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Priority sectors: - Food - Electronics - Textiles - IT - Mechanics |
Organizers: - Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (MOIT) - Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency - U.S. – ASEAN Business Council - U.S. Chamer of Commerce - Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce - American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam
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Vietnamese Participants (Vietnamese Delegation): 50 people - Leader of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (Vice Minister) - Central & Provincial Governments: senior officials responsible for trade and investment development - Businessmen including manufacturing and trading firms, banking, service supplier. - Investors that are seeking to establish operations in the U.S.
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The U.S. Participants: - Buyers, trading firms, exporters, manufacturers - Service supplier, banking, logistic, products designer, advisory law firms - Investors that are seeking to establish or expand operations in Vietnam - Representatives from local governments - Chambers of commerce and associations facilitating trade and investment. |
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Tentative Agenda |
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09:00 |
Registration |
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09:30 |
Welcome Remarks |
Blanca Berthier Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce |
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09:35 |
Keynote Speech |
Mr. Bui Huy Son Director General, Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency |
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09:40 |
Remarks |
Mr. Marc Mealy Vice President Policy, U.S.- ASEAN Business Council |
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09:50 |
Presentation "Vietnam The Land of Opportunities" |
Mr. Dao Tran Nhan Trade Minister Counselor, Vietnam Embassy in the U.S. |
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10:05 |
Speech: Sharing about business environment and opportunities in Vietnam market |
Mr. James White Division Vice President, Federal Government Affairs, Abbott Laboratories |
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10:10 |
Video clip |
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11:25 |
Panel Discussion: Potentials for Vietnam – The United States Trade and Investment Development
Moderator: Mr. Alexander W.Koff – Venable LLP Speakers: - Mr. Bui Huy Son, Director General of Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency - Terry La Rocca, Il Dep of Commerce - Ms. Tami Overby, Senior Vice President Asia Department, International Affairs Division, U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Mr. James White, Division Vice President, Federal Government Affairs, Abbott Laboratories - Grant Thornton (TBC) - Ms. Tran Thi Hoa Chau, Executive Director, Hoa Tho JSC |
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11:00 |
Closing remarks Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce |
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11:05 |
Photo section |
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11:15 |
B2B meeting |
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Contact point |
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Vietnam Trade Office in U.S. 1730 M Street, N.W., # 501; Washington D.C., 20036 Tel: (202) 463-9425, 463-9426, 463-9419 Fax: (202)-463-9439 E-mail: nhandao@vietnam-ustrade.org |
Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency 20 Ly Thuong Kiet street, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: +84904562789; Fax: +84.24.38262255 Email: investprocen@vietrade.gov.vn |
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BLANCA BERTHIER Director International Programs Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce The Wrigley Building, 410 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60611 P/ (312) 494 6784 Email: bberthier@chicagolandchamber.org |
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 1615 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C., 20062-2000 Tel: +1-202-463-5359 Email: jgoyer@uschamber.com |
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Hai Pham Manager US-ASEAN Business Council | Washington, DC Direct Line: +1 (202) 416-6727 Email: hpham@usasean.org Web: www.usasean.org |
AmCham Hanoi 4th Floor, InterContinental Hanoi, No 5 Tu Hoa, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: +84 24 3934 2790 Fax: +84 24 3934 2787 Email: info@amchamhanoi.com |
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Vietnam – U.S. Trade and Investment Promotion Conference Register Now |
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