Kelly said that he looks forward to working with AmCham members to further foster and deepen economic, social, and business ties between Vietnam and the US. He added, “It is with great humility that I take on this position to strengthen AmCham as the voice of American business in Vietnam in order to create a competitive and sustainable business climate for US companies and investors here. I look forward to working with my AmCham colleagues to ensure the organisation’s on-going success.” Kelly is the executive chairman, CEO, and general director of ACDL and the Ho Tram Project Company, which owns and operates The Grand Ho Tram Strip—the largest foreign-invested tourism project in Vietnam. Kelly has approximately 30 years of experience in the hospitality/casino industry in both the private and public sectors and has served as the CEO, COO, and/or CFO of some of the largest hospitality companies in the US. Prior to relocating fulltime to Vietnam in 2015, he owned and operated two integrated resorts in North America. At the meeting of the AmCham Board of Governors, the board also selected Natasha Ansell (Citibank) as vice chair, Gaurav Sharma (BIDV-MetLife) as vice chair, Peter Ryder (Indochina Capital) as secretary, and Virginia Foote (Bay Global Strategies) as treasurer. Kelly will also serve as national chair for AmCham Vietnam this year and looks forward to working closely with colleagues in the Ho Chi Minh City chapter. Founded in 1994, AmCham Hanoi is a non-profit organisation whose primary mission is to increase trade… [Read full story]
An inspection delegation from the Central Election Council (CEC) headed by National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong inspected preparatory election work in Hanoi on April 18. In his speech, Mr Trong who is also, the CEC Chairman, praised the city's efforts to prepare for the election of the 13th NA and People's Council at all levels for the 2011- 2016 term and asked it to hold 214 conferences to gather voter opinions of the NA candidates in their area of residence because Hanoi has the highest number of constituencies in the country. It is important to ensure the qualifications…... [read more]
An exhibition displaying almost 200 photos, documents and items on previous elections opened in Hanoi on April 29 to welcome the upcoming election to the National Assembly and the People's Council at all levels. The exhibition was jointly held by the National Assembly Office and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Addressing the opening ceremony, Nguyen Duc Kien, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly and member of the Election Council, stressed the political significance of the event, saying that it would help Vietnamese people to learn more about their glorious national history, the National Assembly and its role during…... [read more]
Earlier at the 57th IAEA General Conference, the agency's state members unanimously elected Vietnam and 10 other members to the IAEA Board of Governors for the 2013-15 term.With several nuclear power programmes currently in operation in Vietnam, its participation and chairmanship of the Board of Governors offered an excellent chance for the country to contribute to implementing the Agency's goals, Thiep said. He added that Vietnam would also show its consistent policies of promoting the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes as well as non-proliferation of nuclear weapons towards the complete and thorough disarmament of nuclear weapons worldwide.Having joined…... [read more]
Under a resolution recently passed by the National Assembly, the capital city of Hanoi has become bigger as of August 1, 2008, covering the existing area, Ha Tay province, four communes in Hoa Binh province and Me Linh district of Vinh Phuc province. As a result, Hanoi’s total area will increase to 3,300sq.km, 3.6 times more than the existing area, and its population will amount to more than 6.2 million. Addressing the session, Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Phu Trong stressed that the merger will create better conditions for Hanoi to elevate its image as Vietnam’s capital city and…... [read more]
Viet Nam was elected to chair the Board of Governors for the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) during the 2013-14.— Photo IAEA HA NOI (VNS)— Viet Nam was elected to chair the Board of Governors for the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) during the 2013-14 term at its meeting yesterday.Earlier at the 57th IAEA General Conference, the agency's state members unanimously elected Viet Nam and 10 other members to the IAEA Board of Governors for the 2013-15 term. Ambassador Nguyen Thiep Ambassador Nguyen Thiep thanked IAEA members for their trust and support towards Viet Nam, saying the country's…... [read more]
