AmCham Vietnam

Groups

2010 Committee Chairs

Review committees’ mission statements, objectives, and annual activities / work plans.

Mission Statement
Promote the healthy development of trade in Apparel and Footwear between Vietnam and the U.S. as well as other countries by facilitating communication, education, and collaboration with all relevant stakeholders in Vietnam’s private and public sector, and within the AmCham community of businesses.

Discuss trade and industrial relations issues within and affecting Vietnam exports of apparel and footwear as well as Vietnam imports of raw materials and components.

Enhance Vietnam’s overall reputation as an Apparel & Footwear source by helping it to maintain a competitive advantage relative to neighboring countries.

Chair: Le Ly

Direct Selling

Vice-Chair: My K. Nguyen, Public Affairs, AmWay

Board Liaison: Chris Twomey, ACE Insurance

Mission: “To protect, serve and promote the effectiveness of member companies and the independent business people they represent. To ensure that the marketing by member companies of products and/or the direct sales opportunity is conducted with the highest level of business ethics and service to consumers.”

Minutes, June 3, 2009 Meeting

Direct Selling Panel Discussion and Networking Night, May 15, 2009

Minutes, Apr 17, 2009 Meeting

Minutes, Mar 17, 2009 Meeting

Minutes, Feb 17, 2009 Meeting

Chair: Chad Ovel

Furniture

Board Liaison: Lee Baker, Allens Arthur Robinson

Mission: Promotes the healthy development of the furniture industry within Vietnam. To achieve this, the committee will focus on:

Networking to develop better understanding of companies and industry trends;
Share industry best practices to promote the value of Vietnam as a source of furniture products.

Identify key issues that will contribute to a better business environment for the furniture industry.
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Chair: Winnie Lam

Human Resources

Board Liaison: Jocelyn Tran, MAST Industries (Far East) Limited

Mission: Monitor and report on personnel, employment, and human resource developlment issues in Vietnam in general and in AmCham member firms in particular. Activities include:

Create informational networking opportunities for AmCham member firms’ HR managers.
Maintain liaison with the Vietnamese Government and other local HR organizations.
Manage the AmCham Scholarship Program selection process and award ceremony.
Minutes, Jun 1, 2009 Meeting

Minutes, Mar 20, 2009 Meeting

Minutes, Jan 21, 2009 Meeting

Chair: Rick Yvanovich

IT Information Technology

Board Liaison: Tom Siebert, Indochina Land

Mission: Help expand sales of AmCham member firms’ ICT goods and services and help new-to-market members develop. Serve as a forum and focal point to discuss and review industry and government ICT developments. Provide industry positions and viewpoints on relevant sectoral issues. Build the bandwidth of communication between industry in Vietnam and industry in US and increase business between the two. Projects include: (1) develop information for prospective outsourcing customers and (2) develop information needed for new investors’ market entry decisions.

Any AmCham member that provides or needs ICT solutions is welcome to attend meetings of the ICT Group. Please use the Register Online button so we will be prepared. If you attend IT Group meetings regularly, please contact Rick about joining the IT Group as a member.

Chair: Fred Burke

Legal & VBF Liaison

Vice Chair Ms. Orsolya Szotyory-Grove

Mission: Monitors and strives to influence legislation and administrative regulations in Vietnam. The committee conducts seminar and speaker programs designed to increase awareness of major legal issues and also serves as a focus for the American law firms in Vietnam. In addition, the committee actively participates in the work of the “Vietnam Business Forum,” along with other international business associations and Vietnamese authorities, to help improve the environment for foreign direct investment in Vietnam.

2009 Meetings, Background and Reference Materials

Chair: Amanda Rasmussen

Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Promotes the development of the logistics and supply chain management industry within Vietnam. To achieve this, the committee will focus on the following key areas:

Global, Regional and US regulatory issues affecting member companies – ease of trade and development of the logistics and supply chain infrastructure.
Share and leverage industry best practices to promote the value of Vietnam as a developing market for the logistics and supply chain and related industries.

Create an additional learning channel for companies not directly involved in the logistics and supply chain industry but also shippers and manufacturers that engage in or manage related logistics and/or supply chain functions in their businesses.

Chair: NGO Minh Duc

Tourism and Travel

Includes representatives of the travel and tourism industry: hotels, travel agencies, airlines, etc. Works to develop cooperative programs involving Vietnam’s public and private sector to develop Vietnam’s tourism infrastructure and to market Vietnam as a destination, especially with respect to business and leisure travelers from the United States and American companies in the region.

Chair: Chris Albright