Capital Markets & Financial Services Committee (CMFSC) Meeting – November
For AmCham Members Only
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REGISTRATION GUIDELINE
| Virtual and physical attendance are available.
For physical attendees, the maximum number of seats are 30. Please register in advance to reserve your seat. For virtual attendees, please register to receive the Zoom link. |
Guest Speakers
Donald Lambert
Principal Private Sector Development Specialist
Southeast Asia Department, ADB
Mr. Don Lambert’s current work focuses on promoting the role of the private sector in Viet Nam’s economic development. Previously at ADB, he worked on financial sector development in India and Sri Lanka, served as head of the corporate recovery unit, and was a credit risk management specialist covering ADB’s financial institutions portfolio. Employment prior to ADB included with the US Federal Reserve and as a US Army officer. Mr. Lambert holds a master’s degree from Harvard University, a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University, and is a CFA®charterholder.
Cuong Minh Nguyen
Principal Regional Integration Specialist
Southeast Asia Department, ADB
Cuong is responsible for ADB regional cooperation and integration operations within the Greater Mekong Subregion. Prior to joining ADB, he was the head of the WTO Unit in Viet Nam’s Foreign Ministry and was involved in Viet Nam’s negotiations to join the WTO as well as the US-Viet Nam bilateral trade agreement. He also led the Program Coordination Unit of the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Agenda
| 4:00 PM | Introduction of CMFSC to new members |
| 4:05 PM | Guest Speaker:
Donald Lamber- Principal Private Sector Development Specialist, Southeast Asia Department, ADB Nguyen Minh Cuong – Principal Country Economist, Southeast Asia Department, ADB Moderator: Louis Nguyen – Chairman & CEO of Saigon Asset Management (SAM) Topic: Overview of ADB’s overall mission in Vietnam and private sector development operations Overview of Vietnam’s economic outlook 2020-2021, including the alleged currency manipulation issue, analysis, and possible impact Background: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established in 1966, with its headquartered located in Metro Manila, Philippines. The company has 68 members and 31 field offices around the world to promote social and economic development in Asia. Since 1966, ADB has provided $16.7 billion in cumulative assistance for Vietnam. |
| 4:35 PM | Q&A |
| 4:50 PM | Short committee updates
Next meeting Monday, December 7th, 2020 from 4:00pm – 5:30pm |
| 5:30 PM | Meeting ends |