Speaker Nguyen Quang Vinh

Nguyen Quang Vinh

Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry(VCCI), 9 Dao Duy Anh St., Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel/Fax. 844 - 5743492(W), 8361922(H),
Mobil. (0)90345 1888;
Email: vinhnq@vcci.com.vn
Date of Birth: 10 December 1967                                        Nationality: Vietnamese

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

1997 - 1998 Cass Business School, London - UK
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - International Business and Export Management (IBEX).

Awarded British Chevening Scholarship

1994 -1997     National Economics University, Vietnam               BA in Banking & Finance

1989 - 1992   Hanoi Foreign Languages University, Vietnam        BA in English

1984 -1989     Hanoi Foreign Languages University, Vietnam / Russia

BA in Russian

WORK EXPERIENCE

Aug.2006 Dy. Director General, VCCI’s Business Office for Sustainable Development (SD4B)

July 2001- 2005         

Dy. Director General, International Relations Department 
        Programme Director of the Project "Vietnam Footwear Industry - Business Links Initiative"(VBLI).

Managed the cross-sector partnership with the participation of 30 organisations (ministries, multi-national companies, NGOs etc.) with the aims to improve working conditions and environment for the workers in the footwear & garment industries.

Responsible for the VBLI’s activities such as advising the footwear and garment businesses, mainly SMEs, on Occupational Health and Safety(OHS), Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR), organising training courses, researches etc.(VBLI’s Website: www.vcci.com.vn/vbli ). 

Jan. 1999 Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vietnam - VCCI, Viet Nam

Manager of European Section (promoted), International Relations Department.

Prepared for the establishment of the Business Forum for Sustainable Development at VCCI.

Oct-1998/Jan-1999      Worked as a consultant at the Corporate Planning of Enterprise Oil Plc, London

Redefined the roles of Enterprise’s Corporate Centre(CC) and the ways in which Enterprise manages the size and structure of its CC.

Conducted benchmarking on the management style and the size of CC.

Identified strategies to cope up with low-price scenario of energy

June-Sept. 1998          ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & DEBT MANAGEMENT PROJECT 

Examined, analysed and developed strategy for Vietnamese Government in the field of economic development and debt management.

March-May/1998 EURO PROJECT, UK and USA

Analyzed the impact of the EURO on the business world, in cooperation with Fordham Business School (New York). 

One of the twelve students  selected by City Business School to participate in the project.

1997 – 1998 METAL BULLETIN Ltd. (Client Company), UK

Business Consultant

Developed General Business Strategy for the company.

1995 -1997         Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vietnam - VCCI, Viet Nam

Deputy Manager of European Section (promoted), International Relations Department.

1992 -1995         Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vietnam - VCCI, Viet Nam

UK & US Desk Officer

Responsible for the promotion of trade and Investment between Vietnam, United States and European countries. 

Liased with, American, British and other European companies to introduce appropriate Vietnamese contacts.

Provided business and legal advice to foreign companies wishing to do business in Viet Nam.

Within 3 years in this territory, the trade and investment between Vietnam and UK increased threefold.

Assisted in the establishment of British and Italian Business Groups in Vietnam

Conducted successful the 3-month  trade and investment promotion trip to the UK - in cooperation with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and London Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Languages English (fluent), Russian (fluent), Vietnamese (mother tongue).

Computer literate Knowledge of a variety of software packages.

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Golf, tennis, other sports, music, literature, traveling.