GBA to Celebrate 20th Anniversary in Vietnam
On December 10 at Park Hyatt Saigon Hotel, the German Business Association (GBA) celebrates its 20th anniversary in Vietnam. More than 190 members and heads of affiliated European Business Association and Chambers of Commerce, representative of German Embassy and German Consulate as well as of Vietnamese Government attended.
Speaking at the celebration ceremony, Chairman of GBA Jens Ruebbert said: “The year 2015 is very special and we are proud to celebrate 20 year establishment of the German Business Association in Vietnam at the same time with the 40 year anniversary of German-Vietnamese diplomatic relations! We are keen on further strengthen bilateral ties and trade exchange between Germany and Vietnam by merging with the Delegation of the German Industry and Commerce (GIC/AHK) and the GBA in the future bilateral German-Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce, the ‘AHK Vietnam’”.
The merger, which focuses our human, financial and operative resources to strengthen the German business presence and visibility in Vietnam and to attract further German investment into Vietnam, achieved agreement of the GBA Board and the overwhelming majority of its members in January 2015. Since then, the GBA with the GIC/AHK Vietnam have initiated necessary preparation procedures to found the “AHK Vietnam”. Amongst others, the most highlighted event is the MoU signing ceremony enhancing the relationship and strategic cooperation between the GBA and AHK/GIC with the MoIT and the VCCI in Berlin on 26 November 2015. The signing ceremony was witnessed by his Excellency, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs and his Excellency Truong Tan Sang, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam during his state visit to the Federal Republic of Germany.
The GBA has been one of the first foreign business associations in the country, starting its activities already back in 1995. Over that period of time, GBA has been the center point of German business life, culture and values in Vietnam. It helped German businesses in developing their operations, advised on a wide range of topics and created opportunities for business and social exchange in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Le Phuong
Vietnamese
