Vietnamese Silicon Valley Network

The U.S. and Vietnam late last week launched negotiations for a
bilateral trade and investment framework agreement (TIFA), and Vietnam
pressed the U.S. for eligibility for preferences under the U.S.
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). Vietnam views a bilateral
TIFA and GSP as prerequisites for a free trade agreement, Vietnamese
officials said.

U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab and Vietnamese Deputy Prime
Minister Pham Gia Khiem in a March 16 meeting agreed to the TIFA
negotiations, according to More »

Join AAMA and friends for the inside scoop on finding the best leadership for business in China! Enjoy dinner and networking with some of Silicon Valley’s brightest, and hear leading experts give their view into the future of what the VCs are looking for in the quest for China’s top CEOs. This fine evening will take place on Tuesday, March 27th. Register now online to reserve your seat.

This event is More »

The Vietnamese Strategic Ventures Network (VSVN) is an international hub for networking and commerce with Vietnamese entrepreneurs and professionals in the high-tech industry. Through its networking and educational programs and events, which are held in public forums primarily located in the San Jose and Orange County areas of California, VSVN offers unparalleled networking opportunities as well as organizational support for experienced and aspiring entrepreneurs in the Vietnamese high-tech community.
More »

The Vietnamese Ministry of Culture and Information will join hands with Moet Hennessy Asia Pacific to organize a special Hennessy concert congratulating Vietnam on becoming the 150th WTO member, local media said.

The concert will take place on March 13 at the Hanoi Opera House, with the participation of piano duet Maxim Mogilevsky from the US and Svetlana Smolina from Belgium.

The program is apart from the framework of annual Hennessy More »

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem is now in the US for his official visit, until March 18.

His first step was San Francisco, California on March 10, where Khiem worked with heads of several universities and colleges of California, the mayor of Berkeley city, the Managing Director of the Bay Area World Trade Centre, CEO of the United Commercial Bank Thomas Wu, overseas Vietnamese in More »

Vietnamese seafood producers will not be required to get certificates from the National Fisheries Quality Assurance and Veterinary Directorate (Nafiqaved) for exporting to Canada and the US as of March 10.

Under an agreement between Nafiqaved, a subsidiary of the Vietnamese Ministry of Fisheries, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the Canadian agency will reduce the frequency of taking specimens to check for antibiotic residue, and those taken will More »

Amcham in Vietnam and US importers have welcomed the establishment of a textile and apparel export licensing system by Vietnam’s Ministries of Trade and Industry, despite the United States Association of Importers’ initial concerns, Vietnam Investment Review (VIR) said.

The system is seen as a way the government can monitor quantity and price of export shipments to limit the risk of anti-dumping actions from the US, and warn local businesses More »

By Robert Wright in London

Vietnam needs to invest in new, deep-water ports if it is to achieve its economic potential, according to an executive of one of the foreign shipping lines most active in the country.

It would also eventually have to do more to improve its inland infrastructure, as industry spread into rural areas.

A report by Neptune Orient Lines, the Singapore-based owner of APL, a leading container More »

Faced with rising salaries and a talent squeeze in India, IBM is searching out new frontiers in its campaign to deliver tech services from countries that are geographically closer to many of its international customers and where skilled workers earn significantly less than their U.S. counterparts.

Read More »

Thursday April 20th, 2006
@ Our Lady of The Angels
Center at Cathedral Plaza
555 West Temple St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Much attention has been given to the rapidly changing demographics in California, a Majority-Minority state. With the future promising unprecedented population growth and major cultural shifts, what is the state’s social, political and economic leadership doing to prepare for future changes? Join us at our 13th Annual Economic Development Summit and participate More »