On 23 February, Nordcham Vietnam simultaneously held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City under hybrid format connecting two locations virtually. It was a huge success with 40 members attending and 26 proxies, the Chamber states. Mr. Preben Hjortlund was Nordcham chair of the AGM this year.
Moreover, Nordcham writes:
In the opening speech, the 2021 Nordcham Chairman Mr. Thue Quist Thomasen expressed his appreciation for the contribution and support from Board members to reach the goals of Nordcham and the Nordic business community in Vietnam. He also highlighted the active contributions and effective cooperation with the Nordic Embassies in the effort of advocacy.
All updates about 2021 key developments and achievements by Nordcham with 2022 strategic results and activity plan were reported to the members by The Chairman and Vice Chairwoman Ms. Lone Søndergaard Larsen. Meanwhile, Nordcham Treasurer Mr. Jimi Kehlet delivered the key contents of the Financial Report. In conclusion, the election results for the 2022 Nordcham Vietnam’s Board Members and Honorary Auditors also were announced.
Last but not least, the Chairman with all Nordcham Board members and officers took this opportunity to thank Mr. Johan Boden, Mr. Ha Nguyen and Ms. Loan Tran who have actively supported us in all activities during the year are now sadly leaving the Board. We really appreciate all your hard work for the Chamber and the wider business community in Vietnam.️
For the review of 2022 financial statements, the Board, therefore, proposes the election of:
- Jess Rueloekke (Denmark), Deputy Managing Director, Business Enhancement Vinacapital
- Krister Kling (Sweden), General Consul/CEO, Guston Mulinel SA
Nordcham members have together elected the 12 Board members for 2022:
- ANITA H. HOLGERSEN | EQUINOR
- EVA MARIA HANSEN | LEGO GROUP
- JIMI KEHLET | NOVO NORDISK VIETNAM
- LONE LARSEN | SPRING PRODUCTION
- MARCUS SOHLBERG | ASIA PERSPECTIVE
- MICHAEL RASMUSSEN | A.P. MOLLER CAPITAL
- PREBEN HJORTLUND | TNG HOLDINGS
- ROBERT AMELN | FOOD SOURCE INTERNATIONAL
- SEBASTIAN HALD BUHL | ØRSTED VIETNAM
- SIVERT SKÅRN | VARD VUNG TAU
- SØREN ROED PEDERSEN | JULIE SANDLAU VIETNAM
- THUE QUIST THOMASEN | YOUGOV VIETNAM
I think that the topic of restoring the economy has a global meaning in our world and it is one of the most key issues at this point. I’m so glad that on February 21, a high-level session of the annual Vietnam Business Forum 2022 took place, bringing a lot of important issues up, because it is the turning point of positive changes in Vietnam’s economy. Also, it is so important that this session has already bore its fruits and that effective decisions have been developed because it indicates that the chances to see economic breakthrough in Vietnam increased. I think that it is really important to look at this situation in a positive way and try to take all necessary measures which will contribute to sustainable economic recovery. From my point of view, unlocking the full potential of the digital economy has a great value because the digital economy can significantly improve the efficiency of various types of production and enterprises.