HKBAV News

[31.08.2010] This is an update of new members joining us in July and August 2010. On behalf of the Hong Kong Business Association Vietnam - Membership Subcommittee, it is our pleasure to welcome the new Members below. In the meantime, we hereby express our sincere thanks to their enthusiasm and interest in the Association.

[01-09-2010] Dear Members : You may have received our 2010 Discount Booklet together with the HKBAV Membership Card [Exp. Date : 31 July 2011], besides the outlets information have been printed on the booklet, the Secretariat wishes to update you about our newly signed Discount Scheme in Sep. 01 as below, please present our HKBAV Membership Card to attain the discount on consumption when you patronize these outlets.

[06-08-2010] Members of the public and incoming passengers are reminded to comply with the new measure on the quantity of tobacco products that they may bring into Hong Kong from August 1. A spokesman for the Customs and Excise Department said today (July 27) that under the Dutiable Commodities (Exempted Quantities) (Amendment) Notice 2010, an incoming passenger aged 18 or above could only bring into Hong Kong for his/her own use no more than the following quantities of tobacco products:

Registration BEGINS!! The 7th Hong Kong Forum will be held on Nov 28-29, 2006, following by a 3-day trip to Chengdu (southwest China). It's surely a must go event for international SMEs...

[03-03-2010] Following the consultation meeting held in Hanoi in January, the  VBF Secretariat in collaboration with the MPI will hold a consultation workshop on the Draft Decree (version dated 24 Feb 2010) replacing Decree 108/2007/ND-CP on the implementation of the Law on Investment and the Draft Decree replacing Decree 139/2007 on the Law on Enterprises in Hochiminh City.

Dear Members & Friends: We are pleased to inform you that our 2010 Charity Gala Dinner with theme “Hong Kong – Asia’s World City” will take place on Sat. March 27, 2010 – 6:00 pm onwards at Windsor Plaza Hotel 7/F Jade Ballroom 1 [Add: 18 An Duong Vuong St., Dist. 1, HCMC].

With the intention of creating a common legal framework for all types of enterprises and to provide equal treatment to all investors, the National Assemply of Vietnam passed the new Enterprise Law on 29 November 2005 ("Law").

[13-01-2010] Here below is the Draft Decree replacing Decree 108 implementing the Law on Investment , which received from MPI. It is planned that the consultation on the new Decree is held within Q1 - 2010 and the new Decree will be submitted to the government for review by the end of Q1/beginning of Q2- 2010.