VIETNAM - HONG KONG EYE EXPANDED COOPERATION
[01-06-2011] Vietnam is a great destination for business and it has attracted many Hong Kong, China investors for the last 20 years. Vietnam Economic News' Phung Thanh talked with Lo Kwok Luen, the chairman of the Hong Kong Business Association Vietnam (HKBAV) to broaden the understanding of the investing environment in Vietnam and the culture of business of Hong Kong, China companies.
2010 HKBAV ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING REPORT
[20-12-2010] Dear Members:
The 2010 Annual General Meeting & Christmas Dinner on Dec. 15th 2010 at Caravelle Hotel was successfully completed. Please kindly note that the tenure of the current Chairperson and Gen. Comm. Members will last until the end of 2011, so there will be no election this year. As usual, some annual reports have been delivered to the present Members during the event.
HKBAV CHARITY SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT
[13-12-2010] Dear Members,
As of the deadline for the fundraising to the flooding in Central Vietnam, we have totally received the donation from our Members as follows:
USD 1,600.00 + VND 83,000,000 (included 50 million of our Charity Fund)
The total amount equivalent to VND116,600,000
VIETNAM IMMIGRATION DECLARATION TO BE ABOLISHED
[22-09-2010] In order to create favorable conditions for foreigners to Viet Nam, the Prime Minister has agreed to abolish the immigration declaration for all passengers when they do procedures of entry and exit at Vietnam's international airports since September 15, 2010.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS (JUL & AUG 2010)
[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.
HKBAV DISCOUNT SCHEME UPDATED SEP. 2010
[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.
PRESS RELEASE:PUBLIC REMINDED OF NEW LIMITS ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS BROUGHT INTO HK-27 JULY 2010
[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:
