Vietnam and the EU Mark One Year of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement
To mark the first anniversary of the implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), the European Chamber of Commerce hosted a webinar with more than 200 attendees and featuring special guest speakers from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), the Vietnamese Embassy in the EU, and the EU Delegation to Vietnam. […]
EuroCham Meets with National Assembly Foreign Affairs Committee
On Tuesday 27 July, EuroCham met with the National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss the insights and perspectives of European business in Vietnam. EuroCham Chairman Alain Cany and Mr. Don Tuan Phong, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, led the discussions. Vice-Chairs Jean-Jacques Bouflet, Nguyen Hai Minh, and Torben Minko […]
[Webinar Recap] Government Measures to Support Employers and Employees amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
On Friday 23 July, EuroCham and KPMG hosted a webinar to share the latest updates on government measures to support companies and their workers during the current fourth wave outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event gathered over 200 attendees and featured special guest speakers Andrea Godfrey, Partner & Head of Global Mobility Services […]
[Webinar Recap] Vietnam’s Online Economy: The Boom of E-Commerce in the Logistics Market
On 15 July, EuroCham hosted a webinar themed “Vietnam’s Online Economy – the Boom of E-Commerce in the Logistics Market”. Almost 50 people joined the event, which featured guest speakers Dr. Nguyen Tri Hieu, Senior Economist; and Ms. Ngo Thi Truc Anh, Senior Vice President and Head of Transportation, Lazada Logistics Vietnam. It […]
[Corporate News] FV Hospital satisfies the conditions for storage of AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines
[Corporate News] BASF Group releases preliminary figures for the second quarter of 2021 and increases forecast for full year 2021
Q2 2021: Sales expected to be €19,753 million (Q2 2020: €12,680 million) EBIT before special items expected to be €2,355 million (Q2 2020: €226 million) EBIT expected to be €2,316 million (Q2 2020: €59 million) Outlook 2021: Sales expected between €74 billion and €77 billion (previous outlook 2021: €68 billion to €71 billion) EBIT before special items expected between €7.0 billion […]
Urgent information on COVID-19 vaccinations for Rep. Offices of foreign companies licensed by HCMC DoIT
Dear Members, EuroCham has today been contacted by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry & Trade (DoIT). We have been informed that Representative Offices of foreign companies whose license was granted by the HCMC DoITare now eligible to register for a Covid-19 Vaccine. The deadline for registration is 9 am tomorrow[Thursday 15 July]. The vaccinations are […]
EuroCham COVID-19 Vaccination Update #2
On 12 July, EuroCham hosted a second webinar to update members on the fourth wave outbreak of COVID-19 and the latest developments in Vietnam’s vaccination roll out. Almost 400 people joined the event, which featured as guest speakers EuroCham Chairman Alain Cany, Chairman and General Director of AstraZeneca Vietnam Nitin Kapoor, and EuroCham Board […]
Meeting with MARD Vice-Minister Nguyen Hoang Hiep
On 7 July 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a meeting with business associations addressing challenges in law enforcement in the field of agriculture, chaired by Vice-Minister Nguyen Hoang Hiep. Opening the meeting, MARD shared that, up until June 2021, the Ministry has issued more than 400 legal documents including Laws, Decrees, […]
[BCI Q2 2021] Confidence Dips during Fourth Wave, European Business Leaders Call for Urgent Vaccination Drive
The fourth wave of COVID-19 in Vietnam has knocked the confidence of European business leaders, according to new data from the EuroCham Chamber of Commerce (“EuroCham”) Business Climate Index (“BCI”). Before the fourth wave struck, the BCI had almost climbed back to pre-pandemic levels, reaching 73.9 in quarter one. However, this latest outbreak […]
EuroCham Appoints New Executive Director
The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) is delighted to announce Delphine Rousselet as its new Executive Director. Joining the chamber on Monday 5 July, Delphine brings with her 15 years of experience in international trade in Vietnam and Europe. Her appointment follows a competitive hiring process overseen by Adecco, one of the leading […]
[Corporate News] Adecco Vietnam Labor Market Update in Quarter 2/2021
Adecco Vietnam releases the Q2/2021 labor market update, sharing our insights on the recruitment demand in this quarter, challenges from the latest COVID-19 outbreak and solutions for stakeholders. The recruitment landscape in Q2/2021 Despite the 4th wave of COVID-19, recruitment activities in Q2/2021 maintain relatively stable compared to last year. Ms. Ha Nguyen, Director, Adecco […]
EuroCham Speaks at a High-level COVID-19 Dialogue with HCMC People’s Committee
Yesterday (6 July) EuroCham joined a high-level meeting between the foreign diplomatic and business communities and the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee (HCMC PC). With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise, the authorities invited consulates and international business associations to share their concerns and recommendations with city leaders. Speaking on behalf of EuroCham, Chairman […]
First quarter of 2021, PVI Insurance takes the lead in the market
Prospering in the whole sector Operating during the Covid-19 pandemic, the insurance industry has still maintained the positive upward momentum in the first months of 2021. Meanwhile, it is unsurprising that health care insurance increased by 87%, motor vehicle insurance increased by 7%, property insurance and freight insurance increased by 16% and 15% respectively, hull […]
