With the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKFVTA) officially coming into force on 1st May 2021, the UK’s Department for International Trade is seeking the opinions of UK and Vietnamese companies on any current concerns and challenges faced in the process of utilising UKVFTA. Your sharing will enable us to adapt our implementation to best serve the interests of British and Vietnamese businesses going forward.

>>> Please contribute by completing the following survey: shorturl.at/anzNP
 

Due to current Covid-19 restrictions in Vietnam the 2021 BritCham Vietnam Annual General Meeting will be conducted virtually using Zoom from 4pm to 5:30pm Thursday 27^th May. You must register and be present on Zoom to cast your vote.  Please register below. The agenda is as follows:

1. To approve the draft minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Saturday June 03rd 2020
2. To conduct the ballot to elect the Board of Directors for 2021
3. To receive the 2020 Annual Report
4. To adopt the 2020 Accounts
5. To discuss and vote on proposed changes to the BritCham Vietnam Constitution, (if any)
6. To appoint the Chairs and Vice Chairs
7. Any other business

BritCham members have previously elected board directors through voting on the day at a physical AGM and advance votes. Due to the virtual nature of the AGM this year, voting will be conducted online using ‘Election Runner’.  The main representative in each member company will receive an invitation to vote for a maximum 14 board directors and vote for or against the proposed changes to the constitution.  Instructions will be available on the ballot page once you have access to vote online.
Please make sure you register to attend HEREand register to vote HERE.

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ASEAN-UK RACE TO ZERO VIRTUAL DIALOGUES

Date: 24 – 25 May 2021
Time: 15:00 – 18:00 (SGT)
Cost: Free
2021 is a decisive year for climate action. The ASEAN-UK Race to Zero Dialogues will bring together UK and ASEAN businesses in advance of COP26 to discuss the need for private sector climate action – and the business case for net zero emissions by 2050.
Join us to learn how your company can contribute to combatting climate change by joining the Race to Zero.
Registration details and further information to follow. For any questions relating to this two-day event, please contact Lauren Babuik on Lauren.Babuik@fcdo.gov.uk or Sam Wood on Sam.Wood@fcdo.gov.uk.

>>> More Details: https://bit.ly/3bxsfSq

We are looking forward to your ideas!

FACILITATING FOREIGN EXPERT TRAVEL (AND RETURN) TO VIETNAM

Date: 19 May 2021
Time: 08:45 – 10:30 (VNTime)
Cost:
- AmCham & Co-host Chambers Members: VND 200,000 
- Non-members: VND 350,000

Many companies are trying to facilitate the arrival to Vietnam of foreign experts, managers, or investors. You personally may be a foreign expert or your company may have foreign experts and families currently in Vietnam who want to travel back to the United States or other home countries over the summer or upcoming months, possibly in part to access vaccines. With complicated Vietnamese arrival approval processes, less frequent flights, and now extended quarantine periods, the process is getting more complicated than ever.

Join this webinar to hear from a panel of experts how to navigate this process, whether on your own, or with trusted advisors.

>>> More Details: https://bit.ly/3eQh6OA