In 1994, a group of Americans doing business here founded the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam. AmCham Vietnam now has two Chapters, one in Hanoi and one in Ho Chi Minh City, and is a vibrant organization that plays a key role in the commercial life of this country. AmCham's diverse membership of over 1200 representatives of American agriculture, manufacturing, services, and the not-for-profit sector, is unified by a common commitment to mutually beneficial U.S. - Vietnamese commercial relations.

AmCham Hanoi is a voluntary, non-partisan, non-profit membership organization that is funded entirely by our membership and activities.

The organization does not receive any financial assistance from the United States Government or the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington DC. The primary missions of AmCham Vietnam are to (1) promote American business in Vietnam, providing support and assistance to American companies, and (2) to assist in implementing the normalization of relations between the United States and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam by presenting a united American business voice to the main decision makers in all branches of the government of the United States.

There has been a lot of positive momentum in Vietnam's economy throughout the past year and we expect that to continue.  The country is enjoying record levels of foreign direct investment and continued strong economic growth. The combination of rapid economic growth, social stability, and an excellent demographic profile, is likely to keep fueling industrial production and consumer demand.

AmCham members are eager to take advantage of new opportunities in both the goods and services sectors and American participation in Vietnam's economy will continue to increase as Vietnam implements its WTO commitments in a proper and timely manner.

On the legal front, more laws and decrees are being formulated that should clarify the way business is done and provide greater certainty for new investors. Economic and political relations between Vietnam and the United States are as strong as ever and bilateral trade is growing rapidly.

Everyone who comes to Vietnam and those of us who live here feel the vibrancy that is fueling this momentum.

As we celebrate these economic achievements, there is little time for us to be content with past successes. AmCham will encourage continuous improvements in infrastructure development, protection of intellectual property, education reform, legal certainty, and enhanced transparency. We will continue to bring together business and government leaders to discuss how to improve business conditions so as to promote economic and social development in Vietnam because our members believe that together, we can create an environment that enables the Vietnamese people to express their natural ambition and entrepreneurial spirit.

AmCham members are a diverse group of well-experienced professionals who bring a wealth of knowledge and know-how to any company, non-governmental organization, or individual doing business or considering doing business in Vietnam. The membership is comprised of citizens from 30 different countries, representing a wide range of organizations from small businesses and NGOs to the largest multi-national corporations in the world. Some of our members have just arrived in Hanoi, and others have lived here for more than a decade.

This diversity is our strength. The big and small and the old and new, working together on our long-term commitments to Vietnam, its economy and its people.

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