Doing Business in Vietnam - Singapore Institute of Directors

Doing Business in Vietnam:
Practical Insights, Pertinent Issues
Co-organized by: Ernst & Young, KhattarWong and
Singapore Institute of Directors
Date: Friday, 4 March 2011
Time:
9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Registration start at 8:30 a.m.
Session will be followed by lunch
Venue: Marina Mandarin, Capricorn ballroom, Level 1
Fee:
Special rate:
S$340 nett for non-members
S$270 nett for SID members and
clients of Ernst & Young and KhattarWong
Co-organized by:

Program details and registration form
Co-organized by: Ernst & Young, KhattarWong
and Singapore Institute of
Directors
Date: Friday, 4 March 2011
Time:
Venue:
Fee:
Special rate:
Payment options
9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.
Session will be followed
by lunch
Marina Mandarin
Capricorn ballroom, Level 1
S$340 nett for non-members
S$270 nett for SID members
and clients of Ernst & Young
and KhattarWong
You may wish to make payment either
through cheque payment or telegraphic
transfer as follows:
Cheque payment
Make cheque payable to:
“Singapore Institute of Directors”
and send it to the following address:
Ms Olivia Kam
Singapore Institute of Directors
3 Shenton Way #15-08
Shenton House
Singapore 068805
Telegraphic transfer
Bank name: DBS Bank Limited
Branch name: Raffles Place Branch
Bank code: 7171
Beneficiary name:
Singapore Institute of Directors
Account number: 048-016620-2
Swift code: dbsssgsg
Note: all bank charges are to be borne
by the applicant.
Synopsis
Vietnam is one of the world’s fastest growing economies, with an impressive 5.3% GDP growth
during the global financial crisis in 2009, 6.8% in 2010 and forecasted 7.0% in 2011, according
to the Asian Development Outlook 2010 Update report.
With the government’s efforts towards economic liberalization and international integration,
Vietnam presents ample business opportunities to those in the know. Through this session,
we aim to provide you with practical insights into doing business in Vietnam. Through a panel
discussion, we also offer you the opportunity to discuss your concerns and views with our
speakers, panelists and peers. Our panelists include senior corporate executives with vast
experiences in doing business in Vietnam.
We will cover the following areas of interest:
• Legal and regulatory implications and other practical issues you should consider
when investing in Vietnam
• Licensing and import restrictions, real estate and labour laws
• Key tax regimes in Vietnam, tax-effective strategies, and pitfalls you should avoid
• Tax incentives available for direct foreign investment and how to secure them
• Relevant accounting and auditing requirements for foreign companies and differences
in compliance and practices in comparison with Singapore
Program
8:30 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Opening remarks
By Sovann Giang, Executive Director
Singapore Institute of Directors
9:05 a.m. Presentation 1: Doing business in Vietnam – practical legal issues
By Winston Seow, Partner, Corporate and Securities Laws
KhattarWong
10:05 a.m. Break
10:20 a.m. Presentation 2: Understanding tax issues and knowing the pitfalls
By Hoang Vu Phan, Director, Tax and Advisory Services
Ernst & Young Vietnam Limited
11:00 a.m. Presentation 3: Accounting and auditing implications and practical issues
By Ernest Yoong, Partner, Assurance Services
Ernst & Young Vietnam Limited
11:20 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m. Panel Q & A session
Laurent Levan, Chief Executive Officer
FairPrice International (2010)Pte Ltd
Thuy Hagan, Vice Chairwoman, Vingroup
Winston Seow, Partner, Corporate and Securities Laws
KhattarWong
Ernest Yoong, Partner, Assurance Services
Ernst & Young Vietnam Limited
Hoang Vu Phan, Director, Tax and Advisory Services
Ernst & Young Vietnam Limited
Sovann Giang, Executive Director
Singapore Institute of Directors (Moderator)
12:30 p.m. Lunch and networking session
1 Company registration number: 199904940D

Doing Business in Vietnam:
Practical Insights, Pertinent Issues
Friday, 4 March 2011
Registration form
Please complete the registration form and fax only this page to the following by Friday, 25 February 2011.
Fax: +65 6227 9186
Ms Florence Lum Tel: +65 6227 2838 Email: florence@sid.org.sg
Ms Serene Chia Tel: +65 6227 2838 Email: serene@sid.org.sg
Our company would like to register the following persons for the program:
1) First (Surname) name: Last (Given) name:
Designation:
SID member: S$270 nett Membership number:
Ernst & Young client:
KhattarWong client:
Non- member: 么 么
S$270 nett
S$270 nett
S$340 nett
阿 2) First (Surname) n ame: Last (Given) name:
Designation:
SID member: S$270 nett Membership number:
Ernst & Young client:
KhattarWong client:
Non- member: 么 么
S$270 nett
S$270 nett
S$340 nett
Submitted by:
Company name:
Contact person:
Contact number:
Mailing address:
Email address:
Signature & date:
Payment option(s):
i) Bank name/cheque number: Total amount:
Cheque payable to: Singapore Institute of Directors
Attn: Ms Olivia Kam
Mailing address: Singapore Institute of Directors, 3 Shenton Way #15-08, Shenton House, Singapore 068805
ii)
Telegraphic transfer
Payment details:
Bank name: DBS Bank Limited, branch: Raffles Place Branch, bank code: 7171
beneficiary name: Singapore Institute of Directors, account number: 048-016620-2, swift code: dbsssgsg
Bank name:
Reference number:
Registration, refund and cancellation policy
1) Please fax your registration form to +65 6227 9186 to secure a seat by Friday, 25 February 2011.
2) Registration form and payment must reach the Secretariat five working days before the seminar.
3) SID reserves the right to refuse admission if payment is not received in full before the event.
4) No refund will be given if participant wishes to withdraw from the event. However substitute delegates are welcomed, subject to
SID being notified at least three working days before the event of the details of the substitute delegate.
5) A no-show fee of S$340 (for SID non-members) or S$270 (for SID members and clients of Ernst & Young and KhattarWong)
respectively will be charged if participant fails to attend the event after registration.
Company registration number: 199904940D
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