Improving customs regulations and procedures does generally not require huge capital investments but can improve drastically the investment climate in Vietnam. In the framework of “Project 30” and beyond, the Vietnamese government is currently working on useful and reasonable simplifications of customs procedures. These reforms include simplifying pre-clearance procedures, introducing a “de-minimis”-rule, and generally cutting down on the number of documents to be submitted and being more specific in the kinds of documents required for customs clearance. Use this special dialogue to discuss first-hand with the HCMC Customs Officials these improvements, and to express your experiences with customs.



Date and time: 8am - 12pm on Thursday, 16th September 2010
Venue: Intercontinental Asiana Saigon, Grand Ballroom 2, Floor 2, Corner Hai Ba Trung St., & Le Duan Boulevard, Dist. 1, HCMC
Fee with lunch: Member and co-host: VND 850,000; Non-member: VND 1,050,000
Fee without lunch: Member and co-host: VND 650,000; Non-member: VND 850,000
(*) Attendance fee is required to be settled prior to the event (no payment on site).

Agenda: Thursday 16th September 2010

8.00-8.30:    Registration
8.30-8.35:    Opening remarks Dr. Matthias Dühn, Executive Director EuroCham
8.35-8.40:    Opening remarks by Customs Department
8.40-9.00:    “Update on Customs Issues - Eurocham Members’ Summary”
                     Speaker: Mr. Tim Baxter, Country Manager, DHL
9.00-9.20:    “Update on Customs Reforms”
                     Speaker: Customs Department
9.20 - 10.15: 1st Session Q&A– Pre-submitted Questions
                     Moderator: Mr. Tim Baxter
10.15-10.45: Tea / Coffee break
10.45-11.45: 2nd Q&A - Individual Questions
11.45:             Closing remarks
11.45-13.00:  Lunch (Optional)
Simultaneous translation in English will be arranged.

For further information or registration, please contact:

Ms. Thuy via events-hcmc@eurochamvn.org or phone 08. 38272715