The American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam

BBBH Consortium – Phu My Bridge

Aug 30: Pre-Employment Screening, AmCham Scholarship, ADB Projects, Credit Guarantees

AmCham Vietnam offers regular business networking events, information about trade and investment between the U.S. and Vietnam in our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions), networking for trade and investment opportunities with our Online Membership Directory of nearly 500 AmCham companies, with over 1,000 representatives, and information about Key Policy Issues affecting the business environment for trade and investment between Vietnam and the U.S.

This web site welcomes over 200,000 members/guests visits and 300,000 page views per month. Click this link for information about Networking Online at www.amchamvietnam.com.

Vietnam and TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement) The TPP negotiating partners currently include Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, and the United States. U.S. participation in the TPP Agreement is predicated on the shared objective of expanding this initial group to additional countries throughout the Asia-Pacific region, and several have already expressed interest in potentially participating in the agreement. Malaysia has formally requested to join the negotiations.

Southern Key Economic Region: Ports, Industrial Parks, and Other Infrastructure Information for U.S. FDI investors.

Project 30 Update, Administrative Procedures Review The Prime Minister’s high profile campaign to simplify administrative procedures (“APs”) by at least 30%, to save AP compliance costs, ensure openness and transparency of the administrative system, and to overcome red tape.

Revised Labour Code and the National Conference on Industrial Relations

AmCham Comment on Draft Circular on Price Registration and Stabilization

Two Web Sites for Overseas U.S. Voters: Online Voter Registration & Ballot Delivery

Click on this link to visit our AmCham Hanoi Chapter.

Events and Meetings

Tu, Sep 7 Pre-Employment Screening in Vietnam Over 96% of HR professionals in the U.S. report that their companies do pre-employment checks of new hires, up from 66% in 1996.

Sa, Sep 25 AmCham Scholarship 2010 Information Session Meeting to explain AmCham Scholarship Program, Application and Selection procedures, to prospective applicants.

Tu, Sep 28 ADB Finance/Development Projects in Vietnam and the GMS The ADB is a major development assistance partner for Vietnam, for the period 2007-2010 the ADB provided US$ 3 billion in loans to Vietnam. This session will help you learn about ADB priorities and projects in Vietnam. In addition, you will understand the qualification and procurement requirements to do business with ADB-funded projects.

Tu, Sep 28 Business Networking: Credit guarantees for agricultural imports from the USA The U.S. Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) programs encourage imports of U.S. agricultural products from buyers in countries where credit is necessary, but where financing may not be available without CCC guarantees.

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Member 2006 Since 1996, AmCham Vietnam in HCM City has been a Member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which represents 3,000,000 businesses, 2,800 state and local chambers, 830 business associations, and 102 American Chambers of Commerce in 82 countries.

AmCham and Vietnam Related News

Vietnam Airlines and Boeing Team to Enhance 777 Passenger Experience

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration-certified service bulletin and kit of parts accommodate the relocation of business class seats; installation of new deluxe economy and economy class passenger seats; and revisions to the in-flight entertainment system, in-seat power and cabin cooling systems. Also, the enhancement relocated and updated lavatories, galleys, ceilings, sidewalls, lighting, plumbing and the lower lobe attendant crew rest modules to enable the expanded service planned for these 777s.

New report provides detailed analysis of Vietnam's construction market

Vietnam's construction sector retains significant promise moving into 2010 but continues to be held back by the regulatory environment in the country. Key drivers include ...

Leaders warn on S.E. Asia's rich-poor gap

ASEAN wants to establish by 2015 a single market and manufacturing base of about 600 million people, a goal that has been spurred by intensifying competition from China and India. The discrepancy between ASEAN's rich and poor members "is quite wide" and could undermine efforts to create the single market, ASEAN secretary general Surin Pitsuwan said.