About AmCham Vietnam

AmCham Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City is an independent association of American and international businesses. With about 400 member and associate companies, and nearly 800 representatives, our membership of manufacturing, transportation and logistics, professional services, and travel and tourism firms is unified by a common objective to promote trade and investment between Vietnam and the United States. After reviewing our web site, the benefits and services offered to members and associates, as well as business visitors to Vietnam, please review our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions, and if you have additional questions, please click this link to send us an email with your question(s).

Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam’s economic and business hub, with more than two-thirds of international flight arrivals and departures, 80 percent of container shipments, 75 percent of consumption of steel products, and together with neighboring provinces in “Southern Key Economic Zone,” account for nearly 40 percent of Vietnam’s Gross Domestic Product.

We are an active member of the Asia-Pacific Council of AmChams, representing 10,000 businesses, 50,000 executives, and millions of employees in the region. APCAC members manage over US$ 400 billion in trade and about US$ 300 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Asia/Pacific region.

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 Vietnam offers regular business networking events, committees that cooperate with government authorities to create a better business environment, and partnership with United Way International to strengthen the community through focused giving.

AmCham Vietnam also offers members opportunities to meet visiting U.S. companies setting up operations, and participate in investment promotion missions to key cities and trade development missions to major trade exhibitions in the USA. Click here for more information on AmCham benefits and services.

Click here to download and view the 2007 Annual Report to Members.

Click here to download and view the 2006 Annual Report to Members.

In addition, you may want to visit the web site of AmCham Hanoi, to see the information and services that they offer.

Purpose and Background

AmCham Vietnam is a not-for-profit, non-governmental, and non-political voluntary membership association of American businesses in Vietnam. In addition, AmCham welcomes international firms whose business relations with the United States and/or U.S. firms are such that membership would help achieve our objectives, which are:

• Promote the development of trade and investment between the United States and Vietnam.
• Provide a forum where American businesses in Vietnam can identify and discuss common interests regarding commercial activities in Vietnam
• Work with organizations in Vietnam on matters of mutual interest
• Maintain relations with chambers of commerce in the United States and other chambers of commerce or commercial organizations

AmCham Vietnam was founded as an informal association in March 1994, just one month after President Clinton lifted the trade embargo in February 1994. AmCham Vietnam is a national organization, with two Chapters, one in Ho Chi Minh City, and another in Hanoi. AmCham Vietnam’s charter was approved by the board of governors in 1998 and was officially licensed by the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on September 19, 1998 under the provisions of The Degree of the Government Promulgating the Regulations on the Establishment of Foreign Business Association in Vietnam, Decree No. 8/1998/ND-CP, 22 Jan 98. Read more about AmCham Vietnam in our history section.

Members and Membership Directory

An online Membership Directory of HCM City Chapter members is available on this website. This directory presents information about all member companies, as well as listing associated member representative(s). Each member company is listed, along with address, tel/fax, a “Contact Us” email capability, a link to the member’s website, a description of their business, as well as a summary of their activities in Vietnam. AmCham Vietnam members can log-in to the site to view contact information for other members. Every member also receives a hard-copy Membership Directory that is published annually in February, soon after TET (Lunar New Year).

Monthly Events and Special Events

Members and guests can confirm AmCham Vietnam events online using the event list. As soon as events are scheduled and confirmed, an information flyer and registration form is uploaded to the AmCham website. Events include committee meetings, and general membership lunches. These lunches frequently feature speakers with important business or government program experience. Average attendance is approximately 70 to 80 members and guests.

AmCham Vietnam hosts several special events throughout the year. A list of these events is presented below.

Letter from the Chair

Each month AmCham Vietnam distributes a newsletter, Letter from the Chair, which includes a summary of the previous month’s activities, upcoming events, important business environment articles, etc.