for CPSC’s Minority Outreach efforts. Ms. Flecha has previously coordinated recruitment\, partnership a nd training programs at the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Forest Service .\n\nMs. Flecha was born and raised in San Juan\, Puerto Rico. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Puer to Rico and a Master’s degree in Public Communication from American Univ ersity in Washington\, D. C.\n\nArlene I. Flecha\, Quản lý Chương Tr ình\, Ủy Ban An Toàn Sản Phẩm Tiêu Dùng Hoa Kỳ (CPSC)\n\nBà F lecha chịu trách nhiệm quản lý tất cả các hoạt động củ a CPSC liên quan đến khu vực Đông Nam Á\, bao gồm hoạt độn g đào tạo các nhà sản xuất và nhà chức trách về các yêu cầu khi muốn bán sản phẩm tại Hoa Kỳ. Bà Flecha cũng quả n lý Chương Trình Đào Tạo Giao Lưu Quốc Tế của CPSC.\n\nTr ước khi tham gia Chương Trình Quốc Tế vào tháng 11 năm 2011\, bà Flecha phục vụ\, kể từ tháng 11 năm 2005\, với tư cách là phát ngôn viên cho CPSC trong giao tiếp với giới truyền th ông sử dụng tiếng Tây Ban Nha\, và giao tiếp với người ti êu dùng về những nguy hiểm của sản phẩm dùng trong nhà và chung quanh nhà. Bà đã nhiều lần xuất hiện trên chương tr ình TV buổi sáng của các đài có tầm phủ sóng quốc gia\, đã được phỏng vấn trên các đài truyền hình địa phươn g và đã thực hiện các cuộc phỏng vấn trên các đài phát thanh và báo in cấp địa phương\, cấp quốc gia và quốc tế . Bà cũng đảm nhiệm các chương trình của CPSC nhằm giao ti ếp với các cộng đồng thiểu số trên nước Mỹ. Trước đó\, bà Flecha đã điều phối các chương trình tuyển dụng\ , hợp tác và đào tạo tại Cục Điều tra Dân số Hoa Kỳ v à Cục Lâm nghiệp Hoa Kỳ.\n\nBà Flecha sinh ra và lớn lên ở San Juan\, Puerto Rico. Bà có bằng Cử nhân Khoa học Môi trườn g của Đại học Puerto Rico và bằng Thạc sĩ về Truyền thôn g Quần chúng của Đại học American ở Washington\, D. C.\n\n\n\n \n\nChandni Gupta\, Acting Director – Inspections\, Cases and Safety Inv estigations Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)\n\nChand ni Gupta is responsible for managing a team that delivers the national pro duct safety surveillance program\, online compliance initiatives\, industr y engagement and safety investigations.\n\nChandni has a keen interest in fostering compliance through supportive and educative strategies. Prior to her current role\, she managed the national product safety education prog ram for over 6 years at the ACCC. Leading a team of communication professi onals\, she collaborated with local\, national and international stakehold ers to develop and implement creative and innovative communication strateg ies and resources to raise awareness of product safety issues with Austral ian consumers and businesses. During this time she co- pioneered the use o f social media and product safety apps in the ACCC to connect with consume rs online. She also led international awareness campaigns with multiple ju risdictions from around the world.\n\nBefore joining the ACCC\, Chandni ma naged communication programs in the disability sector including a major ch ange initiative across 250 government-funded disability service providers. She has also worked on international campaigns at the United Nations head quarters.\n\nChandni has a Bachelor of Information Technology (Information Systems) and a Masters of Business (specialising in public relations). Sh e is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.\n\n Chandni Gupta\, Quyền Giám Đốc – Bộ Phận Thanh Tra\, Điều T ra về Các Vụ Việc và Vấn Đề An Toàn\, Ủy Ban Cạnh Tranh và Người Tiêu Dùng Úc (ACCC)\n\nChandni Gupta chịu trách nhiệm quản lý một đội ngũ cung cấp chương trình giám sát an to àn sản phẩm quốc gia\, các sáng kiến tuân thủ trực tuyến \, các cuộc điều tra về vấn đề an toàn và sự tham gia c ủa ngành.\n\nChandni rất quan tâm đến việc thúc đẩy sự tu ân thủ thông qua các chiến lược mang tính hỗ trợ và giáo dục. Trước khi đảm nhiệm vai trò hiện tại\, bà đã quản lý chương trình giáo dục an toàn sản phẩm quốc gia hơn 6 n ăm tại ACCC. Dẫn dắt một đội ngũ các chuyên gia về truy ền thông\, bà đã hợp tác với các bên liên quan ở địa ph ương\, quốc gia và quốc tế để phát triển và triển khai c ác chiến lược và nguồn lực truyền thông có tính sáng tạ o và đổi mới để nâng cao nhận thức về các vấn đề an toàn sản phẩm cho người tiêu dùng và các doanh nghiệp Úc. T rong thời gian này\, bà là một trong hai nhân vật tiên phong tr ong việc sử dụng phương tiện truyền thông xã hội và các ứng dụng về an toàn sản phẩm trong ACCC để kết nối trự c tuyến với người tiêu dùng. Bà cũng dẫn đầu các chiến dịch nâng cao nhận thức quốc tế với nhiều khu vực thẩm quyền pháp lý từ khắp nơi trên thế giới.\n\nTrước khi gia nhập ACCC\, Chandni đã quản lý các chương trình truyền thôn g trong lĩnh vực liên quan đến người khuyết tật\, bao gồm một sáng kiến thay đổi lớn xuyên suốt 250 nhà cung cấp d ịch vụ dành cho người khuyết tật do chính phủ tài trợ. B à cũng đã từng phụ trách phát triển các chiến dịch quốc tế tại trụ sở của liên Hợp Quốc.\n\nChandni có bằng C ử Nhân Công Nghệ Thông Tin (chuyên ngành Hệ Thống Thông Tin) và Thạc Sĩ Kinh Doanh (chuyên ngành quan hệ công chúng). Ngoài ra\, bà còn tốt nghiệp Viện Giám Đốc Công Ty của Úc.\n\n\ n\nAlan P. Kaufman\, Senior Vice President\, Technical Affairs\, Toy Indus try Association\, Inc. \n\nAlan P. Kaufman is a toy industry veteran with more than 35 years of experience addressing product safety\, quality assur ance\, regulatory compliance and product testing issues for toy companies and retailers.\n\nIn May 2011\, Mr. Kaufman joined the Toy Industry Associ ation\, Inc. (TIA) as Senior Vice President\, Technical Affairs. In this p osition\, he leads the continuing development and implementation of techni cal policies and strategies relating to toy safety\, the environment\, sup ply chain issues\, factory processes and other related matters. Mr. Kaufma n previously served as Vice-President for Global Product Safety and Regula tory Affairs at Toys“R”Us\, Inc. where he oversaw regulatory and gover nment relations related to quality assurance\, product safety and private label product evaluation and served as a key member of the company’s Glo bal Product Safety Leadership Council. He also was Toys “R” Us’ prim ary liaison with government oversight agencies and standards development o rganizations.\n\nBefore joining Toys“R”Us\, Mr. Kaufman spent more tha n a decade directing production\, sourcing and technical services function s within The Walt Disney Company and its affiliated divisions. Earlier in his career\, he held technical and production positions at a number of toy manufacturers\, including Mattel\, Knickerbocker and Coleco. Mr. Kaufman is President and Chair of the Board of Directors of the International Cons umer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO)\; he is also a member of the executive board of ASTM International Committee for Consumer Produ cts F15\, and is active on a number of its subcommittees responsible for t oy and juvenile product safety standards. In addition\, he is the nominate d US expert for the current revision of ISO/IEC Guide 50 on Children’s S afety.\n\nAlan P. Kaufman\, Phó Chủ tịch Cấp cao\, phụ trách m ảng Kỹ thuật\, Toy Industry Association\, Inc.\n\nAlan P. Kaufman l à một người kỳ cựu trong ngành công nghiệp đồ chơi với hơn 35 năm kinh nghiệm về an toàn sản phẩm\, bảo đảm ch ất lượng\, tuân thủ quy định và các vấn đề thử nghiệ m sản phẩm cho các công ty và nhà bán lẻ đồ chơi.\n\nTừ t háng 5 năm 2011\, Ông Kaufman giữ chức vụ Phó Chủ tịch Cấp cao\, phụ trách mảng Kỹ thuật tại Toy Industry Association\, I nc. (TIA). Tại vị trí này\, ông lãnh đạo sự phát triển li ên tục và công tác thực hiện các chính sách và chiến lư ợc kỹ thuật liên quan đến an toàn đồ chơi\, môi trường\ , vấn đề chuỗi cung ứng\, quy trình tại nhà máy và các v ấn đề khác. Ông Kaufman trước đây là Phó Chủ tịch mảng An toàn Sản phẩm Toàn cầu và Quy định tại Toys“R”Us\, I nc.\, ông phụ trách các vấn đề về quy định và quan hệ ch ính phủ liên quan đến đảm bảo chất lượng\, an toàn sản phẩm và đánh giá sản phẩm nhãn hiệu riêng\, đồng thời là một thành viên chủ chốt của Hội đồng Lãnh đạo An to àn Sản phẩm Toàn cầu của Công ty. Ông cũng là đầu mối l iên lạc chính của Toys “R” Us với các cơ quan giám sát và các tổ chức xây dựng tiêu chuẩn của chính phủ.\n\nTrướ c khi gia nhập Toys“R”Us\, Ông Kaufman đã có hơn 10 năm quản lý công tác sản xuất\, tìm nguồn cung ứng và các dịch v ụ kỹ thuật tại The Walt Disney Company và các chi nhánh\, công ty con của nó. Trước đó\, ông giữ vai trò sản xuất và k ỹ thuật tại một số công ty sản xuất đồ chơi như Mattel \, Knickerbocker và Coleco. Ông Kaufman là Cựu Chủ tịch gần nh ất và là thành viên Ủy ban Điều hành của Ban Giám đốc t ại Tổ chức vì An toàn và Sức khỏe Sản phẩm Tiêu dùng Qu ốc tế (ICPHSO)\; ông cũng là thành viên ban điều hành của Ủy ban Quốc tế ASTM cho các Sản phẩm Tiêu dùng F15\, và đ ảm nhận nhiệm vụ tại một số ủy ban trực thuộc về v ấn đề tiêu chuẩn an toàn của đồ chơi và sản phẩm cho t rẻ nhỏ. Ngoài ra\, ông cũng từng là chuyên gia được Hoa K ỳ bổ nhiệm để hiệu đính lại ISO/IEC Hướng dẫn 50 về An toàn cho Trẻ nhỏ.\n\nÔng Kaufman tốt nghiệp đại học chuy ên ngành Sinh học tại University of California\, Los Angeles. Ông đư ợc Hiệp hội vì Chất lượng của Hoa Kỳ chứng nhận l à kỹ sư chất lượng.\n\n\n\nMichael McGarr - General Director for Gap Inc.\, (Gap International Sourcing) located in Ho Chi Minh City\n\nMic hael leads the sourcing offices and teams in South East Asia managing the production for Gap\, Old Navy\, Banana Republic and Athleta. Having over 2 5 years’ experience in the apparel industry\, Michael has led teams in A frica\, China\, Europe and South East Asia sourcing production from over 3 0 different countries. Originally from the North East of England\, he star ted his career as an Assistant Buyer managing Women’s knitwear. Joining Gap Inc\, September 2017.