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Deep C First quarter 2019 Newsletter

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Deep C Industrial Zones ( DeepC ) – Beluxcham member – one of the biggest industrial zone developers in Vietnam. Their strong platform in Haiphong city has intermodal connectivity of international airport, deep sea port, inland waterways, and highway within a stone’s throw. Upon this they have been continuously building and improving a synergy of prime industrial land and ready-built workshop/warehouse for lease with solid infrastructure developed by international and local expertise . Here is their Newsletter about some highlight events in First Quarter of 2019.

 ( Vietnamese version is below)

 

Vietnamese version:

SBA’s THE ROAD TO BEER 2019

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Last Saturday, 30th March 2019, our fellow chamber, Swiss Business Association in Vietnam organized successfully THE ROAD TO BEER. Beluxcham current chairman, Jan Segers was also there. The amazing tour included a visit to Belgo Beer Brewery and a lunch at Belgo Restaurant after that. All the guests were excited when brewers showed them how to make Belgian beer, and enjoyed 2 types of beer at the brewery then.

Belgium, Germany and Italy visa application centre opens in Da Nang

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A new joint visa application centre for Belgium, Germany and Italy in Da Nang was officially launched on 21st March.

The centre, situated on the 5th floor of the ACB Bank building at 218 Bạch Đằng Street, will facilitate tourists and residents from Việt Nam and the three European countries applying for tourism and investment visas.

The launch ceremony was held in the presence of Paul Jansen, ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium, Andreas Siegel, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany and Andrea Zampolli, head of the visa section at the Consulate General of Italy in HCM City.

The number of visa applications for the Schengen area in Việt Nam has increased significantly over the years. Việt Nam is booming economically and this translates in a greater travel demand, not only for business trips but also for leisure.

The new joint visa application centre in the coastal central city offers applicants the convenience of applying closer to home or work.

The other two VFS Global visa application centres in Việt Nam are located in HCM City and Hà Nội.

The opening of the modern centre in Đà Nẵng aims to improve the quality of services for visa applicants.

This service will cover all steps of the application process, from providing information about visa regulations to other advanced services such as tracking the status of applications via SMS, translation of documents and courier services.

In 2016, a joint United Kingdom and Australia centre was also inaugurated at the ACB building.

It means that applicants in central Việt Nam no longer have to travel to either Hà Nội or HCM City to apply for visas to European Union countries.

Russia, Laos, Spain and China have opened consulate offices in the city, while Japan also plans to open an office in January of 2020.

South Korea’s Trade-Investment Promotion Agency opened a representative office in Đà Nẵng in January of 2019, and Korea plans to set up a consulate office in the city to host increasing numbers of investors and tourists.

Source: VietnamNews

TRADE UNION LEADER WISHES FOR FURTHER TIES WITH BELGIUM

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During a reception in Hanoi on March 26 for Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Paul Jansen, Cuong said amid Vietnam’s widespread global integration, the Vietnam Trade Union is renewing itself to meet demand in the new situation, including focusing on its core task of representing, protecting and caring for workers and trade unionists, and building a contingent of professional trade union cadres able to fulfill assigned tasks.

The Vietnam Trade Union will also enhance global integration and learn from foreign experience, he said.

Cuong hoped that the ambassador would serve as a bridge connecting Vietnamese and Belgian trade unions together, enabling the Vietnam Trade Union to negotiate the signing of a collective labour agreement, especially at the sectoral level in the time to come.

The host wished that Jansen would have a successful tenure in Vietnam, contributing to reinforcing ties between the two countries and their trade unions.

Ambassador Jansen, for his part, expressed his wish that the Vietnam – EU Free Trade Agreement would be signed soon.

Stressing the importance of the exchange of bilateral trade union activities, he vowed to serve as a bridge to boost collaboration between the Vietnamese and Belgian trade unions.

Source : VOV

Updated address for Belgian Visa Application Center

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All Beluxcham members, partners could update new address for Belgian Visa Application Center:
– Hanoi: Ocean Park Building, 2nd Floor, 1 Dao Duy Anh, Hanoi
– Ho Chi Minh city: Resco Tower, 4th Floor, 94-96 Nguyen Du, Ben Nghe district, HCMc
– Da Nang city: ACB Building, 5th Floor, 218 Bach Dang St, Phuoc Ninh Ward, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City (open starting March 25th 2019)

Business hours: Monday to Friday
– Application submission: 8:30-12:00, 13:00-15:00
– Passport collection: 13:00-16:00

Website and detailed information: http://www.vfsglobal.com/belgium/vietnam/

Applicants will have to book an appointment and submit their visa application directly at the Belgian Visa Application Center.