AmCham members are welcome to join, in-person or virtual

Digital Economy & Technology Committee Meeting, Tuesday, June 20, 9:00AM

AmCham Healthcare Committee Meeting, Wednesday, June 21, 4:15PM

AmCham Logistics & Supply Chain Committee Meeting, Wednesday, June 28, 9:00AM

AmCham Scholarship Awards Celebrated

Last week, 60 deserving scholars representing 10 universities received certificates from the 21st AmCham Scholarship Program during an Awards Ceremony held in the presence of their proud families. The winners were selected among hundreds of applicants based on their skills, knowledge and behaviors in Communication, Responsibility, Problem-Solving and Leadership. The Atoha Institute and IPP Travel Retail sponsored the program, which was supported by the AmCham Scholar Alumni Group, the AmCham HR Committee, and the Vietnam Human Resources Association.  

AAP Virtual Door Knock on AI

You are welcome to register for the next event in the AmChams of Asia Pacific (AAP) Virtual Doork Knock series, where expert speakers will provide an update on the legislation and regulation being contemplated for Artificial Intelligence: What is Congress concerned about? How might it legislate? And how might countries in Asia do the same based on past experience in the digital economy? The speakers will also discuss what we should be watching in Asia in terms of how governments here have regulated digital trade and commerce. 

The speakers will be Bruce Mehlman, Partner at Mehlman Consulting, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy under President George W. Bush, and a Board Member for the Center for Democracy & Technology; Dr Deborah Elms, Executive Director and Founder of the Asian Trade Centre; and Steven Okun, AAP Chair and Senior Advisor of McLarty Associates. 

Date and Time: June 23 at 8:00 am HCMC; please register in the "Member Company" category.

Call for recommendations to reform business regulations from the Government Office 

On June 7, 2023, Minister, Chairman of the Government Office Tran Van Son signed the document No. 4186/VPCP- KSTT regarding providing difficulties and problems, proposals and recommendations to reform business regulations. The Government Office requested AmCham Vietnam to compile all recommendations to reform business regulations that are no longer appropriate or create barriers to production and business activities, as required in Resolution No. 68/NQ-CP on the program to reduce and simplify regulations related to business activities in the period of 2020-2025.

Please provide us with your difficulties, problems, recommendations and proposals for business regulation reform before June 20, 2023. Thank you!

Message for U.S. Citizens: Consular Services Event in Da Nang, June 15, 2023

Residents of Da Nang, save yourself the trip to Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi! Representatives from the American Citizen Services unit of the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City will be in Da Nang at Six on Six Café, 64 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan, Bac My An, Ngu Hanh Son, Da Nang on Thursday, June 15th from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm for an Acceptance Event. We will accept passport applications and perform notarial services.

Please note that these services are by appointment only and customers must pay with exact change. We will only be accepting passport applications and providing notarial services during this event. Consular Report of Birth Abroad applicants should make an appointment in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi here (https://vn.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/birth/schedule-your-crba-appointment/).

To make an appointment for acceptance event services and receive more information, follow these steps:

•           Visit the U.S. Mission to Vietnam's website here: https://vn.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/acs-inquiry-form/

•           Select "Ho Chi Minh City" and "When is the Next Outreach Visit?" from the subject drop-down.

•           Include the service requested in the body of the message. You will receive a response with step-by-step instructions.

For more information about the U.S. Mission to Vietnam’s Passport Renewal by Mail program, including eligibility, payment, and step-by-step instructions, click here (https://vn.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/passports/renew-passports-by-postal-mail/). For general information about services that the U.S. Mission to Vietnam provides, click here (https://vn.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/).

We would like to extend our warmest welcome to our newest members. Thank you for your support!

We are thrilled to extend a warm welcome to our new partners who have joined the AmCham Discount Program. With their participation, our members can enjoy exclusive discounts and special privileges when using their AmCham Membership Card on our Membership Discount Program. AmCham welcomes requests from all interested companies that would like to be apart of the program, and want to offer valuable discounts or savings on their products or services to about 2,000 individual business representatives of over 550 corporate members. You can fill out this Form to join us or contact amcham.membership@amchamvietnam.com for further information.