Zach Herbers
Managing Director at The Herbers Agency
About the chamber
Connecting Canada and Vietnam through business.
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CanCham) Vietnam is a non-government, non-profit business association that works to foster greater bilateral opportunities and connection between Canada and Vietnam. We do this by supporting the success of a strong international membership community whose shared interests drive the Canada and Vietnam dialogue, while also expanding awareness of bilateral opportunities to the Canadian and Vietnamese businesses that stand to benefit.
25+Years of operation in Vietnam
100+Members
60+Events organised each year
Mission
Strengthening the dialogue
Our mission is to contribute to the Canada and Vietnam business dialogue by raising awareness of bilateral opportunities, connecting stakeholders, enabling members’ success, and fostering a strong, diverse, and thriving membership community.
Strengthen the Canada and Vietnam business dialogueSupport a thriving international member communityExpand awareness of bilateral opportunities for businesses in both markets
We believe that bringing people together is incredibly important. More than that, we believe that bringing the right people together can lead to great things. For us, creating connections is not just about clients, B2B and networking. It is about making meaningful, valuable connections that can instigate positive change.
Board
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is responsible for the strategic management of the chamber. It is comprised of nine members, each of whom is the CEO or a senior executive at a company in Vietnam, and they are elected by the General Assembly, which meets annually and is open to all members.
Happy Nguyen
General Director at GeoComply Vietnam
Elizabeth Nguyen
General Director at St. Johns Packaging
David Paillé
Head of Branch (Vietnam Office) / Canadian Lawyer at CJ Legal Services Vietnam
Pham Ngoc Bich
Senior Managing Director at Ho Chi Minh City Securities Corporation
Lewis Truong
General Counsel at Manulife Vietnam
Sarah Galeski
Counsel at Tilleke & Gibbins
Jack Nguyen
CEO at InCorp Vietnam
Ivy Pham
External Affairs Manager at Dan On Foods Corporation
The Executive Board has adopted a Code of Conduct binding every member of it on election and throughout their tenure, reviewed, approved and signed by all current members.
Honorary
Honorary members
Honorary members are people whose exceptional contributions and service have driven meaningful change at CanCham and helped to shape the chamber into the impactful organisation it is today.
Ralf MatthaesTerry PrechelGraham Potter
Publications
Market Insights
Market Insights: helping businesses navigate opportunities between Vietnam and Canada through data, insights and community knowledge.
The board is elected by the members, every year.
The General Assembly meets annually, is open to every member, and elects the nine directors who run the chamber.