HTV channel FUNRUN2012

Vietnam News http://vietnamnews.vnanet.vn/Sports/229965/bbgv-fun-run-to-raise-funds-for-charity-organisations.html

http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Sports/230802/thousands-take-part-as-bbgv-fun-run-raises-40000-for-charity.html

Bao moi http://en.baomoi.com/Info/Fun-Run-returns-to-D7s-Crescent/12/301932.epi

Báo mới http://www.baomoi.com/Fun-Run-Chay-vui-ve-gay-quy-tu-thien/45/9350542.epi

Tuoi tre http://tuoitre.vn/nhip-song-tre/513858/chay-bo-gay-quy-tu-thien.html

Diễn đàn doanh nghiệp http://dddn.com.vn/20120915091216917cat187/khoi-dong-cuoc-chay-bo-fun-run-gay-quy-tu-thien-lan-thu-12.htm

Yahoo Việt Nam tin tức http://vn.news.yahoo.com/ch-y-b-g-y-qu-t-thi-183400941.html

Go News http://news.go.vn/doi-song/tin-930386/chay-bo-gay-quy-tu-thien.htm

http://news.go.vn/the-thao/tin-891336/khoang-8-000-nguoi-chay-bo-gay-quy-tu-thien.htm

Online Giáo Dục http://giaoduc.edu.vn/news/chuyen-hoc-duong-753/chay-bo-gay-quy-tu-thien-194567.aspx

Phụ nữ Online http://phunuonline.com.vn/xa-hoi/doi-song/8-000-nguoi-chay-bo-gay-quy-giup-do-nguoi-ngheo/a75798.html

Công Báo Tp HCM http://congbao.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/webpages/news/news.faces;jsessionid=64F065BD4A66853052AD9EADA410B19A?id=2508

Công An Tp HCM http://www.congan.com.vn/?mod=detnews&catid=1100&p=&id=479087

Kinh tế nông thôn http://kinhtenongthon.com.vn/printContent.aspx?ID=36262

Thanh niên Online http://www.thanhnien.com.vn/pages/20120930/chay-bo-gay-quy-tu-thien.aspx

Tin tổng hợp http://tintuc.mattroi.vn/chi-tiet/Chay-bo-gay-quy-tu-thien/11503

Chào buổi sáng.net http://www.chaobuoisang.net/chay-bo-gay-quy-tu-thien-tai-tp-hcm-1377712.htm

The box.VN http://thebox.vn/Muon-Mau/Fun-Run-Chay-vui-ve-chia-se-cong-dong/16886.html

Tin 24/7 http://sao.tin247.com/news/98249-khoang-8-000-nguoi-chay-bo-gay-quy-tu-thien.html

Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh http://www.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/thongtinthanhpho/tintuc/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?List=5eb16142-f62d-4d6e-a0c3-94b5fbf93d65&ID=42821&Web=47b63c10-8ed8-4592-97d8-1f436710fa9b

Please note down the provisional date for FUN RUN in 2013 will be Sunday 29th September.

On the 30th & 31st of August, our Executive Director - Ms Jakki Lydall had attended the annual BiSEA (Britian in South East Asia) conference in Singapore. The two-day conference was highly informative where participating chambers gave updates on their challenge and achievement, UKABC collaboration, etc. Please click here to find the meeting minutes.

BBGV is pleased to anncounce that we raised 10,560,000 VND by running a Tombola game at the Consular Bazaar on 1st Dec 2012. All the money will go to the Consular Club's charity fund to improve the quality of life of disadvantage groups mainly in southern Vietnam.

Click here too see more photos .

Following the first and second Summit that took place in Indonesia and Cambodia respectively, the third ASEAN-EU Business Summit will take place in Hanoi on 9th March 2013. Please find attached for your kind attention a copy of the letter co-signed by EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht and Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam Vu Huy Hoang informing about the 3rd ASEAN-EU Business Summit, seeking support and attendance from the EU and ASEAN Business Leaders.

