Welcome Letters

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San Jose,  March 27, 2025 - The Boards of Directors of both UVBC and Vietnam Impact Startup  Incubator and Accelerator (VISIA) met online on March 27, 2025 to exchange information and backgrounds of both organizations.

The meeting was also to explore opportunities to cooperate with each other in assisting Vietnamese SMEs to connect with the US market. Both organizations' executives realized that many  Vietnamese SMEs are interested in developing business opportunities in the US. But there is a lack of resources in assisting them.

In conclusion, both organizations have agreed to continue supporting each other in the future, especially:

- to assist a VISIA delegation visiting New York in May, 2025.

- and to  promote the Roundtable Discussion on US-Vietnam Trade and Investment in HCM City on May 21, 2025 which is being organized by UVBC in cooperation wih the Investment Trade Promotion Center of HCM City.

Mar. 08, 2025 - An online meeting between UVBC and VACC officials to discuss and plan for the English Teacher  and Semiconductor Training Programs. Both parties were committed to proceed with those programs in 2025.

Participants of the meeting includes: Mr. Kevin Morgan, UVBC Chairman; Prof. Thuy Le, UVBC Advisor; Mr. Joe Trinh, UVBC Executive Director; Ms. Kim Chung, VACC General Secretary and Ms. Lan Anh, VACC Officer.

A number of webinars will be set up to identify the needs of the business communities prior to design and promote the curriculum of those training programs in Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City, April 08, 2025 - The forum was organized by the Investment & Trade Promotion Center of Ho Chi Minh City in cooperation with the US Vietnam Business Council and the Institute of Vietnam Initiative.

The event was held at  ITPC Showroom, 92-94 Nguyen Hue Blvd. District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Its objective is to provide participants, especially Vietnam importers/exporters to obtain information and suggestion on the impact of the new US Administration on the import/export businesses between the US and Vietnam.

Speakers included:

-  Mr. Kyle Freeman, Partner, Dezai Shera Associates, HCM City

- Mr. Bob Bauer, President of the Association of Food Industries, Marlboro, NJ

- Mr.  Keith J. Hwang, JD, CHB,  a licensed US Customs Broker , San Francisco, CA

- Dr. Du Huynh  

Co-Instructor at Indiana University and 

Adjunct Lecturer at the 

School of Public Policy and Management.

The event was participated on and offline by over 168 companies' representatives.  It was widely reported on 12 local media outlets.

San Jose, Nov. 15, 2024 -  A networking session was organized at the Action Spot Center, 453 W. San Carlos St., San Jose on Nov. 15, 2024 to provide participants with opportunities to:

• Welcome a business delegation from Vietnam led by Ms. Hop Huy Bui, Vice Director of the Center of Vietnam Science & Technology Int’l Promotion (VISTIP) and
• Provide a networking opportunities for the participants.

In addition, the delegation also visited the Alliance Mobile Home Showroom, the Vietnamese National Association of Real Estate Professionals (VNARP) to learn of their operations, products and to discuss possibilities of cooperating on potential business projects in Vietnam and in the US.

UVBC will continue cooperating with VISTIP to follow up on projects that were discussed during their visit.

New York City, Oct. 29, 2024 -  Mr. Joe Trinh, UVBC President and Ms. Vasudha Paul, UVBC Advisor participated in the Business Forums organized by the Embassy of Vietnam and the Ho Chi Minh City Government in San Francisco on Oct. 26 and in New York on Oct. 29, 2024.

Mr. Phan Van Mai, Chairman of the HCM City People Committee led a delegation of over  30 leading Vietnamese companies
representing industries such as trade, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, real
estate, and manufacturing to participate in a series of forums in San Francisco, New York and Boston. 

Their objective is to promote investment and trade opportunities between HCM City and the US.

Mr. Joe Trinh, UVBC President also  had a chance to share with the forum  participants our council's mission and to look for opportunities to cooperate with organizations/companies in Vietnam.

In particular, UVBC is interested in cooperating with the Investment and Trade Promotion Center of HCM City, the Saigon Hi-Tech Park, the HCMC Overseas Vietnamese Committee to identify and develop mutually beneficial projects in the near future.

HCM City, April 12, 2024 - As a Council member, Mr. Young Kim, CEO of Digital Harvest Co. based in Camas, WA, chose to attend the International AgTech Conference in Hanoi on October 16, 2023, which was organized by the Council. He showcased his company's AgTech services at the conference to various organizations, including members of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and the Vietnam Federation of Agricultural Associations, among others.

Following the mission to Vietnam, the Council maintained collaboration with Digital Harvest to pursue potential projects sparked during the visit. Owing to Mr. Kim's persistent dedication and effort, a significant AgTech Service Agreement was executed on April 12, 2024, between Digital Harvest Co. and TTC Agris Corporation, which ranks among the top five agricultural companies in Vietnam.

