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Breakfast Roundtable with Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh

On September 22, the Council partnered with the USCC and BCIU to co-organize a roundtable with Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, and hosted by Warburg Pincus. During the meeting, Council members and the Vietnamese delegation discussed ways to further promote business and investment between the two countries, and the role of the American business community in strengthening U.S.-Vietnam relations. The meeting was also attended by representatives from the U.S. Department of State, including Assistant Secretary Daniel Kritenbrink, Deputy Assistant Secretary Melissa Brown, and Special Representative for Commerce and Business Affairs Dilawar Syed.

Roundtable with Vietnam National Assembly Committee of Science, Technology and Environment

On September 23, the Council hosted a roundtable with a delegation from the Science, Technology and Environment Committee of the Vietnam National Assembly at our Washington D.C. office. We welcomed H.E. Le Quang Huy, Chairman of the Committee together with 10 members of the National Assembly, representatives from the U.S. government and member companies to discuss on how to promote digital economy in Vietnam through the policy making process.

Welcome luncheon in honor of H.E. Nguyen Quoc Dzung, Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United States

On April 19, the Council was pleased to have hosted a welcome luncheon in honor of the new Ambassador of Vietnam to the United States, H.E. Nguyen Quoc Dzung, at the The Ritz-Carlton, Washington D.C. A 30-year veteran of the Vietnamese Foreign Service, Amb. Dzung brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new posting, at this crucial juncture in the US-Vietnam bilateral and economic relationship.

2022 Vietnam Business Mission

From March 7 to March 10, 2022, the US-ASEAN Business Council (the Council) led a delegation of 40 leading U.S. companies on the 2022 Vietnam Business Mission. The Council's delegation met with government officials and key stakeholders across several ministries and agencies to reinforce the Council's dedication to supporting Vietnam's COVID-19 economic recovery. During the Mission, the Council reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the implementation of Vietnam’s new Free Trade Agreements (FTAs); addressing key business challenges to improve the investment climate for American companies; and positioning the Council as a resource and partner to Vietnam in its public health response and economic recovery from COVID-19.

2020 Vietnam Business Mission, March 3-5

The US-ASEAN Business Council met with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during its annual Vietnam Business Mission on March 4, 2020. Following the meeting, Prime Minister Phuc witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Council and the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) on strengthening industrial trade and cooperation.

2020 Health & Life Sciences Industry Mission to Vietnam, March 5-6

The US-ASEAN Business Council met with Vice Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong during its annual Health & Life Sciences Industry Mission to Vietnam on March 5, 2020. The delegation of 18 companies, the Council's largest industry mission to date, was co-led by Alexander Feldman, the Council's Chairman, President & CEO, Ambassador Michael Michalak, the Council's Senior Vice President & Regional Managing Director, and Son Pham, CEO of GE Vietnam and Country Manager of GE Healthcare Vietnam, a Co-Chair of the Council’s Health & Life Sciences Committee.

2019 Vietnam Business Mission, March 12-14

The US-ASEAN Business Council met with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during its annual Vietnam Business Mission on March 14, 2019. The delegation of 43 companies was co-led by Alexander Feldman, President & CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council, Ambassador Michael Michalak, Senior Vice President & Regional Managing Director of the US-ASEAN Business Council and Jocot De Dios, CEO of GE Philippines & Managing Director for Government Affairs & Policy of GE Asia Pacific, and Chair of the Council’s Vietnam Committee.

US-ASEAN Business Council Hosts Vietnam Minister & Chairman Mai Tien Dung in Washington on April 11

On Thursday, April 11, the Council hosted a roundtable, reception and dinner in honor of H.E. Mai Tien Dung, Minister & Chairman of the Office of the Government of Vietnam, in Washington, D.C., ahead of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings. During the dinner, both Chairman Dung and Deputy USTR Ambassador Jeffrey Gerrish delivered remarks to highlight the importance of the U.S.-Vietnam trade and investment relationship.