Decree No. 08/1998/ND-CP
Promulgating Regulations on the Establishment of Foreign Business Associations, Jan. 22, 1998. (Vietnamese, pdf file)
(informal English translation, pdf file)
The American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AmCham Vietnam) was informally re-established in Ho Chi Minh City on March 4, 1994 by representatives of the American business community, approximately one month after U.S. President Clinton announced the lifting of the U.S. trade embargo on Vietnam on February 3, 1994.
On January 22, 1998, the Government issued Decree No. 08/1998/ND-CP, which promulgated regulations on the establishment of foreign business associations in Vietnam.
On September 19, 1998, following an application submitted by the Board of Governors, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City officially recognized AmCham Vietnam through the issuance of License No. 02/GP/HHND/HCM. The license established AmCham Vietnam as a foreign business association located at the New World Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City and has been extended multiple times, most recently through September 19, 2027.
AmCham Vietnam established a branch in Hanoi in 2001 and a branch in Da Nang in 2020 under its previous Charter. On February 24, 2026, AmCham Vietnam submitted a new Charter to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade (HCMC DOIT) to unify the chapters into a single national chamber. This represents an important milestone in the organization’s more than 30-year history in Vietnam.
AmCham Vietnam Legal Documents
The American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam Logo
The United States Patent & Trademark Office issued a Certificate of Registration for the AmCham Logo to the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam on October 7, 2008.
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In accordance with the requirements in the certificate of registration, a “Combined Declaration of Use and Incontestability” was submitted via the “Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) on February 20, 2014, and accepted by the PTO. So the registration remained in force for ten (10) years, from Oct 7, 2008 until Oct 7, 2018.
Again in accordance with the requirements in the certificate of registration, a “Combined Declaration of Use and Incontestability” was again submitted via the “Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) in July 2018, and accepted by the PTO on Aug 1, 2018 (see notice of acceptance below). So the registration will remain in force for another ten (10) years, from Oct 7, 2018 until Oct 7, 2028.
Aug 1, 2018
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE UNDER SECTION 8
The declaration of use or excusable nonuse filed for the above-identified registration meets the requirements of Section 8 of the
Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §1058. The Section 8 declaration is accepted.
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION RENEWAL UNDER SECTION 9
The renewal application filed for the above-identified registration meets the requirements of Section 9 of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §1059. The registration is renewed.
The registration will remain in force for the class(es) listed below, unless canceled by an order of the Commissioner for Trademarks or a Federal Court, as long as the requirements for maintaining the registration are fulfilled as they become due.
To check the status of this registration, go to
https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=77264787&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch
or contact the Trademark Assistance Center at 1-800-786-9199
Posted: Jul 22, 2005. Updated: Oct 10, 2008; Mar 10, 2013; Jul 09, Sep 22, 2015; Jan 30, 2016; Sep 26, 2018. Last updated: Oct 14, 2018.