\n\nMichael McGarr - Tổng Giám đốc cho Tậ p đoàn Gap (Gap International Sourcing) tại TP. HCM\n\nMichael dẫn đầu các nhóm và văn phòng cung cấp tại Đông Nam Á quản l ý sản xuất cho Gap\, Old Navy\, Banana Republic và Athleta. Với h ơn 25 năm kinh nghiệm trong ngành công nghiệp may mặc\, Michael đã lãnh đạo nhiều nhóm trong mảng sản xuất cung cấp từ hơn 30 quốc gia tại Châu Phi\, Trung Quốc\, Châu Âu và Đông N am Á. Đến từ Đông Bắc nước Anh\, ông bắt đầu sự nghi ệp với vai trò là Trợ lý Mua hàng quản lý đồ đan Nữ. Ô ng gia nhập Tập đoàn Gap vào tháng 9/2017.\n\n\n\nStockton Weikel\ , Vice President of Quality\, Elements International\n\nStockton Weikel is the Vice President of Quality at Elements International\, a leading vendo r (mostly OEM) for most of the top 100 furniture retailers in North Americ a. He is a graduate of Appalachian State University with a degree in Busin ess Management.  He is responsible for all testing and compliancy for the case-goods segment of Elements International.  He manages all quality st andards\, internal and third party testing\, social responsibility for all manufacturing in Vietnam and Malaysia.   He has extensive experience in manufacturing/production operations\, quality control\, quality assurance \, product development\, and sourcing for both Residential and Hospitality /Contract segments of the furniture industry.  Stockton has resided in Ho Chi Minh City\, Vietnam since he moved there in 2011 from Shanghai\, PRC. \n\nStockton Weikel\, Phó Giám Đốc chất lượng công ty Quốc T ế Elements\n\nStockton Weikel là Phó Giám Đốc chất lượng củ a công ty quốc tế Elements\, nhà cung cấp (chủ yếu là bán h àng online) cho hầu hết 100 nhà bán lẻ đồ gỗ ở Bắc Mỹ. Ông đã được tốt nghiệp trường Đại Học Appalachian chuy ên ngành quản trị kinh doanh. Ông chịu trách nhiệm kiểm tra và tuân thủ tiêu chuẩn về sản phẩm cho công ty Quốc tế E lements. Ông quản lí tất cả tiêu chuẩn chất lượng\, nội bộ lẫn bên thứ ba\, chịu trách nhiệm chung cho tất cả nhà máy tại Vietnam và Mã Lai. Ông có kinh nghiệm sâu rộng trong sản xuất/cơ cấu vận hành\, quản lí chất lượng\, đảm b ảo chất lượng\, phát triển sản phẩm và tìm kiếm nhà má y cho hàng nội thất gia dụng và hàng khách sạn\, dự án tron g ngành công nghiệp đồ gỗ. Stockton cư trú tại thành phố H ồ Chí Minh\, Vietnam kể từ sau khi ông rời khỏi Thượng Hả i\, Trung Quốc năm 2011.\n\n\n\nSteve Williams\, International Program Manager\, China U.S. CPSC\n\nSteve Williams joined the U.S. Consumer Prod uct Safety Commission in December 2014 to serve as an International Progra m Manager. In this role\, he works as part of a team responsible for the C onsumer Product Safety Commission's engagement with foreign governments an d manufacturers\, as well as with international organizations involved in consumer product safety.\n\nSteve’s regional focus is China and cooperat ive partnerships. He works with product safety regulators in China in effo rts to improve product safety throughout the supply chain. He also provide s guidance on U.S. consumer product safety requirements to Chinese manufac turers and industry organizations. Most recently\, he presented at\, and m anaged\, CPSC’s exhibition booth at the Hong Kong Toy and Games Fair\, A sia’s largest toy fair.\n\nBefore joining the CPSC\, Steve was a Deputy Director of the Trade Agreements program at the U.S. Department of Commerc e\, International Trade Administration. Steve participated in trade agreem ent negotiations\, as well as outreach and training for the U.S. and inter national business community\, particularly small businesses.\n\nSteve is d elighted to join this second year of training in Vietnam.\n\nSteve William s\, Quản lý Chương trình Quốc tế\, Trung Quốc\, Ủy Ban An Toàn Sản Phẩm Tiêu Dùng Hoa Kỳ (CPSC)\n\nÔng Steve Williams bắ t đầu tham gia làm việc cho CPSC từ tháng 12 năm 2014 với trá ch nhiệm là Quản Lý Chương Trình Quốc Tế. Trong vai trò này \, ông thuộc một nhóm của CPSC chịu trách nhiệm giao dịch v ới các chính phủ và các nhà sản xuất nước ngoài\, cũng n hư với các tổ chức quốc tế có liên quan đến an toàn sả n phẩm tiêu dùng.\n\nCông việc của ông Steve tập trung vào Tr ung Quốc và các quan hệ hợp tác. Ông làm việc với các nhà chức trách về an toàn sản phẩm tại Trung Quốc để cải t iến mức an toàn sản phẩm trong suốt chuỗi cung ứng. Ông c ũng hướng dẫn cho các nhà sản xuất và các tổ chức trong ngành công nghiệp của Trung Quốc về các yêu cầu của Hoa K ỳ đối với an toàn sản phẩm tiêu dùng. Gần đây nhất\, ông đã giới thiệu và quản lý gian hàng triển lãm của CPSC tại Triển lãm Đồ chơi của Hồng Kông và hội chợ có nhi ều trò chơi và đồ chơi lớn nhất châu Á.\n\nTrước khi tha m gia làm việc cho CPSC\, ông Steve là Phó Giám đốc phụ trách các Hiệp định Thương mại\, thuộc Vụ Thương mại Quốc t ế của Bộ Thương mại Hoa Kỳ. Ông Steve tham gia đàm phán nh iều hiệp định thương mại\, tham gia giao lưu và đào tạo c ho cộng đồng doanh nghiệp Hoa Kỳ và quốc tế\, đặc biệt là các doanh nghiệp nhỏ.