Setting up the Vietnam Stand Committee at EMAinvest

Meeting as of July 16th, 2001,at Swiss Press Club, Geneva -- from 15h30 to 17h  

M i n u t e s   R E P O R T

Mr. Bui Quang Thanh said welcome to Mr Pham Van Duoc and Mr. Dominique Flaux for having accepted to join the first meeting to set up Vietnam Stand committee at EMAinvest that has been initiated since 30 May 2001 by Mr. Bui Quang Thanh, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung and Mr Lai Huu phuong (Saigon Tourist). Mr. Thanh informed that Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong Province will send their delegations to EMA fair this year. Mr.Thanh insisted that the main purpose of VN Stand Committee is to promote invest opportunities for Vietnameses with Swiss and international partners.

Mr. Pham Van Duoc welcomes the presence of Mr. Dominique Flaux to the meeting for establishing the Committee of Vietnam Stand at EmaInvest and hopes that with his important role in Ema, Mr. Flaux will grant a great contribution to connect Vietnam's companies and Switzerland's investors. Mr. Pham Van Duoc, proposes Mr. Flaux to be Co-Chairman of the Committee and then informs that The People Committee of Hanoi will send a delegation of 10-15 companies to join the EmaInvest 2001. 
Mr. Pham Van Duoc hands a "list of high-profile projects calling for foreign investments 2001 and afterwards in Vietnam" to Mr. Dominique Flaux as a possible direction of considering the joint of Vietnamese companies in EmaInvest 2001. Mr. Pham Van Duoc has also suggested that an invitation should be sent to Hai Duong Province.

Mr. Dominique Flaux welcomes the Committee and is willing to cooperate with the Committee in the promotion for Vietnamese projects and ready to give his contributions for the success of attractives projects. Mr Flaux resumes briefly some main Objectives of EMA fair then concluded that the above purpose of VN Stand Committee is the same as EMA general objectives.

All participants in the meeting agreed that the setting up of the above committee is really useful to help many attractive Vietnamese projects to be presented at the EMA fair

Because of having many tasks for EMA fair, Mr. Dominique Flaux is interested to join the VN Stand Committee but not as Co-Chairman as proposed by Mr. Pham Van Duoc.

On the unanimous agreement, the VN Stand Committee is formed as the following:.

Mr. Pham Van Duoc, Counsellor of Ambassy of VietNam, Co-Chairman of Vietnam Stand         Committee.  
Mr. Bui Quang Thanh, Commercial Counsellor, Co-Chairman of VN Stand Committee  
Mr. Dominique Flaux, EMA General Secretary, Coordinator of VN Stand Committee for invest promotion and relations with investors  and Swiss organizations.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung, NTT Consultants, General Secretary of Vietnam Stand Committee  

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung proposed that the invitations sending to participants either in Vietnam, in Switzerland or any else where should be signed by all 4 members of the committee. The proposal is accepted by the committee.

An invitation draft prepared by Mr. Bui Quang Thanh and Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung is quickly reviewed. All 4 members of the committee should sign the final version of the above invitation on July 19th.

The committee is also agreed that many other new members should be invited to join in, and the number of participants to VN Stand should be grew up with other new activities.

Together with entrepreneurs and investors, many Business Meetings / Negotiations should be frequently organized before, during and after the fair to make many Vienamese projects become really attractive and final success as waited should be realized soon for all involved partners. 

Although the committee will work for the Vietnam Stand on the voluntary basis, some minimum expenses should be necessary to carry out the above mission. 

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung proposed two possible solutions:

 - Some Swiss and international Sponsorship should be a certain source of revenue for the success of the Committee's mission.

 - Some small contributions from Vietnamese partners could be welcomed.

With the support of Mr Pham Van Duoc and Mr Bui Quang Thanh, Mr. Dominique Flaux and Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung will work together to find out the sponsors for some minimum expenses as well as for remaining 50% boot fees for some attractive projects exhibiitors.

Wishing to be efficient, every member should feel free to contact each other frequently when and as needed.

Geneva, July 19th, 2001

Reporters of the meeting:

Sent to:Mr. Pham Van Duoc/ Mr.Dominique Flaux/ Mr. Lai Huu Phuong.

CC:Ministry of Trade-Mr Ngo Van Thoan General Director of Trade&Invest Promotion Dept.  
      Ministry of Planing&Investment- Mr Dinh Van An, G.D. of Invest Law&Promotion Dept. 
      Information Center, Ministry of Foreign Affaires - Mr. Pham Manh Hai-Phong
      Embassy of Switzerland in Hanoi.  
      Embassy of Vietnam in Bern.  
      Permanent Mission of Vietnam in Geneva.

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