The Vietnam UK Network is hosting the 3rd ‘Joint ASEAN Societies Reception’ as an online event. As in previous years, this is a gathering to celebrate UK-ASEAN links. The network covers a variety of topics, including trade and investment, education, tourism, and cultural links.

During the online reception, there will also be a chance to be updated on important developments in the region such as the signage of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Trade Agreement, signed on 15 November 2020 by the 10 ASEAN countries plus China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, arguably the world’s largest free trade agreement.

There is a widespread view across the various UK-ASEAN societies and groups that a lot can be done to improve even more the UK-ASEAN links.

The societies taking part in this year’s reception include:

Anglo-Thai Society

Anglo-Indonesian Society

The British Malaysian Society

Sarawak Association

Malaysia Link UK

Singapore Business Group

Singapore UK Association

Cambodia Society in the UK

Britain-Burma Society

Vietnam-UK Network

Philippine British Business Council

ASEAN UK Business Forum

In addition to attendees from the above societies and invited guests, there will also be representatives from ASEAN Embassies and High Commissions.

Speakers

• Nigel Adams MP, Minister for Asia – Foreign and Commonwealth & Development Office
• HE Mr Tran Ngoc An, Ambassador of Vietnam ( Chair of ASEAN 2020)
• HE Dato Seri Pahlawan Norazmi bin Pengiran, High Commissioner of Brunei ( Chair of ASEAN 2021)

Other  speakers of the event will include:

• Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG, Chair – UK-ASEAN Business Council,
• Steve  Buckley, Chair – Anglo-Thai Society,
• Warwick Morris, Chair – Vietnam-UK Network,
• Sir Mark Moody-Stuart KCMG,  President – The British Malaysian Society
• Mei Sim Lai OBE DL, Chair – The British Malaysian Society.
  Chaired by David Stringer-Lamarre, Chair of IoD London and Managing Director of Fortis Consulting London 

Cultural Performances 

Cambodia (Chair of ASEAN in 2022 ) will be providing the cultural entertainment at the event. Miss Sy Naet Nin, a  young ballerina on a dance scholarship in London will be performing for us as well as dancers from the Khmer  Inheritance Artists Association in Phnom Penh.

How to Book

Please book for this event as soon as possible on Eventbrite ➡ https://bit.ly/3fAXvkh

Please book by Monday 30 November 2020

There is no charge to attend and all members and their guests are welcome. Please note joining links will be sent closer to the event day

Online Dress Code

National Dress or business wear/cocktail

If you have any queries please contact MeiSim@LaiPeters.org / Mobile 07903 153 793