\n\nÔng Steve rất vui mừng khi được tham gia vào chương trình đào tạo năm thứ hai tại Việt Nam .\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2013/12/AmCham-New-Logo-Best-e1386804867965.jpg CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1892@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180321T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180321T183000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040104Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/logistics-and-supply-chain-commit tee-meeting-for-members-only-2/ SUMMARY:Logistics and Transportation Committee Meeting (For AmCham's Member s) DESCRIPTION:Register Online\n\nRegular monthly meeting of the Logistics and Transportation Committee for networking\, information-sharing\, and plann ing advocacy efforts to improve the business environment and promote trade and investment between Vietnam and the U.S.\nAgenda\n\n\n\n5:00pm\nWelcom e and Introduction\n\n\n4:15pm\nCommittee Structure\n\n\n5:45pm\nUpcoming participation in VLA White Paper 2018\n\n\n6:00pm\nOther pending issues\n\ n\n6:30pm\nMeeting ends\n\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nRegister Online CATEGORIES:AmCham Event,Committees LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1904@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180321T180000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180321T203000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040104Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/180321-amcham-palooza-party-at-bu ffalo-wild-wings/ SUMMARY:AmCham Palooza Party at Buffalo Wild Wings DESCRIPTION:Register Online\nVenue Sponsor\n\nPrize Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n \ n\n\n\nEvent Description\nAmCham will continue its series of monthly infor mal networking events at the coolest and latest nightspots in Ho Chi Minh City.\n\nThe monthly Palooza Party is a platform to develop new friendship s\, networking opportunities and information exchange. People from all age groups are welcome to attend - there's no age limit\, you just have to be young at heart!\n\nCome and join us for a night of casual networking\, me et other professionals\, bring your business cards!\n\nDress code: Busine ss Casual\n\nThe AmCham Palooza is a popular group that holds networking e vents and happy hours regularly to increase communication amongst membersh ip and expats.\nCosts\nFree admission for members | VND 150\,000/non-membe rs\n\nincludes free canapes\; special prices for drinks\, charged upon c onsumption to individual guests by the Bar/Restaurant. \nLucky Draw Prize s\n\nAmerican Pain Treatment: 02 Vouchers of Free Treatments\n\nBuffalo Wi ld Wings: Voucher of 2.000.000 VND\n\nWinking Seal Brewing Company: A vouc her of 1.000.000 VND\n\n \;\n\nRegister Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2018/03/Buffalo-Wild-Wings-BDubs-01.png CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1902@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180323T080000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180323T093000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040104Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/180323-manufacturing-committee-ma rch-meeting-for-members/ SUMMARY:Manufacturing Committee March Meeting (For AmCham's Members) DESCRIPTION:Register Online\n\nRegular monthly meeting of the Manufacturing Committee for networking\, information-sharing\, and planning advocacy ef forts to improve the business environment and promote trade and investment between Vietnam and the U.S.\nAgenda\n2018 Custom News and Important Topi cs by Bob Fletcher\, Deloitte Vietnam\nCosts\nCoffee and Meeting (no break fast) – VND150\,000\nCoffee and Meeting and Breakfast  - VND250\,000\n\ nNote: Cancellation must be made 24 hours prior to the event\, otherwise y ou will be charged.\n\nReturn to Manufacturing Committee Home Page\n\n&nbs p\;\n\nRegister Online CATEGORIES:AmCham Event,Committees LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1901@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180410T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180410T180000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040105Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/20180410-legal-vbf-liaison-commit tee-april-meeting-for-members/ SUMMARY:Legal &\; VBF Liaison Committee April Meeting (For AmCham's Memb ers) DESCRIPTION:Regular monthly meeting of the committee to review upcoming eve nts\, discuss and prepare positions on key issues\, laws and regulations r elating to trade and investment between Vietnam and the United States. CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1908@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180411T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180411T173000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040105Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/creating-fulbright-university-in- ho-chi-minh-city-for-amchams-member-only/ SUMMARY:Creating Fulbright University in Ho Chi Minh City (For AmCham's Mem bers Only) DESCRIPTION:Register Online\nEvent Description \nIn 2016\, President Obama announced the U.S. Government's commitment to opening a new\, world-class \, American-style university in Vietnam. Fulbright opened its doors to the first graduate students in October 2017\, and will begin its undergraduat e program this summer. Come and join Fulbright President Dam Bich Thuy\, V ice President Ted Osius\, Chief Academic Officer Ryan Derby-Talbot and awa rd-winning architects from SHoP to learn more about this exciting project\ , its first batch of students\, academic program\, enhanced leadership and plans for a stunning new campus.\nAgenda\n\n\n\n04:00 pm\nRegistration an d Refreshment\n\n\n04:15 pm\nWelcome Remark by AmCham\n\n\n04:20 pm\nPrese ntation of Fulbright\n\n\n05:00 pm\nQ&\;A\n\n\n05:30 pm\nEvent ends\n\n \n\nCost\nThe event is free of charge.\n\nNote: AmCham has very limited sp ace for this event. Please make registration as soon as possible to reserv e for yourself.\n\n \;\nSpeakers\n\nMs. Dam Bich Thuy\, Fulbright Univ ersity Vietnam\, President\n\nAfter graduating from university in Ha Noi\, Dam Bich Thuy established the first private foreign investment consultanc y firm in Vietnam. Her clients included ANZ\, Phillip Morris\, Coca Cola\, IBM and Citibank. She then continued her MBA in Finance at Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania under Fulbright Scholarship .\n\nAfter completing her MBA\, she joined the Australia New Zealand Bank\ , helping set up ANZ’s investment banking business in Asia. Ten years la ter\, she was appointed as CEO for ANZ Vietnam\, making her the first Viet namese national to lead an international bank in Vietnam.\n\nIn 2016\, she became the Founding President of Fulbright University Vietnam.\n\nMr. Ted Osius\, Fulbright University Vietnam\, Vice President\n\nAfter the end of his term as the sixth U.S. ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietna m\, Mr. Osius has decided to stay and join Fulbright University Vietnam as its Vice President.\n\nPrior to his tenure as ambassador\, Mr. Osius was Associate Professor at the National War College and Senior Fellow at the C enter for Strategic and International Studies. He served as Deputy Chief o f Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta\, Indonesia\, and Political Minis ter-Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi\, India. Mr. Osius also ser ved as Deputy Director of the Office of Korean Affairs at the State Depart ment\, Regional Environment Officer for Southeast Asia and the Pacific\, a nd Senior Advisor on International Affairs at the Office of the Vice Presi dent.\n\nEarly in his career\, Mr. Osius helped open the U.S. Consulate Ge neral in Ho Chi Minh City and was one of the first U.S. diplomats at the U .S. Embassy in Hanoi. He also served in the United Nations\, the Holy See and the Philippines. Prior to joining the Foreign Service\, Mr. Osius work ed in the Office of U.S. Senator Albert Gore\, Jr.\, and as a Presidential Intern at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo\, Egypt. He earned a Bachelor’s deg ree from Harvard College and a Master’s degree from Johns Hopkins’ Sch ool of Advanced International Studies.\n\nDr. Ryan Derby-Talbot\, Fulbrigh t University Vietnam\, Chief Academic Officer\n\nDr. Derby-Talbot joins Fu lbright University Vietnam after eight years on the faculty of Quest Unive rsity Canada\, an innovative\, private liberal arts college in British Col umbia. For four years he served as Quest’s vice president and CAO. Under Dr. Derby-Talbot’s leadership Quest doubled the size of its full-time f aculty\, greatly strengthened its undergraduate curriculum and launched a number of initiatives aimed at enriching the learning experience for Quest ’s students.\n\nPrior to joining Quest\, Dr. Derby-Talbot spent three ye ars as an assistant professor at the American University in Cairo. After g raduating from Pomona College he taught English to Japanese students throu gh the Japanese Education and Teaching (JET) Program.\n\nDr. Derby-Talbot holds a PhD in mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin. He spec ializes in the field of topology and studies objects that are potential ca ndidates for the shape of the universe\, understanding them primarily thro ugh their so-called “Heegaard splittings.” He publishes regularly in m athematics as well as in teaching and pedagogy.