AmCham’s objective is to promote trade and investment between Vietnam and the United States, in particular by working to improve business conditions. One of the key activities of AmCham, as provided for by the DECREE OF THE GOVERNMENT Promulgating the Regulations on the Establishment of Foreign Business Associations in Vietnam, Decree No. 08/1998/ND-CP, dated 22 January 1998, is:

” … to represent the Association in putting forth proposals and measures to Vietnamese state managment authorities for the puprose of protecting the lawful rights and business of member businesses and contributing to the creation of a healthy business environment.”

AmCham Position Papers, Proposals to Vietnamese and U.S. Authorities, and Background Information

2009

2009-12-16 Joint Letter re Project 30 and Draft Circular on Price Registration/Stabilization
2009-12-16 Letter to Minister of Finance re Draft Circular on Price Registration/Stabilization
2009-11 Revised Labour Code, Draft 2 (November 2009) for public comments
2009-10-16 Letter to Prime Minister re Minimum Wage Adjustment
2009-07-29 List of Administrative Procedures proposed for Reform under Project 30 (ACAPR)
2009-04 Electricity Pricing in Vietnam
2009-04 Vietnam’s Power Development Master Plan VII
2009-03-03 AmCham Statement to National Assembly Social Affairs Committee re Labor Relations
2009-02-17 Government “Industrial Relations Centres” to tackle labour disputes
2009-01-20 Statement at Conference on Apparel and Footwear Sectors in 2009

2008

2008-12-23 Letter to Prime Minister re: Labor Relations, Dec 23, 2008
2008-12-17 Letter to National Labor Relations Committee, Dec 17, 2008
2008-12-01 AmCham Statement at Vietnam Business Forum, Dec 01, 2008
2008-12-01 Phát biểu của AmCham, Diễn đàn Doanh nghiệp Việt Nam, Ngày 1 tháng 12 năm 2008
2008-12-01 Vietnam Business Forum Book w/ All Statements, Dec 01, 2008 (Eng)
2008-12-01 Diễn Đàn Doanh Nghiệp Việt Nam, ngày 1 tháng 12 năm 2008 (VN)
2008-11-20 U.S. Apparel Imports from Vietnam up 22% Jan-Sep 2008
2008-11-20 Letter to Labor Relations Committee re Harmonious Industrial Relations
2008-11-20 Thư gửi Ủy ban Quan hệ Lao động v/v quan hệ lao động hài hòa
2008-10-09 Congressional Research Service: Potential Trade Effects of GSP for Vietnam
2008-08-18 Prime Minister Requests Harmonious Industrial Relations
2008-06-19 Letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary re Prime Minister’s Visit
2008-05-20 Letter to Prime Minister re Industrial Relations in Vietnam
2008-06-02 Statement at Vietnam Business Forum, Jun 02, 2008
2008-04-22 Letter fr Minister of Industry and Trade re Trading Rights
2008-04-10 Letter to Minister of Industry and Trade re Trading Rights (Decree 23 and Circular 9)

2007

2007-12-09 Position Paper: Concerns re WTO Commitments on Trading and Distribution Rights
2007-12-04 Vietnam Business Forum – AmCham Statement
2007-10-12 Letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary re November Mission and Key Issues of Concern
. U.S. apparel imports from Vietnam continue to surge: up 26% in first nine months
. Concerns re WTO Commitments on Trading Rights, Distribution Rights, etc.
2007-08-23 Letter to Minister of Industry and Trade re Vietnam-U.S. Apparel Trade
2007-05-30 Vietnam Business Forum – AmCham Statement
2007-02-08 Letter to Minister of Trade re Vietnam-U.S. Apparel Trade after WTO Entry

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