The Summit is a very high profile event, with both the Prime Minister of Vietnam, the EU Trade Commissioner, the ASEAN Trade Ministers as well as regional business leaders attending (please see the attached draft agenda for more information). The ASEAN - EU Business Summit 2013 will be hosted at the Melia Hotel in Hanoi, and an expected 600 participants will convene to discuss how to further improve business in some of the most relevant trade and investment sectors. The sectors that will be covered during the Summit will be: Agri-business, Automotive, Financial Services, ICT, Infrastructure/Connectivity and Pharmaceuticals. The results of the discussions will be presented to the 10 ASEAN Trade ministers at the end of the Summit, making it the ideal platform to advance private sector recommendations to policy makers on regional issues. This is also an opportunity to be involved in the regional papers that will be submitted to the ASEAN Trade Ministers.

To make this happen - and a big success - we are currently looking for sponsorships from leading members of the European business community in the region. We have put together sponsorship packages which will provide companies with an excellent opportunity to promote their profile politically and through the media (please see the attached sponsorship packages for more details ).

For Agenda, please click here .

The feature film Noble begins production in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on the 10th January 2013. It will shoot there for four weeks before moving to Liverpool in the UK until the 8th of March.

Written and directed by Stephen Bradley (Sweety Barrett) and starring Deirdre O'Kane (Intermission, Moone Boy), the film tells the extraordinary true story of Christina Noble, a funny, feisty and courageous woman who overcomes her own harsh childhood in Ireland to find her destiny helping over 700,000 street children and their families on the other side of the world.

Co-starring are Brendan Coyle (The Raven, Downton Abbey), Liam Cunningham (Safe House, Game of Thrones), Ruth Negga (Twelve Years a Slave, Shirley), Nhu Quynh Nguyen (Pearls of the Far East, Indochine) and Sarah Greene (The Guard, Love and Savagery).

The film's producers are Melanie Gore-Grimes and Stephen Bradley, with Michael J. Hunt as executive producer. It is being made by Destiny Films for UK equity investment company Ansty Productions. The local Vietnamese production partner is Star Films Asia.

Nick Laws (production manager on War Horse, Blood Diamond, Constant Gardener) serves as line producer. The director of photography is Trevor Forrest, winner of the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival award for Best Cinematographer (Una Noche, Grabbers). Other key department heads include, production designer Cristina Casali (In the Loop, Red Riding), costume designer Charlotte Walter (A Mighty Heart, BAFTA winner for Birdsong), chief hair and make-up Marese Langan (The Boy in Striped Pyjamas, BAFTA winner for The Iron Lady) and sound recordist Tim Fraser (Captain Phillips, Vera Drake).

Post-production will take place in London, for delivery in August 2013. The editor is Mags Arnold (The Killer Inside Me, The Trip) and sound design will be by Alastair Sirkett (Mamma Mia, The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy).

For further information please contact unit publicist Rob Harris: Robhar11@mac.com (44) 07791737464 or visit www.noble-movie.com

For inquiries about the Christina Noble Children's Foundation please email: vietnam@cncf.org

On Monday 18 March, the BBGV facilitated a business briefing with The Right Honourable Tony Blair PC who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007. The briefing was organised to update Tony Blair on the economics and business environment in Vietnam; this took place at the Sofitel Metropole Hotel.

