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YOUNG BUSINESSPEOPLE ASSOCIATION
OF HO CHI MINH CITY
VIET NAM (YBA)

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YBA - A place to meet
young businesspeople in HCMC
Mission & Vision
To become a most popular business leaders’ association
among Vietnamese entrepreneur community.
Slogan
To unify young business leaders’ power

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 Established in October 1994 by
the initiative group of 30 young
entrepreneurs
 Report to the Ho Chi Minh ‘s
Department of Industry & Trade.
 Up-to-date total number of
members: 804
 Member of Youth Union of
HCMC
 Member of Vietnam Young
Businesspeople Association
Young businesspeople Association of
Hochiminh City (YBA)
YBA’s Executive committee

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Membership development
100
172
300
405
804
0
100
200
300
400
500
800
2000 2002 2004 2006 Nov 2012
Total members

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YBA breakdown in sectors

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YBA breakdown in export
21.5%
78.5%
Export
Domestic

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YBA Executive committee
 40 Executive members
included:
 01 chairman
 08 vice chairmen
 01 General Secretary
• Functions: Making
strategy plans for YBA.

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YBA is looking for international
cooperation in:
B2B matching.
Seminars/workshops on investment
opportunities in international markets
 Cooperation in the organisation of trade
mission trips, Internship/ Entrepreneurship
training / Study Tours
 Cooperation in the organisation of cultural
networking events.

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 Policy Advocacy.
 B2B & business trade promotion
 Information & PR service
 Training & consultancy services.
 Networking opportunities, sports, games,
philanthropies
Membership supports

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Policy advocacy activities
 Active participation in business
forums & dialogues with
governmental bodies to raise
YBA voice, recommendations
for better business environment
to the governmental authorities
 Seminars/workshops on key
legal issues for the continuous
improvement of knowledge in
business laws for members
Meeting with representatives of People’s
Committee of HCMC on real estate
properties’ difficulties

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B2B & business trade promotion
 Organization of B2B
matching events, market
study tours
 Organization of Trade
investments opportunities
seminar
 Active support members
in business Excellency
rewards (VN Gold star,
HCMC Best young
entrepreneurs
Trade mission & networking in USA, Korea,
Cambodia…. in USA.

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Training & consultancy supports
 Business management &
leadership training
 “Best practices” workshop &
company visits
 Training on International
trading skills
 Consultancy services
“Customer Caring” Course

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Information & PR supports
 Publication of YBA Directory every
three years
 Publication of YBA monthly Newsletter
& weekly E-Newsletter
 To supply members with business
legislative documents
 PR services

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 Organizing quarterly membership
meetings,
 Organisation of local & international
business networking events
 YBA Clubs’ meetings: Football, Tennis,
Ladies, Caravan, JCI VN…
Networking activities

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Philanthropies activities
 YBA Golden Heart Fund for members
to help and share with the unfortunated
lives. In 2011, The FUND has donated
more than 3,7 billion dong to the poor
people

16. YBA Ladies
Club
JCI VN
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YBA’s Clubs activities
YBA Football Club
YBATennis Club

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YBA members achievements
“Red Star”: 12 enterpreneurs
“VN Gold star”: 126 Businesses
“VN top quality”: 60 Businesses
“Southern VN Gold star”: 26 Businesses
“Excellent Entrepreneurs of HCMC”: 39 Businesses

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YBA tops in domestic market

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YBA partners
YBA of
HCMC
DANSK
INDUSTRY
ASIA INVEST
VN-US Trade
Council
Vietnam Young
businesspeople
Provincial
YBAs
Embassies/
Chambers/Trade
promotion
organisations
VCCI/ ITPC
MPI & other
ministries
JCI/ foreign
organizations
Finn partner
ship

20. THANK YOU!
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Please contact us:
Young Businesspeople Association of HCMC (YBA)
04 Alexander de Rhodes St., Dist.1, HCMC
Tel: (84.8) 38273 885 Fax: (84.8) 38273 138
E-mail: info@ybahcm.com; Website: www.ybahcm.com ; www.ybahcm.com.vn