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Advocacy

A council, five working groups, and four themes that outlast a term.

BritCham Advocacy serves as the strategic link between the UK business community and the Vietnamese Government. Through the British Corporate Advocacy Council (BCAC) and our dedicated sector Working Groups, we provide a collective platform to address market barriers and shape a transparent, sustainable, and competitive commercial environment.

The Prime Minister’s Conference with the Business Community, seen from the floor
The Prime Minister’s Conference with the Business Community took place last Saturday, 18 July 2026
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The British Corporate Advocacy Council

Their own description of the council, in full. It names no members, so neither does this.

The British Corporate Advocacy Council (BCAC) is the senior-level leadership body within BritCham Vietnam. It is composed of the Chamber’s largest corporate investors and strategic partners, representing the top tier of British business interests in the country.

britchamvn.com/british-corporate-advocacy-council

The BCAC specifically focuses on high-level engagement with the Vietnamese Government and provincial authorities. It provides a platform for top-tier executives to lead strategic dialogues, offer technical expertise in key sectors, and strengthen the bilateral economic partnership between the UK and Vietnam.

The council, and the year end reports it publishes

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Who the chamber works through

The institutions their advocacy page names as partners in that work.

In close partnership with the British Embassy, the British Consulate-General, and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), we engage in direct dialogue with ministries and provincial authorities. Our mission is to represent member interests across key sectors to drive bilateral economic growth and regulatory reform.

British Embassy
Hanoi
British Consulate-General
Ho Chi Minh City
Department for Business and Trade
Named by the chamber as a partner in its advocacy
Vietnam Business Forum
Where the chamber takes the voice of its membership
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The five working groups

A member-led group focused on knowledge sharing, collaboration and advocacy within its sector. That is their own definition, and the lines under each group below are theirs too.

The image the chamber gives its Education working group

Education

  • Unites BritCham members from international schools, certification bodies, and standards organisations.
  • Promotes collaboration and innovation, sharing best practices to shape Vietnam’s educational landscape.
  • Ensure excellence and foster dynamic learning environments.
Offshore wind, the image the chamber gives its Energy working group

Energy

  • Unites members from across the sector, including renewables, production, and services.
  • Facilitate collaboration, share expertise, and address industry challenges to advocate for sustainable energy development.
  • Aim to power Vietnam’s economic growth.
A city skyline at dusk, the image the chamber gives its Professional Services working group

Professional Services

  • A platform for business professionals to connect, share insights, and tackle challenges in Vietnam’s professional services.
  • Helps British and member businesses grow and promote best practices, standards, and qualifications.
Containers seen from above, the image the chamber gives its Trade working group

Trade

  • Helps UK firms navigate the Vietnamese market. We provide practical Business Support on FTAs, licensing, and supply chains.
  • Works to smooth out trade barriers and improve the business landscape for everyone.
The image the chamber gives its Tech working group

Tech

  • Connects innovators and leaders to drive commercial success in Vietnam.
  • Fosters a dynamic community for networking and knowledge sharing through targeted events.
  • Creates business opportunities and helps shape Vietnam’s evolving digital landscape.

These working groups have been highly active across FY25-26, shaping emerging regulations in areas including carbon trading, ESG, trade, and education, thereby positioning BritCham as a trusted policy partner.

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Four multiyear strategic themes

Four multiyear strategic themes which serve as the focus of the chamber and working groups. In addition to informing the basis for advocacy and events, these will form part of the agenda and outcomes of the working groups.

  1. Ease of doing business
  2. ESG and clean air
  3. The International Finance Centre (IFC)
  4. Trade
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What the chamber does for a company arriving

The four services their market access page names, with the lines it gives each.

BritCham Vietnam is dedicated to fostering robust trade ties between British and Vietnamese companies. Our bespoke trade services are designed to help UK businesses quickly establish themselves in Vietnam, whether this is through exports or their supply chain or manufacturing.

Overseas Market Introduction Services
Partner search and one-to-one meetings with potential clients, agents/distributors, or outsourcing partners.
Inward Investment Facilitation
Business registration, Site selection, Factory/Office Set-up and Operations support, HR and Financial Management.
Business Development Representative
A professional business development representative to act locally on behalf of UK companies, strengthen existing engagements.
Event Management
Organise trade missions, product launches, and seminars/workshops.

Market access, on their own site

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What two of those clients said

Both testimonials are published on their own market access page, with the name and the institution attached.

British Chamber of Commerce Vietnam was extremely professional in helping us identify suitable prospects in Vietnam so we could establish new exports there, as it is a growing market. As a small business we rely on support like this from the British Chambers to help us break into new markets.

Nick Lewis, Founder, Grohanger

We were bringing a group of 80 students from London and needed to expose them to some innovative Vietnamese SMEs. With no local contacts of our own, this was proving a real struggle. Then we found BritCham. They found us loads of businesses and we worked together to create a list of eight which were perfect.

Jeff Skinner, London Business School

Members sit on the working groups. The working groups shape the regulation.

These working groups have been highly active across FY25-26, shaping emerging regulations in areas including carbon trading, ESG, trade, and education, thereby positioning BritCham as a trusted policy partner.