About Digital Harvest

Digital Harvest is a global provider of multi-crop data analytics solutions, with over a decade of experience specifically in sugarcane. We've successfully delivered solutions to leading producers in the United States, Latin America, and other countries across Southeast Asia. Digital Harvest is also a proud member of the US-Vietnam Business Council, reinforcing our commitment to collaboration with crop producers in Vietnam.

About TTC Agris

TTC AgriS is a leading multinational agricultural enterprise, holding 46% of the sugar cane market share in Vietnam and exporting to over 50 markets. TTC AgriS owns more than 71,000 hectares of raw material areas in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Australia, with a diverse product portfolio from various crops such as sugarcane, coconut, banana, and rice. With the company’s strategic development orientation to 2025 and vision to 2030, especially strengthening its presence in the global F&B market full of potential, TTC AgriS sets a revenue target of 60,000 billion VND by 2030, aiming to optimize the AgriS Circular Commercial Value Chain on an international scale.

Hanoi,  Jan. 08, 2024 - Mr. Kevin Morgan, Chairman of the Education and Cultural Exchange Committee of the US-Vietnam Business Council just concluded a 3-day visit in Ha Noi to explore opportunities to set up a Volunteered English Tutoring Program in Vietnam. 

During his visit, Mr. Morgan had visited a number of English Training Schools in and around Ha Noi to learn of the English Teaching Needs in the area and also to explore possible partnership with local partners.

In addition, Mr. Morgan also met with Dr. Nguyen Lan Trung, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Association for Business Culture Development to discuss potential cooperation in organizing various Cultural Exchange Programs in Vietnam and in the US.

Mr. Kevin Morgan has extensive experience in cultural and educational exchange dating back to the 1970’s.  He is currently Chairman of The Cultural Exchange Project (formerly The GeoVisions Foundation) and of Academic Language Solutions-iTEP .  

In these capacities he is active in promoting teaching, tutoring, au pair and volunteer experiences throughout the world, as well as innovative, online English Language tests for academic and career purposes.   

Kevin is recognized for his expansion of educational and cultural exchanges to then-underserved parts of the world, including South America, Africa and Asia.  He lives in New Hampshire (USA), and has resided and worked in Hong Kong, Thailand and Australia.

Hanoi, 28/10/2023 -  "Hội đồng Kinh  doanh Mỹ - Việt (UVBC) sẽ hỗ trợ các doanh nghiệp nhỏ và vừa tại Mỹ cũng  như tại Việt Nam trong việc tìm kiếm và triển khai các cơ hội hợp tác  kinh doanh giữa Mỹ và Việt Nam". Ông Trịnh Trung - Giám đốc điều hành  Hội đồng Kinh doanh Mỹ - Việt đã phát biểu như vậy tại buổi chia sẻ  thông tin với Câu lạc bộ doanh nghiệp Việt - Mỹ (Hội Việt - Mỹ) vào ngày  28/10.    

Sự  kiện thu hút nhiều doanh nghiệp là thành viên Câu lạc bộ doanh nghiệp  Việt - Mỹ và đối tác của Hội đồng Kinh doanh Mỹ - Việt tại Việt Nam tham  dự.

Phát biểu đề dẫn, ông Nguyễn  Hải Giang - Phó Chủ tịch Hội Việt - Mỹ, Chủ nhiệm Câu lạc bộ Doanh  nghiệp Việt - Mỹ cho biết, buổi chia sẻ thông tin này là cơ hội để các  doanh nghiệp Việt Nam tìm hiểu, nắm bắt thông tin về Hội đồng Kinh doanh  Mỹ - Việt, qua đó có cơ hội kết nối, tìm kiếm cơ hội làm ăn với các  doanh nghiệp nhỏ và vừa ở Mỹ.

"Chúng  tôi muốn giúp các doanh nghiệp nhỏ và vừa tại Mỹ và Việt Nam hiểu về  văn hóa của nhau, nắm bắt kinh nghiệm kinh doanh, đầu tư vào thị trường  Mỹ và ngược lại", ông Trịnh Trung nói. Hiện có hai lĩnh vực Hội đồng  Kinh doanh Mỹ - Việt đang đặt trọng tâm là nông nghiệp công nghệ cao và  công nghệ công tin.

Cũng trong ngày 28/10, lãnh đạo Hội Việt - Mỹ đã có buổi tiếp đại diện Hội đồng Kinh doanh Mỹ - Việt đang ở thăm Việt Nam.

Tại  buổi tiếp, Đại sứ Phạm Quang Vinh - Chủ tịch Hội Việt - Mỹ đã giới  thiệu về vai trò, hoạt động Hội và cho biết, bên cạnh các hoạt động đối  ngoại nhân dân, Hội mong muốn thúc đẩy hợp tác giữa doanh nghiệp hai  nước và sẵn sàng hỗ trợ Hội đồng Kinh doanh Mỹ - Việt kết nối với các  doanh nghiệp, các địa phương của Việt Nam, qua đó góp phần tăng cường  quan hệ giữa Việt Nam và Mỹ.