PRACTICAL INFORMATION & FRAME PROGRAMME Norwegian Business Delegation to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the occasion of the planned visit of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit 19th-21th March 2014 Organized by Detailed program and updates:
PRACTICAL INFORMATION AND FRAME PROGRAM Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit are planning to visit Vietnam 19th to 21st March 2014, accompanied by Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms Monica Mæland and a business delegation. Vietnam has been one of the fastest-growing and dynamic economies in Asia over the past decade, averaging 7.5 % annual GDP growth. The private sector plays an important role in Norway s bilateral relationship with Vietnam. Maritime, fisheries, aquaculture, energy and environment, ICT, and trade in consumer goods are important sectors for Norwegian business activities in Vietnam. Several Norwegian-Vietnamese business partnerships have been established, particularly in the maritime sector. With 90, 3 million inhabitants and a very young and growing population, new jobs need to be created continuously in Vietnam. Through the years, Innovation Norway s office in Hanoi has created an excellent business network in Vietnam. For a long time, they have concentrated their work on the maritime, marine, energy & environment, representing the bulk of the Vietnamese-Norwegian business cooperation. Please note The participation fee is NOK 7.500 for members of the business delegation. An invoice will be issued after the registration deadline. Each participant has to arrange and pay for their own travel and accommodation expenses. The participation fee covers among others all official meals, rent of seminar facilities, organized transportation as well as cost for two guests at the social events. Flights to Vietnam In our experience, delegation members frequently wish to add individual meetings before and after the official programme. For this reason no joint travel arrangements will be made. However, for domestic flights in Vietnam we recommend you to book flights according to program information. Visa: Norwegian citizens who will be visiting Vietnam for up to 15 days get a visa on arrival. Your passport needs to be valid for at least three months upon arrival. Hotel Accommodation: We have made preliminary and optional group bookings at: Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel in Hanoi www.hanoi.hilton.com For booking please visit: Home Page in Ho Chi Minh City www.sheraton.com/saigon For booking please visit: Home Page Please book as soon as possible to obtain the best prices. We would also inform you that our block reservations are only valid until 20 th February both for Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel and. Page 2
Program in Vietnam: Both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are important cities for Norwegian business and we will be organizing venues for meetings in both. The official visit is planned to start in Hanoi on 19 th March and end in Ho Chi Minh City on 21 st March. However, the Maritime delegation will start their program Monday morning 17 th March in Ho Chi Minh City and finish Wednesday evening 19 th March in Hanoi, in order to make it possible for the delegates to travel to Singapore on Thursday morning to attend APM. Main content in the business program: The program is developed in the following areas: Hydropower Maritime Marin Trade and Investment Oil & Gas ICT Industrial Relations We would like to draw your attention to the planned lunches in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and also the reception and dinner on the 19 th March in Hanoi. These events are for all members of the business delegation and Vietnamese guests and counterparts. Each participant in the delegation may invite 2 guests for these events. Who should participate from Norway: Companies with established business in Vietnam Companies with an interests in developing knowledge and contacts within the areas covered by seminars Companies who see this as an opportunity to use the social arrangements to establish/develop relations Registration for participation in the business delegation: Please register on the registration form https://www.etouches.com/vietnam2014 as soon as possible and before 17 th of February 2014. The information in the registration form used for printing information and creating participant lists. We ask you to submit correct and accurate information as possible. You can change the information after registration. General information: We recommend that you visit the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website Landsider at www.landsider.no/vietnam Page 3