UK firms are eying projects under public-private partnership (PPP) form in Vietnam, but they will only participate in these projects when the legal framework for this format is completed, said the Lord Mayor of London.
Speaking at a press briefing in HCMC on Wednesday, David Wootton said UK firms want to join PPP projects in Vietnam. They have showed keen interest in Long Thanh Airport and Thu Thiem New Urban Area, said the Lord Mayor of the City of London.
Many UK companies currently active in Vietnam are experienced in developing PPP projects abroad. They are operating in the fields of consultancy, technology, and project management, such as Foster + Partners, RICS Vietnam, Arup Vietnam, Knight Frank, and Savills Vietnam.
Nevertheless, the legal framework for PPP must be perfected, a prerequisite for the UK-based firms to join such projects, stressed Wootton.
Vietnam is an attractive destination for UK investors thanks to its large market with 90 million people and strong economic growth. However, the country needs to improve the legal system, reform State-owned enterprises and restructure the banking sector in order to lure investors, said the visiting Lord Mayor of London.
Wootton is heading a business delegation to Vietnam from September 22 to 26. The main focus of the visit is to further develop bilateral trade and investment opportunities between Vietnam and the UK.
UK companies highly appreciate the efforts of Vietnam to improve the investment environment as well as stabilize the economy.
Nick Holder, chairman of the British Business Group Vietnam (BBGV), said Vietnam is one of the nations where UK investors are doing business well.
"As for the firms currently operating in Vietnam, they see the strengths and the positive supports of the Government, and they will carry on their businesses."
"But as for those intending to enter Vietnam, they often compare Vietnam with other countries in the region, so Vietnam has to try more attract these investors," said Holder.
He was speaking on the sidelines of the signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding between BBGV and the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) in HCMC on Wednesday, under the witness of Lord Mayor David Wootton.
Many big UK companies have invested in the financial sector in Vietnam, such as HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Prudential, along with those active in real estate, production and service.
However, Holder said the advantage of cheap labor cost will soon fade away once the living standard of citizens is improved, plus the competition with the emerging markets like Cambodia and Myanmar. Therefore, the Government should pay attention to infrastructure, intellectual property, technology, and high value-added sectors, considering them as the nation's competitive advantages.
Douglas Barnes, UK consul-general in HCMC, said UK investment in Vietnam had exceeded $3 billion. The two countries are aiming at a two-way trade of $4 billion in 2013, after achieving $3.5 billion in 2011.

Source: http://www.vir.com.vn/news/investlink/uk-investors-need-complete-ppp-legal-framework-mayor.html

As you may be aware, the Law on Customs is being amended and revised by the General Department of Customs. The amended Law will replace the Law on Customs no. 29/2001/QH10 dated June 29, 2001 and Law No. 42/2005/QH11 dated June 14, 2005 on Amendment of and Addition to a Number of Articles of the Law on Customs when coming into effect.

In this connection, we would like to herewith send you the said draft of amended Law on Customs for your information and kind action. (see attached the Vietnamese Version of the draft) Please kindly help forward the draft to your members for their comments and inputs.

Contributions to the said draft should be addressed to VBF Secretariat at info@vbf.org.vn by April 18, 2013 at the latest.

Thank you for your attention and we are looking forward to your kind cooperation.

With our best regards,

Vietnam Business Forum Secretariat

Job title: BBGV Representative Hanoi - Temporary Position 6 to 7 months maternity cover

Type: Full-time

Overview:

The BBGV (British Business Group Vietnam) are looking for a dynamic individual to temporarily take over the position of Manager in Hanoi to cover the upcoming 6 to 7 months maternity leave for our permanent staff member. This position would suit a self-motivated, confident person, UK Alumni, with knowledge of the UK business environment being an advantage. You would be expected to work from a desk within the British University Vietnam and report to the BBGV board members in Hanoi and the Executive director in HCMC.

Start date: 2nd May TBC – for a short term contract of 6 to 7 months only.
If you feel you have these qualities please send your CV to Jakki on execdirector@bbgv.org

For Job Description, please click here.

Dear members,

We would like to consult your comments/inputs for the Draft Regulations detailing the Implementation of a Number of Articles of the Labor Code on Labor Contract.

Attached please find the Draft Regulations in English and Vietnamese for your reference.

We would highly appreciate if you could send your comments/inputs to the VBF Secretariat (info@vbf.org.vn) by April 16, 2013.

Please kindly forward the message to your members.

Look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards,

VBF Secretariat

For your information, we would like to send you herewith an update about VBF's activities in the new cycle of 2013.

