VBF: MEETINGS ON DRAFT DECREES ON BUSINESS REGISTRATION AND GUIDING LOI & LOE - APRIL 22 IN HCMC

Consultative Meeting on draft Decree on business registration and draft Decrees guiding the implementation of new LOI and LOE

Morning sessions:
+ Date and time: 8.30AM – 12AM, Wednesday, 22nd April 2015
+ Venue: MPI Representative Office, 178 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Str., District 3, Hochiminh City

Tentative Agenda:
- 8.30AM – 9AM: Registration
- 9AM – 9.15AM: Opening and Introduction
- 9.15AM – 9.45AM: Brief updates of the draft Decree guiding the implementation of LOI
- 9.45AM – 10.45AM: Businesses’ comments and recommendations on the draft Decree
- 10.45AM – 11AM: Tea Break
- 11AM – 12AM: Q&A and closing

Afternoon sessions:
+ Date and time: 1.30PM – 5PM, Wednesday, 22nd April 2015
+ Venue: MPI Representative Office, 178 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Str., District 3, Hochiminh City

Tentative Agenda:
- 1.30PM – 2PM: Registration
- 2PM – 2.15PM: Opening and Introduction
- 2.15PM – 2.45PM: Brief updates of the draft Decree on business registration
- 2.45PM – 3.45PM: Businesses’ comments and recommendations on the draft Decree
- 3.45PM – 4PM: Tea Break
- 4PM – 5PM: Q&A and closing

Expected participants from Government side:
- Mr. Do Nhat Hoang, Director General of Foreign Investment Agency, Ministry of Planning and Investment
- Mr. Tran Hao Hung, Director General of Department of Legislation, Ministry of Planning and Investment
- Representatives of Business Registration Agency, Ministry of Planning and Investment
- Representatives of local Departments of Planning and Investments in Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces (Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, etc)
- Representatives of Management Board of Export Processing and Industrial Zones in Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces (Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, etc)

The two meetings are open and free of charge for members of VBF Consortium Members and Associate Members.

Kindly note that we can accommodate maximum 2 pax/company due to limited seating capacity.

Also, if you have any comments and recommendations on the three drafts and would like to put forward for discussion at the two meetings, please address in both languages (English and Vietnamese) to VBF Secretariat at info@vbf.org.vn by 12 noon, April 20, 2015 for our consolidation and consideration.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact at 04-3715-2223 or info@vbf.org.vn.

Below document for your reference:
- Draft Decree on business registration (replacing Decree 43) - VIE
- Draft Decree guiding the Investment Law - VIE
- Draft Decree guiding Enterprise Law (2nd version) - VIE
- Outlines of Draft Decree on business registration (replacing Decree 43) - ENG
- Outlines of Draft Decree guiding the Investment Law - ENG
- Outlines of Draft Decree guiding Enterprise Law - ENG

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