[Vnbiz] FW: In HCMC now: Bazaar + Free Live Theatre + Cyclo Challenge SOLD OUT! + more for next week including CHARITY GOLF!
Nguyen Hong Nhung
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Thu Mar 6 20:55:38 PST 2008
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From: Graham F. Potter (Personal) [mailto:tour at hcm.vnn.vn]
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 12:18 AM
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Subject: In HCMC now: Bazaar + Free Live Theatre + Cyclo Challenge SOLD OUT!
+ more for next week including CHARITY GOLF!
Friday, March 7 in HCMC
9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (or maybe to 6:30 P.M.? Phone to check.)
Bazaar @ Mekong Merchant
Venue: Mekong Merchant, 23 Thao DIen, P. Thao Dien, Q. 2, HCMC
Supported by: Crown Relocations
This emporium of great gifts for friends and self, which is also a garden
restaurant well-known for its excellent food (including fresh flown-in Phu
Quoc seafood), becomes a bazaar for a day to celebrate International Women's
Day 2008. Many new products, locally produced and designed or regionally
sourced.
Part of the proceeds will go to: Care and Support for Women and Children
Living with HIV/AIDS and to the Indochina Media Memorial Foundation (IMMF).
Cost: Free entry! No tickets necessary! Everyone is welcome to attend.
Information: Telephone 744 4713 or Ineke Hodder at 0903000347.
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Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8 in HCMC
6:30 P.M.
BIS Theatre Presentation: "Arabian Nights"
Venue: Auditorium, An Phu Secondary Campus, British International School,
246 Nguyen Van Huong, P. Thao Dien, Q. 2, HCMC
Presented by: British International School, Vietnam
Sponsored by: AIG
The sometimes funny, sometimes serious, but always entrancing tales of the
wiley Scheherezade are brought to life in this special stage production.
Cost: Free! (courtesy of AIG) No tickets necessary! Everyone is welcome to
attend.
Information: Contact Belinda Shorland at British International School,
telephone 744 2335, e-mail BelindaShorland at bisvietnam.com .
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SOLD OUT! Tickets will NOT be sold at the event!
Saturday, March 8, 2008 in HCMC
Saigon Cyclo Challenge 2008
NEW Venue: Taipei International School, Phu My Hung ("Saigon South"), Q. 7,
HCMC
Organized by: Saigon Children's Charity
Supported by: Taipei International School
Sponsors: Gold Sponsors: HSBC, Citi, FV Hospital, HSC Securities, DB
Schenker Vietnam, Theodore Alexander, Cimigo, Marsh, Hoan Vu - PV Drilling,
Off Base Productions, Hoang Long, adidas Group
Silver Sponsors: Atlas, Baker & McKenzie, Cathay Pacific, JWT, Megastar
Cineplex, Saigon Superbowl, Abbott, Catwalk - International Tourist Club,
Maersk, Phu My Hung, adidas, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Salamander Energy
Grand Prize Sponsors: Family Medical Practice, Caravelle Hotel, Park Hyatt
Hotel, Mi Swaco - M-I Drilling Fluids Vietnam J/V Co., Crown Relocations,
Savills, Saigon Geckos and Saigon Boas Rugby Football Club, Puma World Cat,
Furama Resort Danang, Dutch Lady, RMIT International University Vietnam,
adidas Group, United Airlines, Santa Fe Relocation, Halliburton, SABMiller
Vietnam - Zorok, Long Hai Security, Pepsi, Windsor Plaza Hotel Saigon,
Schlumberger, SYM
Media Sponsors: Vietnam News - Outlook, The Business Review -Nhip cau/Dau
tu, Vietnam Economic Times, VIR/Dau tu/Timeout/Chung khoan, Saigon Times
Daily/Saigon Times Weekly, xoneFM, Anna Creative Shop
Information: Contact the Cyclo Challenge Secretariat at Saigon Children's
Charity, 59 Tran Quoc Thao, Q. 3, HCMC; mobile 0913716070, telephone 930
3502, fax 930 3503, e-mail cyclo at saigonchildren.com, Website
www.saigoncyclo.com .
SOLD OUT! Tickets will NOT be sold at the event!
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Sad News: Well-known as a fine man and a good friend to a great many persons
in the HCMC community for many years, Mohan Coomaraswamy passed away at the
FV Hospital on Saturday afternoon, March 1 after a long illness. Mohan was
returned to Singapore this past Monday, accompanied by his son, Kharan. It
is envisaged that a Memorial Service will be arranged by his friends in
Vietnam soon.
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Tuesday, March 11 in HCMC
8:00 A.M. to 1:30 P.M.