1. VBF Consortium New Member
2. Working Status of the Vietnam Business Forum in Quarter 1, 2013

Thank you and Best regards,

VBF Secretariat

Dear members of the VBF Consortium,

As agreed at the meeting of the VBF Consortium's Management Board on April 18, 2013, the VBF Consortium should develop its own media policy for better governance within the Consortium and better external relation with media.

We would like to circulate herewith the proposed media policy for the VBF Consortium for consultation.

Should you have any input/comment to the draft policy, please kindly send them to the VBF Secretariat (info@vbf.org.vn) by April 30, 2013.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you and Best regards,

VBF Secretariat

On Wednesday 29 May, EuroCham and BBGV signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to become Business Association partners at the EuroCentre in Ho Chi Minh City. The MoU is a demonstration of their shared interest in the development of business ties between Vietnam and Europe. The cooperation will aim to identify issues of concern to the business community so that these can be addressed in bilateral fora, such as the Joint Economic and Trade Committee, and through multilateral agreements, e.g. the EU-Vietnam FTA.

Please find the attached Press Release for further information about the MoU Signing.

BBGV have now officially launched our MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT HANDBOOK 2013 which offers BBGV’s members an all-in-one exclusive information about BBGV Discount Partners from many famous hotels, spas and resorts, restaurants etc nationwide. The HANDBOOK is now available for you to download as a PDF file here, The handbook is alphabetically categorised in such a convenient and friendly method, this will be published annually and updated regularly with latest Discount Partners so please stay up-to-date.

Any suggestions or if you would like to offer BBGV's members your discounts, feel free to contact Dung on communications@bbgv.org.

The BBGV (British Business Group Vietnam) is looking for a dynamic individual for the position of Business Director. The role of the Business Director is being established following our recent EGM decision to support the establishment of a Business Centre to encourage British business with Vietnam.

Vietnam is one of twenty (20) markets piloting a Business Centre, funded initially through a UKTI grant. The Business Director will (i) inspire, lead and develop a Secretariat, (ii) deliver sustainable growth in Membership and Business Centre Services and (iii) be a 'cornerstone' of a strong connected business community in Vietnam for UK business and other British business groups.

Click here for full Job Description. If you are interested in, please send your CV to Nick Holder at nick.holder@prudential.com.vn and Hugh Sykes at hugh.sykes@mubadalapetroleum.com by 12th August 2013.

The BBGV offers a competitive remuneration package, including salary, benefits, a leave entitlement and training package. Further details of benefits are available on request. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The BBGV (British Business Group Vietnam) is looking for a dynamic individual for the position of Business Director. The role of the Business Director is being established following our recent EGM decision to support the establishment of a Business Centre to encourage British business with Vietnam.

Vietnam is one of twenty (20) markets piloting a Business Centre, funded initially through a UKTI grant. The Business Director will (i) inspire, lead and develop a Secretariat, (ii) deliver sustainable growth in Membership and Business Centre Services and (iii) be a 'cornerstone' of a strong connected business community in Vietnam for UK business and other British business groups.
Click here for full Job Description. If you are interested in, please send your CV to Nick Holder at nick.holder@prudential.com.vn and Hugh Sykes at hugh.sykes@mubadalapetroleum.com by 12^th August 2013.

The BBGV offers a competitive remuneration package, including salary, benefits, a leave entitlement and training package. Further details of benefits are available on request.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

UK Trade and Investment and the British Business Group Vietnam are conducting a consultation with UK businesses for priority matters to be discussed in the seventh UK-Vietnam bilateral trade talks planned in autumn 2013. Please refer to the joint letter of the Director of UK Trade and Investment Vietnam and the Chairman of British Business Group Vietnam. 

Your feedback is essential to shape the agenda of the talks. Please send your suggestions by 06 September 2013 to Pham Nguyet, Trade Policy Offer with the UK Trade & Investment: pham.nguyet@fco.gov.uk.