\nRegister Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2018/03/Dam-Bich-Thuy.jpg CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1906@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180412T174500 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180412T203000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040105Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/members-night-with-special-guests -and-consulate-general/ SUMMARY:Members Night with Special Guests and Consulate General DESCRIPTION:Photo Album\nAmCham invites you to the AmCham Members Night eve nt with Special Guests including the U.S. Consulate General staff on Thurs day\, April 12\, 2018. Please plan to join the networking cocktail recepti on at 5:45pm at the Purple Jade of InterContinental Saigon. This will be o ur special opportunity to introduce you our recently joined members. After introducing of Consulate General team and new members\, a cocktail recept ion will offer networking opportunities for one-on-one conversations with the Consulate General Team\, AmCham Governors/Network Leaders\, and fellow members.\n\nClick HERE for a list of new joined members.\n\n\nRegister O nline\n\n\n\n Sponsors\n Agenda\n Costs\n Sponsorship Opportunities\n Prizes for Lucky Draw\n\n\n\n\nSilver Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeverag e Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n5:45pm\nRegistration and Refreshments\n\n\n6:30pm\nWelcome\n- Mr. Jonathan Moreno\, AmCham Chair\n \n\n\nWelcome and Introduction of new members\n- Mr. Keith Schulz\, AmCham Board Member\n\n\n\nUpdate on AmCham Committees\, Advocacy Issues\, 2018' s KPI\n- AmCham Board Members\n\n\n6:55pm\nRemarks\n- Ms. Mary Tarnowka\, Consul General of US Consulate General\n\n\n7:40pm\nLucky Draw Prizes\n\n\ n8:30pm\nEvent ends\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCosts\nMember: VND 800\,000\n\nMemb er's Guest: VND 1\,000\,000\n\nPrice includes canapé and free flow of win e\, beer\, and soft drink\nReservations/cancellations must be received by 24 hours before the event\, and must be made on-line\, by email\, or by fa x. We are unable to accept reservations/cancellations by telephone. \n\n\ nSponsorship Opportunities\n* Gold Sponsor – Cash vnd 15\,000\,000:\n\n 4 complimentary tickets\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website for th e event\n 3 months of Networking Online (advertising) on AmCham website\n Full list of participants\n\n* Silver Sponsor – Cash vnd 10\,000\,000:  \n\n 2 complimentary tickets\n Company Logo on backdrop and on website for the event\n 2 months of Networking Online (advertising) on AmCham we bsite\n Full list of participants\n\n* Lucky Draw Prize Sponsor  \n\n C ompany Logo on backdrop and on website for the event\n\n\n\nPrizes for Luc ky Draw \n\n Wyndham Legend Halong Hotel: One night stay in a Deluxe Roo m including breakfast for two persons\n Novotel Saigon Centre: A Port Rib s Combo for six persons at On Top Bar\n Dcar Limousine: 3 vouchers of one -day-rounded business trip on Dcar President with driver included\n Auror a Villa &\; Resort Quy Nhon: One voucher for two-night stay at Aurora V illa and Resort Quy Nhon\n Kieucurate: 01 Kieucurate Gift Box\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2018/03/Members-Night-01-1.png CATEGORIES:AmCham Event,Committees LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1909@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180416T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180416T173000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040105Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/20180416-amcham-education-committ ee-meeting-for-members-only/ SUMMARY:Education Committee Meeting (For AmCham Members Only) DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nThe Education Committee will reconvene on Monday\, A pril 16\, from 4 to 5:30pm in the Con Dao Room\, Intercontinental Saigon.   Members have multiple overlapping interests\, and we will use this inau gural meeting to set the agenda for the year ahead.  Please come with you r best ideas for how AmCham members interested in education can coordinate on advocacy\, share best practices (with regard to pedagogy\, dealing wit h officials\, resources\, and more) and network effectively. If you are u nable to attend but want your ideas to be considered\, please email ted.o sius@fuv.edu.vn  \n\nRegistration: Please email amy.nguyen@amchamvietnam .com  CATEGORIES:AmCham Event,Committees LOCATION:InterContinential Saigon\, Hai Ba Trung\, Ho Chi Minh \, Vietnam GEO:10.784704;106.695908 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hai Ba Trung\, Ho Chi Minh \, Vietnam;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=InterContinential Saigon:geo:10.7847 04,106.695908 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1919@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180418T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180418T183000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040105Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/20180418-logistics-and-supply-cha in-committee-meeting-for-amchams-members/ SUMMARY:Logistics and Transportation April Committee Meeting (For AmCham's Members) DESCRIPTION:Register Online\n\nRegular monthly meeting of the Logistics and Transportation Committee for networking\, information-sharing\, and plann ing advocacy efforts to improve the business environment and promote trade and investment between Vietnam and the U.S.