#LUinVIETNAM
Background
The Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, in close cooperation with the Ministry of State, the Luxembourg Embassy in Bangkok (co-accredited in Vietnam), the Honorary Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City and BeLuxCham Vietnam will organise an official mission to Vietnam from 3 to 6 May 2023.
This year, Vietnam and Luxembourg celebrate 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the countries. Vietnam, with its young population of around 100 million people, has the fastest-growing middle class in the ASEAN region. Being centrally located in South-East Asia, Vietnam is a hub for companies to set up production and trading facilities.
The mission will focus on Digital Economy, Logistics, Energy/Environment and Smart Construction.
The programme of the mission will include:
• B2B meetings scheduled on 4th May from 9.00 am until 5.00 pm
• a visit of Binh Duong, an extensive network of integrated industrial parks and urban townships advocating sustainability;
• a Business Forum in Ho Chi Minh City with a keynote speech by H.E. Mr Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister;
• an official reception;
• many networking opportunities.
During the official visit of Vietnam’s prime minister Pham Minh Chính to Luxembourg in December 2022, welcomed by Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, exchanges on relations between Luxembourg and Vietnam were marked by a desire on the part of both countries to strengthen their economic ties, among other things in the fields of logistics, green finance, as well as in the field of academia and research. The trade mission to Vietnam will build on this momentum with the aim to further strengthen economic ties between the two countries.
Economic Landscape
Bordering France, Germany and Belgium, Luxembourg is the perfect gateway to Europe for innovative start-ups as well as for established companies wishing to expand their activities. Businesses can benefit from the country’s outstanding digital and top performing logistics infrastructure.
The Grand Duchy offers an internationally pro-business environment, with easy contact with government officials and decision makers with grants and subsidies available to stimulate economic development. Luxembourg is recognised as a leading data economy with strengths in connectivity, data-processing capacity and cybersecurity and also with a strong orientation towards sustainability, smart logistics and digital supply chain. Read more.
Over the last decade, Luxembourg has continuously improved its positioning as an intercontinental and multimodal logistics hub in Europe for value-added logistics activities (i.e. 3PL and 4PL).
Luxembourg has also implemented a multi-product specialisation strategy within its logistics sector by focusing on certain types of products requiring specific handling and/or storage solutions. The Luxembourg logistics hub has notably been strengthened with a dedicated handling centre for healthcare and pharmaceutical products and a highly secured Freeport for valuable goods at the Luxembourg airport.
View our brochures in Vietnamese about the Luxembourg Economy and how to set up a business in Luxembourg.
Join our Business Forum 5 May Ho Chi Minh City
A business forum will take place during the mission on 5 May in the Grand ballroom at the Hotel Park Hyatt Saigon starting at 9.00 h until 12.00 h followed by a networking lunch to showcase popular sectors and encourage networking and matchmaking with potential business partners. The mission brochure with details of the participating Luxembourg companies and delegation can be found here.
Agenda
09:00 – 09:30 Registration & Coffee
09:30 – 10:00 Welcome Addresses
- Nguyen Hong Dien, Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam
- Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of Luxembourg
10:00 – 10:10
- Signing of an MOU between the Luxembourg and Vietnam Chambers of Commerce
- Signing of an MoU between Amelia & Partners, Delio Securities and EZ Land
10:00 – 10:40 Luxembourg Economy: Innovation in Times of Change
- Lex Delles, Minister for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Minister for
Tourism of Luxembourg - Fernand Ernster, President, Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce
- Cindy Tereba, Director International Affairs, Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce
10:40 – 11:00 Business Opportunities for Luxembourg companies in Vietnam
- Tran Ngoc Liem, Director of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry VCCI
11:00 – 11:45 Workshop: Bilateral Cooperation in Logistics between Luxembourg and Vietnam
achieved through top class Supply Chains
Introduction and Moderation by Malik Zeniti, Director, Luxembourg Cluster for Logistics with the participation of:
- Hans Kelderman, CEO, 2 Point 0
- Kevin Shek, Vice-President, Asia and Pacific, Cargolux Airlines International
- Patrick Neumann, CEO Multigone
- Alexander Munk Olsen, Vice-President FM & Commercial, ITL Corporation
- Tom Tabouring, Senior Commercial Manager, ITL Corporation
- Sven Mueller, Managing Director, CEVA Logistics
11:45 – 12:00 Testimonial
First sustainability focused affordable real estate fund in Vietnam structured via Luxembourg.
- Bernard Moncarey, Partner, Amelia & Associés
- Tullio Musso, CEO, Delio Securities
12:00 – 13:45 Networking lunch
Please register to join the forum by 27 April 2023.
More Information
For questions, further information about the mission, to register or to explore business opportunities, please contact
International Affairs Division, Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce
Ms Edith Stein
Senior International Affairs Advisor
T. +352 423939 482
Ms Regina Khvastunova
International Affairs Advisor
T. +352 423939 324
Email vietnam@cc.lu
For details about investing in Luxembourg, please contact
Mr. Gabriel Baptista
Deputy Head of Mission
Luxembourg Embassy to Vietnam
gabriel.baptista@mae.etat.lu
Mr David Foy
Head of International Business Development Digital Economy – Luxinnovation
david.foy@luxinnovation.lu
For information about Luxembourg’s startup ecosystem and startup opportunities, please contact
Mr Jonas Mercier
jonas.mercier@luxinnovation.lu
