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Business Opportunities for Canada in Vietnam
8:45 am Registration and networking
9:00 to 9:10 am Welcome and introduction by Iain Black, President & CEO of Vancouver Board of Trade (10 mins)
9:10 to 9:20 am A short speech by the former Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam, Amb Gabriel Lessard (10 mins)
9:20 to 9:30 am A short speech by Lieu Van Tran, President of Binh Duong Industrial Zones Authorities - Vietnam Government side (10 mins)
9:30 to 9:50 am A presentation on Vietnam, Binh Duong and the New City by
Dien Son Vo, Advisory & Marketing Director, Becamex IDC Corp, Vietnam (20 mins)
9:50 to 10:05 am A short presentation on Vietnam comparing to other countries in Asia by Chris Runckel, President of Runckel & Associates (15 mins)
10:05 to 10:15 am Coffee break (10 mins)
10:15 to 10:35 am Testimonial: A short speech by Dan Pak, President of Dan On Foods,
a Canadian business currently doing business in Binh Duong (20 mins)
10:35 to 10:45 am A short explanation by Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) official about financial assistance to Canadian companies going to Vietnam
10:45 to 10:55 am: A short explanation by Edwina Ramirez, Southeast Asia & Oceania Manager- Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation- about how they can help Canadian investors interested in Vietnam
10:55 to 11:15 am: A short speech by Mr. Bill Johnson, former Consul General in Ho Chi Minh city
11:15 to 11:30 am Testimonial: A short speech by Marketing Manager of Fraser International College/Simon Fraser University (SFU), Canada
11:30 to 12:00 noon: Questions and Answers
In addition to the seminar, the Vietnam Binh Duong delegation can meet with particular businesses that have expressed interest in investing in Vietnam for lunch or meet for coffee later.
2:30 PM: One -to-one meeting with Canadian companies that are really interested in Vietnam at the BC Showcase located at Suite 1700 – 800 Robson Street Vancouver (at Howe St)
Date and Time
Friday Jun 1, 2012
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
June 1, 2012
9am - 12pm
Location
Fees/Admission
Free for Surrey Board of Trade Members
Contact Information
Heather Sharpe
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