Vietnam

Vietnamese Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs) Workshop, June 15

On June 15, US-ASEAN Business Council and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a one-day workshop titled “Digitizing the Vietnamese Economy: Empowering SMBs for the Global Market” that was participated by 100 owners and senior executives from Vietnamese Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs). Council members such as UPS, Coca-Cola, Google, Microsoft, and PayPal also participated and shared their views on SMBs core empowerment aspects.

Dinner with Vietnam Prime Minister H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, May 30

On May 30, the US-ASEAN Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Vietnam, during his official state visit to Washington, D.C. The event also featured remarks by U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Lighthizer.

2017 Vietnam Business Mission, March 6-9

The US-ASEAN Business Council met with Prime Minister of Vietnam H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc during its annual Vietnam Business Mission on March 6-9. The delegation of 30 U.S. companies was led by Council Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director Ambassador Michael Michalak, Vice President for Government Affairs & Policy for ASEAN, Australia, New Zealand & PNG of Council Vietnam Committee Chair GE Christian Bennett, and Council Vice President for Policy Marc Mealy.

2017 Vietnam Business Mission, March 9, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc

On March 9, the Council 2017 Vietnam Business Mission delegation met with Prime Minister of Vietnam H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Public Forum with H.E. Nguyen Chi Dung, Minister of Planning and Investment of Vietnam, September 6

The US-ASEAN Business Council hosted Vietnam’s Minister of Planning and Investment H.E. Nguyen Chi Dung for a public forum with the American business community in Washington, DC. The event featured introductory remarks from Under Secretary for International Trade of the U.S. Department of Commerce Kenneth Hyatt and a keynote address by Minister Dung. Seen here, Minister Dung joined H.E. Pham Quang Vinh, Ambassador of Vietnam to the U.S, and Marc Mealy, USABC Vice President for Policy, for a Q&A session.

2016 Vietnam Business Mission, August 24-26

The US-ASEAN Business Council met with Vietnamese Prime Minister H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc during its annual Vietnam Business Mission on August 24-26. The mission was co-led by Karan Bhatia, Vice President for Global Government Affairs & Policy of Council Vietnam Committee Chair GE; Alexander Feldman, President and CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council; and Ambassador Michael Michalak, Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director of the US-ASEAN Business Council.

2016 Health & Life Sciences Industry Mission to Vietnam

Vietnam Minister of Health Madame Nguyen Thi Kim Tien addresses the Council delegation during the Health & Life Sciences Industry Mission to Vietnam on June 21, 2016 in Hanoi.

President Obama Visits Vietnam, May 23-25

Alexander C. Feldman, President & CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council, and other key dignitaries greet The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States, and His Excellency Tran Dai Quang, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, in Hanoi on May 24 on the occasion of President Obama’s first trip to Vietnam.

Chairman’s Mission to Vietnam, May 23-25

On May 24, Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Vu Tien Loc met with the Council during the Chairman’s Mission to Vietnam. The Council party included US-ABC Chairman and President & CEO of UL Keith Williams, US-ABC President & CEO Alexander Feldman, US-ABC Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director Ambassador Michael Michalak, and Chair of the Council’s Vietnam Committee and President & CEO of GE ASEAN Wouter Van Wersch.

MOU Signing Ceremony between Vietnam Ministry of Health of Vietnam and US-ASEAN Business Council, November 23, 2015

A Memorandum of Understanding on Partnerships to Strengthen Health Care in Vietnam between the Vietnamese Ministry of Health and the US-ASEAN Business Council was signed November 23 by Vice Minister of Health Pham Le Tuan and Council Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director Amb. Michael W. Michalak. The signing was witnessed by Vice Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius, Minister of Health Madame Nguyen Thi Kim Tien and Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc.