Honouring Traditions, Embracing Growth
Honouring Traditions
Embracing Growth
The Secretariat of British Chamber of Commerce Vietnam, started as a luncheon club in 1991, was first licensed in 1998 as the British Business Group Vietnam (BritCham Vietnam). We were the first ever Foreign Business Group to obtain formal recognition in Vietnam. The BritCham Vietnam has now evolved into the British Chamber of Commerce Vietnam which is affiliated with the British Chambers of Commerce in the UK and around the world.
Today, we are a community of more than 500 members, whose names mean world class reputation. The Secretariat is a dynamic and professional team, who are dedicated to promote our members’ business interests in Vietnam, through various business, social, charity and advocacy events and activities.
very year, the team works hard to secure funds for charity. Over the history of our operation, the Secretariat has raised more than VND 20 Billion to support education, healthcare, people at disadvantages, and wildlife protection. Our tradition of giving back to the community is something we honour and will keep working on.
Looking into the future, BritCham Vietnam continues our legacies and looks to expand the horizon of providing stronger supports to our members, adding more values to the community, and being the top influencer in the business network between Vietnam and the UK
With the introduction of Decree 152/2020/ND-CP, Vietnam is set to implement stricter conditions for work permits in Vietnam and adds paperwork requirements as an effort to pay considerably closer attention to the hiring and management of foreign employees. Since the Decree took effect on February 15, 2021, the government has been accelerating its implementation in an effort to prevent illegal foreign migrant workers.Joining this webinar and properly complying with the local mandatory procedures will help expats in Vietnam avoid most of violations, get more incentives, keep their good standing in optimal ways.️Webinar highlights:
️- Required Compliance Procedures for Expats in Vietnam– Related New Laws and Regulations Since 2021
Event Info:
– Date: Thursday, August 5th, 2021– Time: 3PM – 4:30PM (Vietnam time)– Platform: Zoom
– Fee: Free of charge
Moderator & Speakers:
– Sir Hoang Hai Pham – Executive Director of ICHAM– Mr. Thanh Trung Ta, (Tim) – Business Development Manager of VIVA Business Consulting– Mr. Phong Tuan Vuong (Paul) – Legal Specialist of VIVA Business Consulting
The Saigonchildren and BritCham Quiz Night is coming back on 8th August 2021.
We believe that disadvantaged children and young adults in Vietnam deserve a chance to reach their full potential through receiving a quality education relevant to their needs. And with the current situation, it will be a long run to help them fight against consequences of COVID-19. Therefore, we’re raising funds to provide long-term and sustainable support.
Join us, challenge yourself and help children in need.
The Saigonchildren and BritCham Quiz Night is coming back on 8th August 2021.
We believe that disadvantaged children and young adults in Vietnam deserve a chance to reach their full potential through receiving a quality education relevant to their needs. And with the current situation, it will be a long run to help them fight against consequences of COVID-19. Therefore, we’re raising funds to provide long-term and sustainable support.
Join us, challenge yourself and help children in need.
Date: 08th August 2021
Time: Join the Zoom call from 6:30pm, Quiz starts from 7:00pm
Quiz Master: Niall Mackay
All you need is:
A mobile phone, PC or tablet to play the quiz on
(Optional) A PC, TV, tablet or other device to join the Zoom call
ENTRANCE FEES:
VND300,000/person
CONTACT:
Linh (June) Nguyen: [email protected]
And/Or
Quynh Nguyen: [email protected]
Details of the night:
Details of the night:
Join us for a prestigious evening to celebrate over 30 years of outstanding achievements by British companies and individuals in Vietnam.
REGISTER NOW: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexeBzWUyLnPY2CJkNc8DMGpgPQWT8H0-_yXpZ8T7nGfJZ0lQ/viewform
Date: Friday, 9th April 2021 at The Reverie Saigon
Time: from 6:00 PM
Cost:
Customers, financiers, regulators, and employees are increasingly asking Vietnamese business leaders about their companies’ ESG credentials. Incorporating ESG into business strategy is becoming an essential contributor to future commercial success and corporate value creation.
REGISTER AT: bit.ly/ESG_BRITCHAM
Customers, financiers, regulators, and employees are increasingly asking Vietnamese business leaders about their companies’ ESG credentials. Incorporating ESG into business strategy is becoming an essential contributor to future commercial success and corporate value creation.
REGISTER AT: bit.ly/ESG_BRITCHAM
How can relevant ESG strategies be employed by visionary executives in Vietnam to improve business performance and gain competitive advantage in their industry?
In this event, ESG experts from the region will be joined by a panel of business leaders from leading Vietnamese companies to share their insights on ESG strategy through presentations and a panel discussion.
Date: 18th March 2021
Time: 2:30 – 5:30 pm
Venue: Mai House Hotel Saigon
🎫Entrance Fees (please register in advance):
– BritCham & VCCI members: 300.000 VND
– Non-members: 400,000 VND
– Online participants: 200.000 VND
*Included tea-break
BritCham Networking Drinks Night on 28th January 2021
BritCham would like to wish all our members, partners, and friends a Happy and Prosperous New Year for 2021!
The first BritCham networking drinks night of 2021 in HCM will be held on Thursday 28th January at the Sofitel Saigon Plaza. Please come along and join with us for this first Networking of the New Year.
Further to the New Year, we would like to celebrate the UKVFTA which had been signed this January after two years of discussion.
JOIN US IN THIS SPECIAL NETWORKING WITH THE SPECIAL APPEARANCE OF HMGC EMILY HAMBLIN
BritCham Networking Drinks Night on 28th January 2021
BritCham would like to wish all our members, partners, and friends a Happy and Prosperous New Year for 2021!
The first BritCham networking drinks night of 2021 in HCM will be held on Thursday 28th January at the Sofitel Saigon Plaza. Please come along and join with us for this first Networking of the New Year.
Further to the New Year, we would like to celebrate the UKVFTA which had been signed this January after two years of discussion.
JOIN US IN THIS SPECIAL NETWORKING WITH THE SPECIAL APPEARANCE OF HMGC EMILY HAMBLIN
Register now: https://forms.gle/WCcg7jDfjyyyqaJeA
or email [email protected] for further assistance
*Drinks at happy hour prices
*Do not forget your business card as you can win valuable lucky draw prizes
BritCham Vietnam | Webinar Series | EP.3: “Chat With The Experts: Vietnam’s Labour Code & Hiring Strategies”
👉 REGISTER HERE: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_luqPAehsR2WNl5kOxBZe1Q
The webinar will focus on the HR aspect of a business in Vietnam, in particular helping prospective employers understand Vietnam’s Labour Law and gain insight on how to recruit and maintain your dream team in Vietnam.
📆Date: Thursday, 28th January 2021
⏰Time: 09:30 AM – 10:30 AM (UK time) | 4:30pm – 5:30 pm (Vietnam time)
💳Cost: Free of charge
BritCham Vietnam | Webinar Series | EP.3: “Chat With The Experts: Vietnam’s Labour Code & Hiring Strategies”
👉 REGISTER HERE: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_luqPAehsR2WNl5kOxBZe1Q
The webinar will focus on the HR aspect of a business in Vietnam, in particular helping prospective employers understand Vietnam’s Labour Law and gain insight on how to recruit and maintain your dream team in Vietnam.
📆Date: Thursday, 28th January 2021
⏰Time: 09:30 AM – 10:30 AM (UK time) | 4:30pm – 5:30 pm (Vietnam time)
💳Cost: Free of charge
👨🏼💼Our Experts:
– Mr. Colin Blackwell – Chairman, Human Resources Group – World Bank’s Vietnam Business Forum
– Mr. Thiet (Ted) Nguyen – Director, People & Organization Consulting – PwC South East Asia
For more information, contact us at +84 (0) 28 3829 8430 or [email protected]
Vietnam is a hot market for FDI, but what are the opportunities for personal investors? Are you living and working in Vietnam for the foreseeable future and thought about buying an investment property? Have you considered investing in the local stock market? And what tax implications can be expected both locally and in your homeland?
To best understand this complex market and seek some clarity, please join us for this business luncheon where we share some of the opportunities ahead.
Date: 22nd January 2021
Time: 11:30am – 2:00pm
Venue: Sofitel Saigon Hotel
Entrance fee:
Member of BritCham: 800.000 VND
Non-member: 900.000 VND
Register now at: https://forms.gle/hjzXUDcvbCmkoKYp6
Or email to Ms. Mỹ at [email protected] for further assistance.
Vietnam is a hot market for FDI, but what are the opportunities for personal investors? Are you living and working in Vietnam for the foreseeable future and thought about buying an investment property? Have you considered investing in the local stock market? And what tax implications can be expected both locally and in your homeland?
To best understand this complex market and seek some clarity, please join us for this business luncheon where we share some of the opportunities ahead.
Date: 22nd January 2021
Time: 11:30am – 2:00pm
Venue: Sofitel Saigon Hotel
Entrance fee:
Member of BritCham: 800.000 VND
Non-member: 900.000 VND
Register now at: https://forms.gle/hjzXUDcvbCmkoKYp6
Or email to Ms. Mỹ at [email protected] for further assistance.
The “Leaders Talk” series is part of BUV’s “Leaders Link” programme, built to create a platform where knowledge, experience and ideas are shared. Industry talks and networking events are among the various activities the programme will have to offer. Through “Leaders Link”, BUV and BritCham wish to bring career-oriented individuals closer to success.
Event info:
*Free entry. Limited seats. Register now via https://leaderstalk.buv.edu.vn, or contact 096 662 9909 and [email protected] for more information.
Supported by BritCham, British University Vietnam (BUV) will kick off the first event in the series called “Leaders Talk” on January 9th, 2021 for mid-level to senior managers as well as those striving for career advancement. Our guest speaker, Shark Khoa, will be sharing about “Start-up: Keys To Success”.
From industry insights to valuable personal experience, Mr. Le Dang Khoa, Chairman of Le Group Ventures which has invested in over 20 start-ups, will bring to the talk: start-up essentials, core values, the most important success factors, and the key element to invest in (people versus ideas).
The event is moderated by Dr. Joao Fialho Ferrao, MBA (Master of Business Administration) Programme Leader at BUV. Highly experienced in mathematics research, Dr. Joao is lecturer for several universities across the globe and economic analyst for many multinational corporations. He is also currently coordinator of two start-ups in data science.
“Start-up – Keys To Success” is the first topic of “Leaders Talk”, a series aimed at providing opportunities for participants to access valuable and practical business knowledge, engage with industry speakers and experts to expand professional networks, as well as become a member of a prestigious community connecting leaders.
The “Leaders Talk” series is part of BUV’s “Leaders Link” programme, built to create a platform where knowledge, experience and ideas are shared. Industry talks and networking events are among the various activities the programme will have to offer. Through “Leaders Link”, BUV and BritCham wish to bring career-oriented individuals closer to success.
Event info:
*Free entry. Limited seats. Register now via https://leaderstalk.buv.edu.vn, or contact 096 662 9909 and [email protected] for more information.
We would like to invite you to the Sofitel Charity event: “Charity Market–To Central Vietnam with Love” with the following details below:
This year, our compatriots in Central Vietnam have been undergoing a considerable loss because of the heavy storms and floods that they have never gone through before.
In this Noel 2020 with the message “Joie de Vivre”, Sofitel Saigon Plaza would like to call for donations from our clients, partners, suppliers, media, and press to share the condolence and loss of our fellow Central citizen. We are all looking forward to the rapid recovery of this Central land to welcome a Merry Christmas 2020 and a warm new year of 2021.
We would like to invite you to the Sofitel Charity event: “Charity Market–To Central Vietnam with Love” with the following details below:
This year, our compatriots in Central Vietnam have been undergoing a considerable loss because of the heavy storms and floods that they have never gone through before.
In this Noel 2020 with the message “Joie de Vivre”, Sofitel Saigon Plaza would like to call for donations from our clients, partners, suppliers, media, and press to share the condolence and loss of our fellow Central citizen. We are all looking forward to the rapid recovery of this Central land to welcome a Merry Christmas 2020 and a warm new year of 2021.
·Date: 23rd December 2020, 10:00–8:00 PM
·Location: Sofitel Saigon Plaza, 17 Le Duan, Ben Nghe, District 1, HCMC
·Booth info:
+ Number of booth for BritCham and members: 10
+ Each booth is 2 long tables 1.8m x 0.5m, well skirted by the hotel, “L” Shaped set up
All donators will bring new or usable items including Housewares, souvenirs, clothing and accessories, books, decoration items, toys, etc. to display at Sofitel Saigon Plaza’s main lobby.
Sofitel Saigon Plaza will support with the booths to display the items in the function room. All donators will sell products to visitors. The price of each item is decided wholly by the participant.
After the event, donators will contribute the money earned to support the Central Regions through a trustworthy and well-known organization (TBC)
If you are interested in this event and wish to organize a booth, please register by Friday, 18 December 2020, with the detail of your products via email at [email protected]
In case, if you wish to have a shared booth with BritCham, please confirm and send us your product to our office by Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Thank you very much
The BritCham’s Pub Quiz is coming back on 14th January 2021. Please join us and challenge yourself with questions covering a wide range of topics. Great prizes to be won!
Date: 14th January 2021
Time: The quiz starts from 6:30pm
Venue: Belgo Lê Ngô Cát – 2 Lê Ngô Cát street, District 10, HCM
Quiz Master: Chris Milliken and Tristan Makin
Quiz Rules: Maximum of 4 people per team. No internet devices are allowed.
Registration: Please register at bit.ly/Britchampubquiz or email to Mỹ at [email protected] for further assistance.
The BritCham’s Pub Quiz is coming back on 14th January 2021. Please join us and challenge yourself with questions covering a wide range of topics. Great prizes to be won!
Date: 14th January 2021
Time: The quiz starts from 6:30pm
Venue: Belgo Lê Ngô Cát – 2 Lê Ngô Cát street, District 10, HCM
Quiz Master: Chris Milliken and Tristan Makin
Quiz Rules: Maximum of 4 people per team. No internet devices are allowed.
ENTRANCE FEES:
– BritCham members: VND 350,000/person
– Non-members: VND 400,000/person
– Group of 4: VND 1,200,000/group
This includes food and first round of beers.
Registration: Please register at bit.ly/Britchampubquiz or email to Mỹ at [email protected] for further assistance.
This year BritCham is hosting its long-waited Christmas Long Lunch on Friday, 11 December, 2020 with turkey and all the trimmings, free flow festive drinks including wine and beer.
Come to celebrate Season’s Greetings with us for chances to win lucky draw prizes (list of prizes to be updated) And more surprises!
Let’s toast the season and start the holidays together with a merry Christmas party hosted by BritCham. This year BritCham is hosting its long-waited Christmas Long Lunch on Friday, 11 December, 2020 with turkey and all the trimmings, free flow festive drinks including wine and beer.
Come to celebrate Season’s Greetings with us for chances to win lucky draw prizes (list of prizes to be updated)
And more surprises!
Time: 12.pm – 3.pm, 11 December 2020
Venue: Caravelle Hotel, 19 – 23 Lam Son Square, District 1 Ho Chi Minh City
Ticket price: VND 2,000,000VND for BritCham members and VND 2,200,000VND for non-members.
Limited number of guests please RVSP to Mỹ at [email protected] or call 028 3829 8430.
Come along and join BritCham’s Women in Business series 2020 on 23rd November
We all have the capacity to recover quickly and effectively from challenges and crisis, but why does it seem that some of us are more resilient than others? What does resilience look like for women in the workplace? Do we need to be more resilient than men, or resilient to different types of challenges?
Come along and join BritCham’s Women in Business series 2020 on 23rd November
We all have the capacity to recover quickly and effectively from challenges and crisis, but why does it seem that some of us are more resilient than others? What does resilience look like for women in the workplace? Do we need to be more resilient than men, or resilient to different types of challenges?
Bring your friends, family, co-workers, and a pair of running shoes because it’s that time of year again
Bring your friends, family, co-workers, and a pair of running shoes because it’s that time of year again
🥇 BRITCHAM FUN RUN – RUN FOR VIETNAM 2020! 🥇
Since 2000, we have raised more than VND 11 billion to benefit charities throughout Vietnam. We welcome 10,000 participants annually and this year will be one to remember!
Our Fun Run this year will be held both in Ho Chi Minh City (15th November) and in Hanoi (29th November). We are excited to welcome representatives from the British Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City and several Vietnamese celebrities that you might recognise.
The generous support of over 30 partners and sponsors has allowed us to secure 2 billion VND, and with your participation, we are hoping to raise even more money to support the most vulnerable in Vietnam – many of whom have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. 100% of your donations will be distributed between 4 areas: Healthcare, People with disabilities, Education and Wildlife protection.
Our fantastic event allows you to have fun, get fit and most importantly, to help disadvantaged groups in our community. Your involvement means more to us than ever this year.
Please find the official information of the BRITCHAM FUN RUN – RUN FOR VIETNAM 2020 below:
We can’t wait to see you all there!
For more details, please contact our team at [[email protected]] or Call us on (+84) 028 3829 8430