Dear BBGV members,

The UK Trade & Investment Vietnam is calling for participation from UK companies in a joint project with the Vietnamese Market Surveillance Agency (Cục Quản lý Thị trường – Bộ Công Thương) in the area of IPR enforcement – tackling counterfeits. Specifically, they are looking for:

- Up to twelve (12) UK companies to participate in three training courses to 90 key inspectors from 63 cities/provinces. The training will be in Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh City from 16 to 25 September 2013 but the dates for UK business slots are 18 September in Hanoi, 20 September in Danang and 25 September in Ho Chi Minh City. For each course the quota is for up to four (04) UK companies. Participating companies are expected to share their experience in IPR protection and enforcement, especially in tackling counterfeits, how they cooperate with different authorities and lessons learned as well as best practices. The experience could be from Vietnam or elsewhere in the region/world. The materials will be incorporated into the training handouts (which will be cascaded to their respective teams) and where appropriate into the IPR enforcement handbook under development (which will be used by 6,000 inspectors throughout Vietnam).

- As many UK companies as possible to participate in the counterfeits exhibition which is being planned to be within the Vietnam Industrial Fair in 16-20 October in Hanoi. Your participation can be by sending samples of counterfeits and authentic products, presenting how to distinguish between them and speaking at an awareness raising workshop which will be held within the exhibition.

Participating companies should be responsible for paying all the costs associated with the above participation (including travel and accommodation for speakers, transport of counterfeit exhibits to the exhibition site).

Should you want to express your interest or have any enquiry, please contact Pham Nguyet, Trade Policy Officer with the UK Trade & Investment Vietnam, at pham.nguyet@fco.gov.uk or tel: +84 43 9360500 (ext. 92301).

Building Design and Construction Challenge - Using an Holistic Approach to Creativity and Sustainable Development in the Building Sector.

Competition site: Thu Thiem, HCMC. Open to all students of architecture, urban planning and engineering.

Competition launch date: 27 or 28th August 2013. Includes lectures from leading UK design and real estate companies.

Competition Awards Ceremony: 2nd October 2013 at The Caravelle Hotel.

Information release date: 20th August 2013.

For more information contact: Mr Vu Viet Anh, HCMUARC, by email at vietvuarch99@yahoo.com.

BBGV 13th Annual Fun Run for Charity took place on Sunday 29 September, in Phu My Hung with a record crowd of 8,500 runners. In total 750 Million VND was raised for charities in Vietnam. We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all our sponsors, volunteers and runners on the day. To see photos of the Fun Run please click here. This year's winners are:

1st Male: Nguyen Van Long
1st Female: Ms. Lien
The prize for 1st Male and Female is Etihad Airways return ticket to Europe.
 
2nd Male: Nguyen Van Phin who received the prize: Voucher of Angsana Lang Co Resort and movie tickets.
2nd Female: Rebecca Mehew. The prize is voucher of Six Senses Resorts.

1st Teenager: Simon Arts
2nd Teenager: Nirat
The prizes for 1st and 2nd Teenager are trainers and movie tickets .

1st Boy: Jonathan Brownrigg
1st Girl: Hanh
The prizes for 1st and 2nd Boy and Girl are trainers and movie tickets.

Vietnam - UK Network is an overarching umbrella bringing together organizations and individuals with shared interest in Vietnam to promote Vietnam - UK cooperation and to enhance understanding and friendship between the citizens and institutions of the two countries.

The Network is run by a committee, comprising Honorary Presidents, Executive Chairman, Vice Chairmen and other members, who are former British parliamentarians, former ambassadors, founders of Britain - Vietnam Friendship Soceity, leaders of MSAVLC, UK Trade Union's Friends of Vietnam, VietPro, the Vietnamese community in the UK and representatives of major British companies active in Vietnam.

The Network was inaugurated on 22nd January 2013 during the high level official visit of Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong to the UK and enjoys the support from the Embassy of Vietnam in the UK and corporate sponsorship from British Vietnamese business.

Further information on Vietnam - UK Network can be found at website: www.vietnamuknetwork.org.uk