AusCham Business Essentials Seminar & Luncheon:
"Vietnam in the WTO - One-Year Progress Report"
Venue: New World Hotel Saigon, 76 Le Lai, Q. 1, HCMC
Organized by: Australian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AusCham) - HCMC
Chapter
Co-Hosts: AmCham, CanCham, INCHAM, NordCham, SBG, U.S.Commercial Service
Sponsored by: Linfox, Allens Arthur Robinson, Baker & McKenzie
Speakers:
Fred Burke, Managing Partner, Baker & McKenzie: "Trading and
Distribution Rights"
Nigel Russell, Partner, Allens Arthur Robinson: "Mergers and
Acquisitions"
Tran Van Hoc, Director, Directorate for Standards and Quality:
"Standards and Technical Barriers to Trade"
Antonio Berenguer, Trade Counsellor, EU Commission: "Intellectual
Property Rights"
Kevin Hawkins, Senior Associate, Allens Arthur Robinson: "Logistics and
Supply Chain"
Dr. Anne-Laure Nguyen, Attorney at Law, Baker & McKenzie: "WTO Doha
Round and Beyond"
Vietnam's record FDI figures for 2007 are being attributed to its WTO
accession, but what are the concrete steps Vietnam has taken so far to open
its market? Come meet and hear experts who will offer their insights into
questions involving sectors of key interest.
Cost: AusCham and Co-Host Members, USD60 per person; Non-Members, USD65 per
person includes presentations and lunch (12 Noon).
Advance Registration (please!) and Information: Contact AusCham's office,
18A/34B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Q. 1, HCMC; telephone 911 0275, e-mail
events at auschamvn.org , Website http://www.auschamvn.org/ .
Flyer with full details:
http://www.auschamvn.org/images/flyers/Business%20Essentials%20WTO%20Final.p
df
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Tuesday, March 11 in HCMC
6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
"Canadian Happy Hour"
Venue: Cantina Central, 51 Ton That Thiep (120 Pasteur), Q. 1, HCMC
Organized by: Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (CanCham)
Everybody in town---you don't have to be Canadian and you don't even have to
like Maple Syrup or Pate Chinois---is invited to join this very informal and
popular monthly get-together. Discount drinks and courtesy finger food.
Cost: No admission charge! No tickets necessary! Everyone is welcome!
Information: Contact CanCham, telephone 824 3754 or 822 8888-Extension
7305; fax 824 3751, e-mail events at canchamvietnam.org
<mailto:events at canchamvietn!+am.org> , Website www.canchamvietnam.org
<http://www.canchamvietnam.org/> .
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Wednesday, March 12 in HCMC
6:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.
The First BBGV "Quiz Night" of 2008
Venue: Duxton Hotel Saigon, 63 Nguyen Hue, Q. 1, HCMC
Organized by: British Business Group Vietnam (BBGV)
Sponsored by: Caravelle Hotel, Dragon Capital, Duxton Hotel Saigon,
SABMiller Vietnam - Zorok Lager Beer
Quiz Master: Tom Vaizey
BBGV's first Quiz Night of 2008! Teams of 4 persons maximum: And please
elect a team leader to register your team and pay your entry in advance
before the evening!
Prizes: A Caravelle Hotel buffet dinner voucher for each person and and a
trophy for the winning team. Prizes for runners-up and losers too.
Cost: BBGV Members and Staff of Corporate Members, VND100.000 per person;
Non-Members, VND200.000 per person includes beer & food: cottage pie,
vegetable lasagne, potato wedges, and Zorok and Redds beer. Wine VND60.000
per glass or VND300.000 per bottle. Soft drinks VND30.000 each.
Advance Registration and Info: Contact Jakki or Uyen at the BBGV
Secretariat, Ground Floor, 25 Le Duan, Q. 1, HCMC; telephone 829 8430, fax
822 5172, e-mail execmgr at bbgv.org or membership at bbgv.org , or Register
Online at www.bbgv.org .
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Saturday, March 15 in Dong Nai
Registration 10:30 A.M. Shotgun Start 11:30 A.M.
2008 VinaCapital-CanCham "ICCC" Inter-Chamber Charity Cup
Golf Tournament in support of the
CanCham-VinaCapital Challenge Campaign for Children's Hearts!
Venue: Long Thanh Golf Club, National Highway 51, Tan Mai, Phuoc Tan, Long
Thanh, Dong Nai
Organized by: Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (CanCham)
Co-Hosted by: AmCham, AusCham, BBGV, CTCVN, DBAV, HKBAV, NordCham, SBA
Title Sponsor: VinaCapital Group
Medical Assistance provided by: International SOS
Is your Chamber or Biz Association sending a team? Are you on it?
Grand Prize: USD1,000 to the winning Chamber or Business Group for donation
to the charity of its choice.
Format: 4-ball scramble
Non-Chamber/Business Group members, including companies, NGOs, Consulates
General. etc., are
also welcome to participate!
Proceeds will benefit the CanCham-VinaCapital Challenge Campaign for
Children's Hearts!
Cost: Business Group Members, USD99 each; Non-Members, USD110 each;
includes banquet dinner and trophy ceremony.
Reservations, Team Info and Sponsorship Opportunities: Contact the CanCham
office, Room 305, 3rd Floor,
New World Hotel Saigon, 76 Le Lai, District 1; telephone 824 3754 or 822
8888-Extension 7305; fax 824 3751; e-mail events at canchamvietnam.org ,
Website www.canchamvietnam.org
Online Registration: http://www.canchamvietnam.org/content.asp?PageID=211
<http://www.canchamvietnam.org/content.asp?PageID=211&PageNumber=452>
&PageNumber=452
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