Important contacts: Overall coordination in Innovation Norway, Oslo: Ms Hedvig Marie Braarud Poulsen, Innovation Norway hepou@innovasjonnorge.no Mobile + 47 4000 8012 Sector Programmes will be developed by: Hydropower: Ms. Line Amlund Hagen, INTPOW line@intpow.no Mr Karl Christian Strømsem, Innovation Norway Karl.Christian.Stromsem@innovationnorway.no Marine: Sigridur Thormodsdottir, Innovation Norway Sigridur.Thormodsdottir@innovasjonnorge.no Maritime: Mr. Harald Nævdal, Innovation Norway harald.naevdal@innovasjonnorge.no Oil & Gas: Mr. Harald Nævdal, Innovation Norway harald.naevdal@innovasjonnorge.no Trade and Investment Ms Cathrine G. Jansen cgj@virke.no NHO Mr Torkel Thorsen torkel.thorsen@nho.no LO Ms Diis Bøhn diis.bohn@lo.no Innovation Norway Vietnam: Mr Ole Jørgen Henæs Ole.Henaes@innovationnorway.no Mr Hai Tien Le hai.tien.le@innovationnorway.no Ms Lien Phuong Dang lien.phuong.dang@innovationnorway.no Mr Tuan Do Anh anh.tuan.do@innovationnorway.no Ms Hai Anh Tran hai.anh.tran@innovationnorway.no Page 4
Draft Program Sunday 16th March, Ho Chi Minh City Maritime All day Maritime delegates, including FRAM Market delegates, arrive HCMC during Sunday 16 th March Recommended flight from Norway to HCMC on Saturday 15 March: TG 955 15MAR OSLO-BANGKOK: 1330-0620+1 TG 550 16MAR BANGKOK-HO CHI MINH CITY 0745-0915 19.00 Maritime delegation Get together including; 1. Brief on Maritime delegation programme 2. Introduction to Vietnamese business culture Senior Vice President Mr. Per Arne Tuftin (TBC) Sector Head Maritime Oil & Gas Harald Nævdal Director IN Hanoi Ole Jørgen Henæs (TBC) Market Advisor Le Tien Hai 20.00 Informal dinner for the Maritime delegates Monday 17th March, Ho Chi Minh City/Vung Tau Maritime 06.30 18.00 Visits to: PV Shipyard VARD Shipyard Vietsovpetro 19.00 Dinner at Vietnamese restaurant for Maritime delegation and Norwegian companies in Ho Chi Minh/Vung Tau Page 5
Tuesday 18th March, Ho Chi Minh City Maritime 09.00 09.00 09.10 09.25 09.50 10.20 11.20 11.50 12.20 Bilateral seminar on Maritime cooperation Introduction of speakers and Panel Moderators Welcome address Speech from PTSC: Further plans Exploration and production in Vietnam the role of PTSC The Norwegian Maritime cluster and the way forward for the Norwegian Maritime industry. Speech from Vietsovpetro: How should Norwegian companies prepare for cooperation with Vietsovpetro in the maritime sector? Speech from VARD: Why shipbuilding in Vietnam? Experiences from shipbuilding for the O&G sector. Opportunities and future plans. Speech from NME, NCE Maritime or representative for a Norwegian Maritime company The Norwegian Maritime Cluster Summing up and concluding remarks Sector Head Maritime Oil & Gas Mr. Harald Nævdal, Innovation Norway Norwegian official (TBC) Speaker from PTSC Speaker from DNV Speaker from Vietsovpetro Speaker from Vard Speaker TBC 12.30 Lunch 14.00 Travelling to Hanoi All delegates to book the Vietnam Airlines flight no: VN 254 18MAR HO CHI MINH CITY-HANOI 1600-1800 Hotel: Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel Page 6
Tuesday 18th March, Hanoi Maritime Hydropower Industrial Relations ICT Oil and Gas Individual arrivals for the business delegation Get together cocktail and dinner in Hanoi for members of the business delegation Wednesday 19th March, Hanoi Maritime Hydropower Industrial Relations Information and communications technology Oil and Gas Maritime 08.30 Registration Ballroom A/B Hilton Hanoi Opera 09.00 Introduction of speakers and Panel Moderators Sector Head Maritime Oil & Gas Mr. Harald Nævdal, Innovation Norway 09.10 09.40 10.00 10.15 Welcome address The Norwegian Maritime cluster and the way forward for the Norwegian Maritime industry. Speech from SBIC: The reshaping of the Vietnamese shipbuilding sector The Norwegian Ship building industry - Tasks, challenges and opportunities for bilateral cooperation Norwegian official () Vietnamese official () Page 7
