Excerpts from relevant articles from the AmCham Charter and By-Laws

ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP

Section D: Privilege to Hold Office

Any Company Representative, Additional Member, Individual Member, or Associate Company Representative resident in Vietnam may hold office in the Chamber, provided that no less than two-thirds the Chapter’s Board of Governors shall be Company Representatives.

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ARTICLE V OFFICERS

3. The Chair and Vice Chairs of each Chapter must be Company Representatives under Company Memberships.

ARTICLE VI CHAPTER BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Section A: Members

3. Members of the Chapter Board of Governors need not be United States citizens as long as a majority of the Board members are representatives of legal entities: (i) formed, founded or incorporated in the United States, or (ii) substantially, controlled by legal entities formed, founded or incorporated in the United States.

By-laws, Article 12, (b) (II)

In addition, Article 12, (b) (ii) of the by-laws requires the Nominating Committee to consider the following criteria for Governors, in addition to eligibility (as stated above):

• Experience and senior status within his or her company or business;
• Active track record in the Chapter or another chapter of AmCham;
• Willingness and ability to commit time and experience to Chapter work;
• Representation of industry sector, company status and size (MNCs, entrepreneurs, etc.) which helps achieve balance (and in any event, will not result in more than one person from the same member company serving on the Board of Governors at the same time).