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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 LEADERSHIP
Mr. Ko Tae Yeon
Interim Co-Chairman
Vietnam Business Forum (VBF)
Chairman
Korea Chamber of Business in Vietnam (KoCham)
OUR CO-CHAIRMEN
Mr. Ho Sy Hung
Co-Chairman
Vietnam Business Forum (VBF)
President
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)
OUR MEMBERS
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VBF Management Board Meeting with VCCI President
At the start of the 2026–2027 VBF term, the two VBF Co-Chairs, Mr. Ko Tae Yeon and Mr. Ho Sy Hung, President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), together with the VBF Management Board, held a meeting at the VCCI headquarters on 29 January 2026. The meeting marked the first coordination between [...]
ANNOUNCEMENT: Appointment of New VBF Co-Chair for the Term March 2026 – March 2027
The Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ko Tae Yeon, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Business in Vietnam (KoCham), as VBF Co-Chair for the term March 2026 – March 2027. VBF is a long-standing public–private dialogue mechanism between the Government of Vietnam and the business community, comprising 12 [...]
Pretty Good Privacy officially recognized by the State Bank of Vietnam
On 20 Nov 2025, representatives of the VBF Banking Working Group (BWG) met with the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s IT Department to advocate for the recognition of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) as a confirmation method for online banking services. Following continuous engagement and constructive technical discussions between BWG and the SBV, Circular No. 77/2025/TT-NHNN [...]
VBF 2025 Highlights: What We Achieved Together
In 2025, the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) traditionally and successfully organised the Annual Vietnam Business Forum 2025 - its flagship policy dialogue event – attended by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. 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 [...]
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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.