10.30 10.45 Speech from Petrovietnam: Potentials for Maritime cooperation in the O&G sector Panel discussion: How could Norway assist Vietnam in the development of its Maritime sector in a sustainable way? Moderators: - 1 Vietnamese and 1 Norwegian Participants from DNV, TTS, VARD, PV, SBIC and Vinamarine 11.20 Summing up and concluding remarks - Speaker Hydropower 09.00 () Registration Hilton Hanoi Opera 09.30 () Hydropower seminar Theme: governance and CSR, deregulation of the electricity markets, reorganization of the electricity sector For more information on the program, please visit www.intpow.com Participants: SN Power, DNV, Dynavec, E-COERAV, Song Da Corporation and LILAMA 10 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY 09.00 12.00 () Roundtable discussion Green Growth - Through Private & Public e-innovation Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 08.30 () Registration Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel Opening remarks by: NHO LO VCCI VGCL MOLISA Petter Haas Brubakk, Executive Director for Economic and industrial policy, NHO Page 8
10.00 Coffee break 10.30 Vietnam textile and apparel industry and collective bargaining agreement Mrs. Dung(), Vietnam textile and apparel association VITAS 10.45 11.00 11.15 Industrial relations Experiences from a Norwegian company operating in Vietnam Q&A Concluding remarks Roger Vassdal, Vard company Maritime sector - Shipbuilding in Vung Tau OIL &GAS Roundtable discussions with PetroVietnam concerning opportunities within: - Drilling - EOR - LNG - Oil spill prevention and detection End of seminars Official lunch for the whole business delegation. Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit will attend this lunch, and meet with the business delegation Temple of Literature, Hanoi (TBC) 18.30 Dinner on the terrace at Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel. Members of the business delegation can invite two guests for the dinner and the friendship concert. The terrace at Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel 20.00 A friendship concert at the Opera house. The ambassador will host a cocktail after the concert for the Norwegian business delegation and Minister of Trade and Industry. Members of the business delegation can invite two guests. Opera house Hanoi Page 9
Thursday 20th March, Ho Chi Minh City Marine Trade and Investment Individual arrivals for the business delegation Get together cocktail in Ho Chi Minh City for members of the business delegation attended by the Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry Friday 21th March, Ho Chi Minh City Marine Virke, Trade and Investment Before lunch Separate seminars on: Marine Trade and Investment Marine 08.00 () Registration Welcome remarks Ms Sigridur Sigridur Thormodsdottir, Innovation Norway Mr. Title, Ministry of Agriculture and rural development, MARD Vietnam Title of the speech Mr. Amund Drønen Ringdal, State Secretary for the minister of fisheries, Norway Session 1: Seafood A presentation of Norwegian Seafood - How to develop the South-East Asian market? Mr. Christian Chramer Region Director South East Asia, Norwegian Seafood Council Insight to the Vietnamese seafood market and future prospects, 2020 Mr. Thomas Bakke Page 10
Commercial Director, Intrafish Media Company comments Norwegian seafood producers How to do business in Vietnam Experience from doing business in Vietnam By a Norwegian company Coffee break Session 2: Suppliers of technology and services The Vietnamese seafood production (aqua culture) trends and what it requires of technology and know-how NN, Vietnam Opportunities, challenges and experience for Norwegian suppliers Panel discussions with representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and rural development, Vietnam, Vietnamese and Norwegian companies, () Company comments Norwegian suppliers of technology and services comment on panel discussion How to enhance and facilitate cooperation? NN, Vietnam and Norway Summary and closing remarks Official lunch for the whole business delegation at the Reunification Palace () 14.30 () B2B meetings arranged upfront by IN Hanoi/DO and others Trade and Investment 08.30 () Registration 09.00 () Opening Remarks Trade and Investment seminar There is an increased awareness of the role resource efficiency and environmental sustainability can play in ensuring economic competitiveness and resilience. Page 11
Session 1; Green Growth Through Business Strategy - Technology, Communication and Innovation 11.00 () COFFEE BREAK Session 2; Boosting Green Trade and Investment through Partnerships - Free-trade and Cross-Sector Collaboration Q&A Closing remarks End of seminars Early afternoon () Official lunch for the whole business delegation. Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit will attend the lunch, and meet with the business delegation The Reunification Palace () Wrap-up dinner for members of the business delegation in the evening. Page 12