\nTentative Agenda\n\n\n\n5:00 pm\nWelcome and Introduction\n\n\n5:15pm\n\n\nFeedback on Upcoming partici pation in VLA White Paper – 2018\n\nVinaMarine tariff filing (KPMG updat e sent and further findings if any)\n\nOfficial Letter No. 1395 about cust oms evaluation on imported goods (VAT\, what to include in C+F price) \, r eview AmCham position and next steps\n\nUpcoming event for Dual Vocational training Event\, AHK\, EuroCham and AmCham June 8th\n\nOther pending issu es\n\nQ&\;A\n\n\n6:15pm\nOther Discussions\n\n\n6:30pm\nMeeting Ends\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n \;\n\nRegister Online CATEGORIES:AmCham Event,Committees LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1913@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180419T080000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180419T093000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040018Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/20180419-manufacturing-committee- march-meeting-for-amchams-members/ SUMMARY:Manufacturing Committee April Meeting (For AmCham's Members) DESCRIPTION:Register Online\n\nRegular monthly meeting of the Manufacturing Committee for networking\, information-sharing\, and planning advocacy ef forts to improve the business environment and promote trade and investment between Vietnam and the U.S.\nAgenda\nKey topic: Seven Changes in Litigat ion Proceedings Can Effect the Winning Possibility at Court\n\nSpeaker: Mr . Stephen Le Hoang Chuong\, Partner of LE &\; TRAN | Vietnam’s Premie r Business Litigation Firm\nCosts\nCoffee and Meeting (no breakfast) – V ND150\,000\nCoffee and Meeting and Breakfast  - VND250\,000\n\nNote: Canc ellation must be made 24 hours prior to the event\, otherwise you will be charged.\n\nReturn to Manufacturing Committee Home Page\n\n \;\n\nRegi ster Online CATEGORIES:AmCham Event,Committees LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1911@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180419T083000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180419T103000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040018Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/stock-market-turmoil-correction-o r-another-financial-crisis/ SUMMARY:Stock Market Turmoil: Correction or Another Financial Crisis? Looki ng Back to Look Forward DESCRIPTION:Register Online\nView and download the presentation\nLooking Ba ck to Look Forward\nPhoto Album\nSponsor\n\nEvent Description \nIn early February this year\, the stock market turmoil has sparked concerns that th e relatively good economic times in the past couple of years\, at least in the developed countries\, could be ending.\n\nAnalysts suggest that "it i s too early yet to understand what has just taken place or predict what co mes next. It is widely agreed that a “correction” has taken place in t he US stock market. But whether this is just a blip\, or will progress to a crash\, remains to be seen."\n\nIn this seminar\, we will review what ha ppened during the financial crisis around 2008. We will then discuss curre nt stock market fluctuations\, examining the fundamental fallout and perfo rmance trend in the near future against the backdrop of the mid-term elect ion. We will also briefly discuss the implications of global investment st rategies.\nAgenda\n\n\n\n08:30 am\nRegistration and Refreshments\n\n\n09:0 0 am\nWelcome Remarks\, Introduction\n\n\n09:05 am\nPresentation by Victor Wei Huang\n\n\n10:00 am\nPanel Discussion:\n\n Victor Wei Huang\, Univer sity of Hawai'i at Manoa\, Chair and Professor of Finance\n Bill Stoops\, Dragon Capital\, CIO\n\n\n\n\n10:30 am\nEvent ends\n\n\n\nCosts\nAmCham M embers: VND 550\,000 | Non-members: VND 700\,000\n\nReservations/cancellat ions must be received by 24 hours before the event\, and must be made on-l ine\, by email\, or by fax. We are unable to accept reservations/cancellat ions by telephone.\nSpeakers\n\nVictor Wei Huang\, University of Hawai'i a t Manoa\, Chair and Professor of Finance\n\nAcademic background\n\n2001 - PhD\, Finance\, Georgia Institute of Technology\n1997 - MA\, Economics\, G eorgia State University\n1994 - Master in Development Management\, Asian I nstitute of Management\n1987 - BA\, Economics\, Nanjing University\n\nSele cted Publications\n\nWei Huang\, Tao Zhu “Foreign Institutional Investor s and Corporate Governance in Emerging Markets: Evidence of a Split-Share Structure Reform in China.” Journal of Corporate Finance\, forthcoming.