HKBAV News

[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.

[10-12-09] Dear HKBAV Members: Please be reported that our HKBAV 2009 Annual General Meeting and Election for Chairperson & General Committee Members 2010-2011 was successfully held yesterday.  We have the honor to invite the auditors from KPMG to tabulate ballot cast on the spot as well as the absentee ballots. The elected General Committee Members for the term Jan. 1, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2011 are as follows (in alphabetical order):
 

[27.11.09] Dear Members : Please be informed that as of the cut-off time at 5:00pm on November 27, 2009 for the Nomination of the candidates to the 2010-2011 Election of Chairperson & General Committee Members, we have received totally 24 Candidates nominated from our HKBAV Members for the upcoming election held on Dec. 9th, 2009 – 6:30 pm at New World Hotel Saigon, 1/F 76 Le Lai St., District 1, HCMC [Pre-dinner drinks start at 6:00pm]. 

[25-11-2009] Hong Kong Immigration Department has extended the e-Channel service to frequent visitors, FVC members are welcomed to apply for such service. Passengers who have visited Hong Kong via Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) three times or more in the past 12 months are eligible to apply for a "Frequent Visitor Card" and enjoy speedy immigration clearance.

[01-09-09] Here below is the draft of the revised Labour Code - Version 2 (only available in Vietnamese), which we have received from MOLISA. It is planned that the Revised Labour Code will be submitted to the National Assembly for review in May 2010 and for approval in October 2010.