ANNUAL VBF 2017 REPORTS
ABOUT VBF
Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) is an on-going policy dialogue channel between the Government of Vietnam and business community towards a favorable business environment since 1997.
OUR CO-CHAIRMEN
Mr. Michael V. Nguyen
Chairman
American Chamber of Commerce in Hanoi (AmCham Hanoi)
Country Director
BOEING Vietnam
OUR CO-CHAIRMEN
Mr. Ho Sy Hung
President
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)
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RECAP OF THE ANNUAL VIETNAM BUSINESS FORUM 2025 & OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION
On 10 November 2025 in Hanoi, VBF successfully hosted its flagship Annual Vietnam Business Forum 2025. Under the theme “Businesses Partnering with the Government for a Green and Digital Transition”, the Forum featured constructive discussions on Vietnam’s pathway toward a greener, more digital, and more resilient economy in the coming years. We were honoured to [...]
Important Update: Change in Timing for the Annual Vietnam Business Forum 2025
🌟 Important Update: Change in Timing for the Annual Vietnam Business Forum 2025 🌟 Dear valued participants, Due to the urgent working schedule of the Prime Minister, the Annual Vietnam Business Forum 2025—originally planned for the morning of Monday, 10 November 2025—will now take place in the AFTERNOON of the same day. 📅 New Time: [...]
Strengthening Cooperation between VBF and the National Assembly’s Economic & Financial Committee (NAEFC)
🔹 We are pleased to share the successful courtesy meeting between the National Assembly’s Economic & Financial Committee (NAEFC) and the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF), co-chaired by Mr. Phan Van Mai, Chairman of the NAEFC, and Mr. Michael Vu Nguyen, VBF Co-Chair on 30 Oct 2025 at the National Assembly Office. 🔹 The meeting was [...]
[Sep 2025] VBF Newsletter
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Agribusiness & Environment
In response to the structural changes within the Vietnamese Government - particularly the merger of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) into the new Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) - the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) is aligning its structure accordingly to ensure our [...]
Annual VBF Report – Highlevel Session VIE – 19 March 2023
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Annual VBF Report – Highlevel Session ENG – 19 March 2023
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Annual VBF Report – Technical Session ENG – 17 March 2023
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Annual VBF Report – Technical Session VIE – 17 March 2023
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Mining
The Mining Working Group was established since the mid-2008. It represents mining enterprises and global investors whose expertise and experience on international standards are invaluable to the quality, effectiveness, and sustainable development of the Vietnamese mining industry. The Group had been actively generating ideas and recommendations to the drafts of the new Minerals Laws, which [...]
Infrastructure
The Infrastructure Working Group consists of local and foreign companies classified under the three following sub-groups: Power and Energy, Ports, and Telecommunications. The Group's work has focused on the policy and legal framework for the development and operation of new infrastructure in Vietnam. Among other things, it has advised on the issuance of various iterations [...]
Capital Markets
Being established and developed with the aim to support the formation and development of the Vietnamese equity and debt markets, their infrastructure, and the institutions that populate them, the Capital Markets WG has initiated suggestions to favourable changes in the market. The Working Group receives active support from relevant government authorities for its activities. Those [...]
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Vietnam Business Forum
The Vietnam Business Forum was established as a project of the Vietnam Consultative Group at a meeting between the Vietnamese government and its donor partners in Tokyo in 1997.
VBF Board Members
The VBF Consortium’s Management Board in 2015 is made up of eight representatives from the Consortium’s Members.
VBF Working Groups
The Forum’s strength and effectiveness stem from a strong, direct partnership between business and Government and with the donor community through the operation of Working Groups in cross sector.