\ n\nWei Huang\, Qianqiu Liu\, S. Ghon Rhee\, Feng Wu “Extreme Downside Ri sk and Expected Stock Returns” Journal of Banking and Finance\, 2012\, 3 6 (5)\, 1492–1502.\n\nWarren Bailey\, Wei Huang\, Zhishu Yang “Bank Lo ans with Chinese Characteristics: Inside Debt\, Firm Quality\, and Market Response” Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis\, 2011\, 46 (6) \, 1795 – 1830. (This paper was invited by Harvard Law School to its onl ine Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation).\n\nHonors\n\n 2010 - John and Sue Dean Professorship\, Shidler College of Business\n 2007 - Faculty Fellow\, Shidler College of Business\n 2006 - Dennis Ching Excellence in Teaching Award\, Shidler College of Business\n 2006\, 2009 - Faculty Research Award\, Shidler College of Business\n 2003 - BSI Gamm a Foundation Research Award\n\n Bill Stoops\, Dragon Capital\, CIO\n\nBill graduated from Brown University in 1978 with a degree in History. In 1980 \, he moved to Hong Kong to work as a journalist and political risk consul tant\, then joined Schroder Securities in 1983 as an analyst on conglomera tes.\n\nIn 1985\, Bill joined Citicorp in Seoul\, where he opened and ran Korea’s first foreign brokerage rep office.  He was recruited by Baring Securities in 1989 in London\, to run its North Asian equity sales team\, and then he was asked to go to New York in 1993 to establish a “New Eme rging Markets” desk\, which covered the stocks exchanges that that were opening up throughout developing countries.  During 1998-2003\, Bill work ed for Deutsche Bank and later HSBC\, specializing in “Emerging Europe ”.\n\nIn 2006\, Bill joined Dragon Capital with responsibility for resea rch and public markets. He was appointed CIO in 2009.\n\n \;\nRegister Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2016/12/hawaii.png CATEGORIES:AmCham Event LOCATION:\, \, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TI TLE=:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1905@amchamvietnam.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180422T080000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh:20180422T110000 DTSTAMP:20190221T040019Z URL:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/events/earth-day-2018-live-responsibly-r educe-plastic-pollution/ SUMMARY:Earth Day 2018 - Live responsibly: Reduce plastic pollution DESCRIPTION:Celebrated in 1970 for the first time\, Earth Day is now a glob al annual movement to demonstrate our love and care to the environment. As the official member of the Earth Day Network\, Keep Vietnam Clean and Gre en (Việt Nam Sạch Và Xanh) successfully hosted last year in 5 big ci ties from Hanoi to Phu Quoc\, which massively attracted 1\,500 participant s (a growth of 250% compared to ourselves in 2016) and spread the message to more than 150\,000 people. Leveraging that success\, this year -2018\, AmCham Vietnam proudly co-operates with Viet Nam Sach Va Xanh in this mea ningful activity series to create positive impact on the community\, sprea ding green lifestyle to everyone.\n\n\n\n \;\nEarth Day 2018 - "Live responsibly: Reduce plastic pollution"\n\n\nWho should join?\n\nParticipan ts can be from all walks of life\, including businesspeople\, government e mployees\, workers\, diplomats\, expatriates and students in HCM City\; es pecially our AmCham company's members.\n\n Time:\n\n8 AM to 11 AM - Sunda y\, April 22nd\, 2018\n\n Place: \n\nAt 5 provinces\, including: Ho Chi M inh City\, Ha Noi\, Da Nang\, Hue\, Phu Quoc. Besides\, Việt Nam Sạch Và Xanh encourages other Individuals and Organizations to organize their own cleanup in their neighborhood to maximize the positive impact to the c ommunity.\n\n \;\n\nRegistration link\n\nClick here to register\nDeadl ine to register for the event: Wednesday\, April 18nd\, 2018\n\n \;\n\ nWhat to do at the event?\n\n\n Meaningful clean-up event: Participants p ick up trash along the routes. This is a good chance for them to show thei r responsibility to the community.\n Help raising awareness: Registered p articipants go around holding signboard promoting anti-litter and handling green ribbons (represent a promise not to litter) to people they meet.\n Sharing and reflecting: Participants have some times to share about their thoughts and experience after clean-up.\n Networking opportunity: Partic ipants can meet many people and thus can broaden their work.\n\n \;\n\ nInformation\, please contact  Nhon Huynh at  +84 28 3824 3743 or amch am.pr@amchamvietnam.com\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads /2018/03/Banner300ppi-07-07-07.png CATEGORIES:AmCham Event,Committees,Corporate Social Responsibility END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh X-LIC-LOCATION:Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20120122T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0700 TZOFFSETTO:+0700 TZNAME:+07 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR