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VBF: INVITATION TO CONFERENCES ON NATIONAL SINGLE-WINDOW MECHANISM, SPECIALIZED INSPECTION SCHEME, & COMMITMENT TO TRADE FACILITATION
Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) would like to invite you to “Conferences on National Single-window Mechanism, Specialized Inspection Scheme, & Commitment to Trade Facilitation” will be held by Modernization & Reform Department – General Department of Customs (GDC) as follows:
• In Hanoi:
Date: Monday, 26th June 2017
Time: 13:30pm – 17:00pm
Venue: Headquarter of the General Department of Vietnam Customs, Lot E3 Duong Dinh Nghe, Yen Hoa, Cau Giay, Hanoi.
• In Ho Chi Minh City:
Date: Wednesday, 28th June 2017
Time: 08:30am – 12:00pm
Venue: Ton Duc Thang University, 19 Nguyen Huu Tho, Tan Phong, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City.
- Language: Vietnamese & English
- Admission: Free of Charge
Plesae click here for the Official document on the plan of Conference and Tentative Agenda in English and Vietnamese for your reference.
Should you be interested in this conference, please kindly send your confirmation for attendance (including full name, title, organizations) to VBF Secretariat info@vbf.org.vn and copy to hcmc@hkabv.org before Friday, 23rd June 2017.
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Vietnam Business Forum (“VBF”) Secretariat
C/o: Vietnam Business Forum Consortium (VBF Consortium)
Address: G/F, Pan Pacific Hotel, No. 1 Thanh Nien Road, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: (84-4) 3715 2223
Fax: (84-4) 3715 2218
Email: info@vbf.org.vn
Website: http://www.vbf.org.vn
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