Ten Basic Responsibilities of Not-for-profit Boards

1. Determine the organization’s mission and purpose. It is the board’s responsibility to create and review a statement of mission and purpose that articulates the organization’s goals, means, and primary constituents served.

2. Select the chief executive. Boards must reach consensus on the chief executive’s responsibilities and undertake a careful search to find the most qualified individual for the position.

3. Provide proper financial oversight. The board must assist in developing the annual budget and ensuring that proper financial controls are in place.

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HCM City Trade & Investment Mission Participants


Participants

The HCM City Trade & Investment Mission will be led by the Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee, Mr. Nguyen Huu Tin. In addition, heads of the city government departments and business leaders will join the mission. Industry sectors represented included construction and infrastructure development, real estate development, hotels/tourism, apparel, seafood, footwear, and computer software.

City Government Leaders

Nguyen Huu Tin, Vice Chairman, People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City
Huynh Khanh Hiep, Vice Chief of Office, People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City
Luong Van Ly, Vice Director, Department of Planning and Investment
Pham Hoang Ha, Director, Department of Trade
Nguyen Van Lai, Director, Department of Industry

Truong Trong Nghia, Vice Director, Investment and Trade Promotion Center
Tran Thi Kim Dung, Manager, Investment and Trade Promotion Center
Nguyen Khac Duy, Officer, Investment and Trade Promotion Center
Le Hung Quoc, Vice Director, Department of Foreign Affairs
Tran Phuoc Anh, Officer, Department of Foreign Affairs

La Quoc Khanh, Vice Director, Department of Tourism
Nguyen The Dung, Director, Department of Health and Pasteur Institute

Business Leaders (by industry sector and alphabetically by company name)

Tourism, Destination Management, Hotel Development
Le Hoang Yen, Director, Ben Thanh Tourist, Center of Incentive, Tours and Events
Phan Thanh Ha, Deputy General Manager, Caravelle Hotel
Nguyen Ngoc Dan, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dan Xuan Real Estate J.S. Enterprise
Tran Khang Thuy, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Exotissimo Travel Vietnam Co, Ltd
Nguyen Huu Tho, General Director, SaigonTourist Holding Company

Vo Ba, Manager of Planning & Investment Division, Saigontourist Holding Company
Vo Anh Tai, Director, Saigon Tourist Travel Service Company
Vu Dinh Tuan, Vice manager of Outbound Department, Saigon Tourist Travel Service Company
Lam Tu Khoi, Vice manager of Outbound Department, Saigon Tourist Travel Service Company
Luu Quoc Tuan, Manager of Guides Department, Saigon Tourist Travel Service Company

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Comment by Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (English translation)

Tiếng Việt – Vietnamese

Dialogue between the Prime Minister and businesses: taxation is complained the most
On-line Thanh Nien Newspapers (TN), Friday October 15, 2004

On the 14th of October, at the dialogue between “the Prime Minister and businesses for 2004”, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai spent a lot of time to require ministries, branches, localities to properly implement policies for improving the business environment so as to revive entrepreneurship of Vietnamese people.

“What burdens in my mind is a corrupt apparatus”

Prime Minister Phan Van Khai 2006 (PM 1997-2006)”… Now, there have been improvements in policies but still there are a lot of negative acts at lower levels. For example, tax policies are proper but tax collectors are not proper, ill-treating taxpayers, then such policies will lose their effects … At the moment, leaders of many provinces, cities have recognized the need to support businesses, but officers, civil servants do not properly implement the regulations of provinces, cities, of the Government, red tape and corruption is an serious outstanding issue. This is a big issue … The representative of the American Chamber of Commerce says that corruption in our country is widespread, neutralizing the State Apparatus, even there is rule of law but it turns out be no rule of law at all. Hearing this may make us uncomfortable but it is an actual fact and we should take it as a pain. I do not know how other cadres think but I think that is a fact … We keep on saying ‘take care of the people but negative acts occur everywhere then people do not trust in us. For many years in the position of a prime minister, an issue that has been burdening in my mind, and certainly even until retirement, is our corrupt apparatus, how can we push back … From now to early 2005, I am going to establish task force teams to check, review all procedures, anything that can create obstacles on businesses in order to see how … If everything is made transparent, then there are no reasons why the economy cannot be healthy? See the mistakes but do not correct is a real risk to the country.”

Some urgent complaints from businesses

Representatives of a number of businesses in HCMC said: Currently, there are many businesses who have not been able to finalize their tax accounts and whether tax account finalization is quick or slow depends to a great extent on the attitude of tax officers; with easy-going officers finalization is smooth, with hard officers we have to endure, also depending on “know-the-game” attitude of businesses towards tax finalization officers.

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Comment by Prime Minister Phan Van Khai (Thủ tướng Phan Văn Khải phát biểu chỉ đạo tại hội nghị)

English translation

Thủ tướng đối thoại với doanh nghiệp: Ngành thuế bị kêu nhiều nhất
On-line Thanh Nien Newspapers (TN), Friday October 15, 2004

Thủ tướng Phan Văn Khải phát biểu chỉ đạo tại hội nghị

Ngày 14/10, tại hội nghị “Thủ tướng Chính phủ gặp doanh nghiệp năm 2004”, Thủ tướng Phan Văn Khải đã dành nhiều thời gian để yêu cầu các bộ, ngành, các địa phương thực hiện tốt các chính sách cải thiện môi trường kinh doanh, khơi dậy tinh thần kinh doanh của người Việt Nam.

“Điều tôi canh cánh trong lòng là bộ máy hư hỏng”

Prime Minister Phan Van Khai 2006 (PM 1997-2006)”… Bây giờ, các chính sách đã có nhiều tiến bộ nhưng bên dưới vẫn còn nhiều tiêu cực. Ví dụ như chính sách thuế đúng nhưng người hành thu không đúng, hành hạ người ta thì chính sách đó cũng mất tác dụng… Hiện nay, lãnh đạo nhiều tỉnh, thành phố cũng đã biết chăm lo cho DN, nhưng cán bộ, công chức không làm đúng các quy định của tỉnh, thành phố, của Chính phủ, nhũng nhiễu, tiêu cực còn rất nặng nề. Đó là vấn đề lớn… Đại diện của Phòng Thương mại Mỹ nói tham nhũng ở nước ta tràn lan, làm vô hiệu hóa bộ máy Nhà nước, có pháp quyền nhưng hóa ra là lại vô pháp quyền. Chúng ta nghe thì có thể cảm thấy khó chịu nhưng đó là thực tế và chúng ta phải thấy đó là điều rất đau lòng. Không biết các đồng chí nghĩ sao nhưng tôi thấy đó là sự thật… Ta cứ nói là lo cho dân nhưng đâu cũng có tiêu cực thì người ta đâu có tin mình. Trong nhiều năm làm thủ tướng, tôi canh cánh một điều trong lòng, và chắc là cả đến lúc nghỉ hưu, là bộ máy chúng ta hư hỏng, làm sao đẩy lùi được … Từ nay đến đầu năm 2005, tôi sẽ cho thành lập các tổ công tác để kiểm tra, rà soát hết lại các thủ tục, những gì gây khó khăn vướng mắc cho các doanh nghiệp để xem thế nào… Mọi việc nếu đều được công khai, minh bạch hóa thì làm sao nền kinh tế không lành mạnh? Chỗ nào sai mà không sửa thì đó là nguy cơ cho đất nước.”

Một số bức xúc của doanh nghiệp

Đại diện một số doanh nghiệp (DN) tại TP Hồ Chí Minh cho biết hiện nay có rất nhiều DN 3-5 năm chưa được quyết toán thuế và việc quyết toán thuế nhanh hay chậm phụ thuộc nhiều vào cảm tính của nhân viên thuế: ai dễ thì cho, ai khó thì chịu, phụ thuộc vào mức độ “biết điều” của DN với cán bộ quyết toán thuế.

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AmCham Scholarship – More About Study in the USA and Scholarships

Study in the USA

The U.S. Education Information Center
The Public Affairs Section of the Consulate provides information on studying in the United States and the American education system. In Vietnam, these services are provided through the Institute of International Education (“IIE”). IIE offers:

  • Free, comprehensive and non-biased group and individual advising on education in the U.S. A library of standard reference books and university/college catalogues.
  • Information, bulletins and study material for standardized examinations, including TOEFL, SAT, GRE, and GMAT.
  • A collection of videos and CD-ROM disks on specific fields of study, universities, life in the U.S. and pre-departure information.
  • Financial Aid information.
  • Opportunities to meet with visiting university representatives.

Institute of International Education (IIE) in HCM City
11 Bis Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, District 1
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
T: +84 8 911 8092
F: +84 8 911 8093
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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FAQ Travel to Vietnam

So you’re thinking of travel to Vietnam? Or are you already planning to visit Vietnam? Tourism? Business?

Whatever the purpose of your travel to Vietnam, here are some travel basics to make your preparations easier.

RustyCompass: Travel in the Real World An independent online resource for travellers who want to take more than a suntan or a token souvenir away from their holiday. We’re more interested in what’s going on outside the resort walls – food, culture, history as well as the current pulse of places we feature. At the moment, we’re focused on Vietnam and Cambodia. This year, we’ll be adding Laos and Burma. The real joy of travel is the excitement that comes from exploring the new and celebrating the wonders of different people and their stories. It’s nice to come away a little wiser at the end of a holiday.

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Regulations on the Establishment of Foreign Business Associations, Decree No. 08/1998/NĐ-CP, Jan 22, 1998

Click these links to view an on-line version of:

English DECREE No.8/1998/ND-CP OF JANUARY 22, 1998 PROMULGATING THE REGULATION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ASSOCIATIONS OF FOREIGN BUSINESSES IN VIETNAM

Vietnamese: https://www.amchamvietnam.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/08.1998.ND_.CP_.pdf

What is an American Chamber of Commerce?

American Chambers of Commerce (AmChams) are organizations formed under two systems: the system of their host country and the system of the United States.

So AmCham respects and adheres carefully t

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History

The American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AmCham Vietnam) was re-established informally by American business representatives on March 10, 1994, about one month after President Bill Clinton lifted

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Membership Application Procedures

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