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Building Bridges to Vietnam
Investing & Business Partnerships with Asia's Most Dynamic Emerging Economy
Overview
With a population of more than 85 million and a median age of 26, Vietnam offers a young, educated workforce, and a destination market for goods and services. Over the last decade, its GDP has averaged 7.5 percent annually, making Vietnam the second fastest growing free-market economy in the world. We are honored to be joined by H.E. Le Cong Phung, Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the U.S., and panels of experts who will discuss how to invest and conduct business in Vietnam. Topics will include a discussion of the legal, regulatory and investment environment, case studies from manufacturers already active in this marketplace, as well as a description of opportunities in physical and IT infrastructure, real estate and equities.
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Topics to Be Addressed
Panel Discussions:
-Bilateral Trade and Government Issues
-Legal/Accounting Issues and Regulations
-Equity/Real-Estate Investing
-Experience of U.S. Companies in Vietnam
-Physical and IT Infrastructure
Date(s)
5/15/2008
Time
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Reception
5:00PM-7:00PM
Location
Milwaukee Athletic Club
758 N. Broadway
Milwaukee, WI
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Cost
Full-day conference: $60/person (includes lunch)
Luncheon only: $30/person
Networking reception: $40/person (at the Milwaukee Art Museum; includes museum admission)
Registration
A registration form is available online at www.Hathaway-Nguyen.com.
Target Audience
Business community
Sponsors
Hathaway-Nguyen Capital Management, Inc.
Vietnomics
DuaneMorris
Roth
UW-Madison Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
UW-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE)
Wisconsin Department of Commerce
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee World Trade Association
Institute of World Affairs
Contact Information
Ly Nguyen (262) 912-6269 lnguyen@hathaway-nguyen.com
Speaker Biographies
H.E. Le Cong Phung
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to the United States of America
Mr. Le Cong Phung is a career diplomat. He was appointed by
President Nguyen Minh Triet as Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the
United States of America in October 2007. Prior to his appointment,Mr. Le Cong Phung was the First Deputy Foreign Minister,the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ second ranking official, assisting Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in the conduct of Vietnam’s foreign policy. He served as Deputy Foreign Minister between 2001 and 2004 and Assistant Foreign Minister from 1999 until 2000. From 2000 through 2004, he acted as Chairman of the Committee on Border Affairs and as Chairman of the National Commission for UNESCO.
During his 37-year career, Ambassador Le Cong Phung served in various foreign service posts in England (1974-1977), China (1978-1980), Indonesia (1984-1987) and as Ambassador to Thailand (1993-1997).
Ambassador Le Cong Phung was born in on February 20, 1948 in Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam. He graduated from the College of Diplomacy of Vietnam in 1971. He speaks fluent English and French. He and his wife, Nguyen Thi Nhan, have two sons.