To establish best HR practices in Vietnam as relates to providing information regarding the employment situation in Vietnam
To publish its findings as a guide to all member companies
To exchange information, share knowledge and experience to help each other as well as obtain information from members of other AmCham Committees
To keep members updated on the latest and relevant government regulations and policies as relates to labor practice
To interact with other AmCham Committees and respond to their information request
To add membership value by being an active resource center on HR-related issues
Leadership Team
Board Liason and Chairwoman
Hang Nguyen, Partner, Baker & McKenzie
Hang Nguyen is a partner with Baker McKenzie and head of the Employment and Labor practice in Vietnam.
Hang’s practice focuses on employment and labor, M&A, Corporate and Compliance matters. Her diverse working experience, broad knowledge in various areas of law, and business management qualifications allow her to provide clients with practical and commercially savvy legal advice, creating effective, strategic and innovative solutions to navigate around the ever-changing legal landscape of Vietnam. As head of the Employment and Labor practice, Hang is in charge of developing and providing strategy for the practice, training and coaching team members and coordinating the global and regional employment practices when related to Vietnam. She is also a member of the Steering Committees for the Firm’s Asia Pacific Employment Practice Group and the Global Immigration and Mobility Group.
Hang received her legal education in both Vietnam and the U.S., obtaining her bachelor’s degree in International Law from the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, completing an LL.M. at Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law, and earning an Executive MBA from University of Hawaii’s Shidler College of Business. Hang is one of the few lawyers dually admitted to practice law in New York State and Vietnam. During her 11 – plus years with Baker McKenzie, she has worked in the Vietnam, Spain and UK offices of the Firm.
Hang has been an active AmCham member since 2006. She represented AmCham and broad business community in numerous expert working groups, seminars and conferences, working face-to-face with Vietnamese Government agencies for close to a decade on employment and labor law issues, including the overhaul of the Vietnam Labor Code in 2012 and adoption of various implementation decrees and circulars. In 2013, she was nominated to become the Chair of the AmCham HR/Labor Committee and has held this position since then. In her capacity as Chair, she has revived the committee by organizing extremely successful events and activities for the benefit of AmCham members and administered the AmCham scholarship program. Hang is also the point of contact for the Board of Governors and other Committees when it comes to employment and labor issues. She has been deeply involved in policy discussions on labor and employment issues arising during the negotiation of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, and other issues that affect the business community in Vietnam, frequently acting as an adviser to US Government agencies and industry stakeholders on Vietnam employment and labor law.
Specialisation Human Resources Joined HR2B 11/ 2005 Qualifications Bachelor Arts, Pedagogy University Hanoi 1992 Major: Psychology & Education Member AmCham / Eurocham Viet Nam Work Experience 20 years After graduation from University, Ms. Hong has worked for Hospitality industry for almost 03 years as customer services role. In 1996, she has joined Merck & Co., US pharmaceutical company as Executive Assistant to General Manager. In 2000, she has transferred to HR role to in charge general HR for Vietnam; Starting early 2003, she has moved to HR management level in various industries of Advertising and Retail. In November 2005, Ms. Hong joined HR2B as Branch Manager Hanoi and successfully set up the office and Search team there. In 2007, she returned to HCMC to lead and develop this larger Search team. In July 2010, HR2B acquired Contracting service business from Navigos Group, her role changed to Business Development Director. Having more than 10 years in HR management, it would add the most value to her role to develop and provide HR services to clients As an active member of AmCham HR Committee, EuroCham, and the Vietnam HR Group, HR Association in Vietnam, Hong has developed and maintained a strong network in the HR and business community nationwide Viet Nam.
Vice-Chair
Truc Huynh, HR Director, Coca-Cola Vietnam
Ms. Truc Huynh currently serves as Human Resources Director of Coca-Cola Beverages Vietnam Ltd. She has more than 15 years of human resource experience including Training, Organisational Design and Development, Talent development, Change management, Employee Relations and HR General Management.
Prior to joining Coca-Cola Beverages Vietnam Ltd. in 2017, she did obtain remarkable achievements in Bank industry by retaining talents and high performing employees in the organization, reached by 93-95%, despite of the challenges in the war of talents in Banking and Finance industry, especially within the Local banks. She also supported the organization for the rapid business growth plans, particularly from 4,500 staff to 10,000 staff in 2 years, from 200 branches across the country to various sales channel focusing on Digital banking and served as the key member of HSBC Vietnam leadership team and HR leader to ensure the implementation of the Group HR strategy and initiatives were achieved following the agreed key milestones with the key stakeholders.
Ms. Huynh holds an MBA from Asian Institute of Technology.
Vice-Chair
Phuong Nguyen, Country Business Development Manager, Dow Chemical
Nguyen, Kim Phuong is Country Business Development Manager and Human Resource Partner for Dow Vietnam LLC.
Kim Phuong joined Dow at end of 1996 where the company first established the Representative Office (“RO”) in Vietnam and has since held a number of roles in functions and be a member of Country Leadership Team. She was appointed Country Human Resource Manager from 2008 and Chief Representative of Dow Chemical International Ltd Rep Office in 2009 till 2018 when RO transformed to LLC. From 2017 September, she was assigned Country Business Development Manager for Dow Vietnam LLC. In July 2019, she takes additional role of Country Human Resource Partner in Dow Vietnam.
Kim Phuong started her career at Dow when she hasn’t graduated from University and has been an active contributor in establishment and development Dow legal entities in Vietnam including RO, Manufacturing and LLC. From April 2019, she was invited to be Vice-Chairman of Amcham Human Resource Committee in supporting and promoting HR activities within Amcham HR community
Kim Phuong graduated from Maastricht School of Management, Netheland with Master Degree in Business Administration, major of Strategic Management and Ho Chi Minh University with Bachelor degree in Business Administration.
Core Team Member: Doan Ngoc Khanh Chi, Country Human Resources Officer, Citibank Vietnam
Core Team Member: Van Thi Anh Thu, Senior Vice President-Human Resources, SuntoryPepsico
2019 Action Plan
AmCham HR Committee 2019
◆ Continue organizing events on HR issues and practices, legal issues that are of the interests of the HR practitioners.
◆ Strengthen the collaboration with the Vietnamese Government and key stakeholders on employment and labor issues, improve transparency and effectiveness of regulations and policies on labor issues including the revision of the Labor Code, social insurance imposed on foreign employees, increase the minimum wage, labor union.
◆ Strengthen the collaboration with other Committees of AmCham and other Business Associations through organizing joint events and cooperating in advocacy projects.
◆ Continue participating in AmCham Scholarship 2019 and prepare for 20th anniversary of the program in 2020
2019 Events Plan
➢March: Event type: Gathering with theme “Beauty tips for professional women” @ John Rober Power.
➢March: Morning Briefing: Outlook on labor code
➢May: : Morning briefing: “Re-Organization: Manage the Attrition”
➢Sept 27: Join Education Forum of AmCham Education & Training Committee
➢VN HR Cooperation: Discuss a co-host event in 2019
➢Bi-monthly committee meetings at members premises with topic/speakers from members companies. Target 03 meetings in 2019
➢Feb 25: AmCham Committee Chair Meeting from 3-7pm to report 2018 and share 2019 plan
> Join advocacy paper with FBSC and other business associations on Labor Code.
➢Invite 2 more Core Team Members from Intel, Unilever
> Support AmCham Scholarship-Interview Briefing and Interview Guideline
News and Highlights
Revised Labor Code Workshop
On May 14, 2019, representatives of business associations, companies, law firms organized and representatives from the Ministry ofLabour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (“MOLISA”) gathered at VCCI office in a workshop on the consultation on the Draft Revised Labour Code. The aim of the workshop was to get recommendations from business associations for the Draft Revised Labour Code. From the Vietnamese Government side, representatives attending the workshop included Mr. Mai Duc Thien – Deputy Director of Department of Legal Affairs of MOLISA, Mr. Hoang Quang Phong – Vice Chairman of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Bui Sy Loi – Vice Chairman of Committee on Social Affairs of the National Assemble and Mr. Pham Minh Huan – Former Deputy Minister of MOLISA. The workshop had representatives of business associations including the Vietnam Textile & Apparel Association, the representative of American Chamber of Commerce Vietnam, Vietnam Electronic Industries Association, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam, Vietnam Associations of Seafood Exporters and Producers, the Shoes & Leather Association, Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group and many other Vietnamese and foreign invested companies.
Ms. Nguyen Thuy Hang, Co-Chair of HR Committee of AmCham, provided comments from American business community on the draft. Business community can continue providing comments and contribution to the draft until 31 May 2019.
AmCham Scholarship Program is one of AmCham’s key CSR program. Since launched in 2001, AmCham Scholarship Program has continually been growing. To 2019, the program has totally awarded 875 scholarships to students from 18 leading universities in Ho Chi Minh City. The main objectives of the program is to recognize the best students at their last 2 academics years and to maintain a qualified manpower for AmCham member companies.
HR Committee has been supporting in reviewing program process, interview guideline, leading Interview Briefing day and sending around 100 interviewees to Interview Round each year.
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