September 26, 2014

Saturday September 27, 2014 day one

arrive HCMC

arrive Ho Chi Minh City own arrangements

transfer to hotel/check in own arrangements

rest of the day at leisure

Sunday September 28, 2014 day two

Vietnam introduction

breakfast hotel

7:50 AM meet in the lobby dress code: casual

8:00 AM orientation tour of Ho Chi Minh City (90 mins) bus/walk

take in the sights of Old Saigon including the Reunification Palace, Ben

Thanh Market, the Old Post Office & Notre Dame Cathedral

return to the hotel

10:20 AM meet in the Con Dao room dress code: business casual

10:30 AM faculty introduction & welcome, refreshments Con Dao room, 2nd floor

10:45 AMpresentation 1: overview of Vietnamese market and Australian-

Vietnamese economic tiesCon Dao room, 2nd floor

Australian Chamber of Commerce

Brian O'Reilly; Vice Chairman at Australian Chamber of Commerce

12:15 PM group lunch hotel restaurant

afternoon free for shopping & sightseeing

OR

1:20 PM meet in the lobby, depart for the tour

1:30 PM optional cultural event 1: half-day trip to the Chu Chi Tunnels sts pay individually

6:45 PM meet in the lobby, depart for the cruise

7:30 PM welcome dinner - Bonsai river cruise bus transfer/boat

enjoy the vibrant city lights of Ho Chi Minh City when you join the Bonsai

for a memorable dinner cruise on the Saigon River, in a traditional Junk.

return to hotel bus transfer

Monday September 29, 2014 day three

logistics & entrepreneurship

breakfast hotel

7:50 AM meet in the conference room dress code: business casual

8:00 AM presentation 2: Vietnamese & South-East Asia business and its specifics Cat Ba, 2nd floor

ITV-Asia

Mr.Kerry Kennedy, President

http://www.itv-asia.com/vietnam

9:30 AM end of the session

free to relax or explore the Ben Than Market with Doan

11:30 AM group lunch restaurant

1:00 PM visit 1: entrepreneurship - start-up a software company bus half day

Success Software Services

Mr. Si Le, QC Manager, Delivery Manager

management presentation, discussion

http://www.success-ss.com.vn/

2:30 PM end of the visit, transfer to the university

3:00 PM RMIT University

welcome & introduction

RMIT MBA Director, Dr. David Robinson

4:00 PM campus tour

4:30 PM tea break

5:00 PM Q & A session (with RMIT MBA students and MBA faculty)

6:00 PM end of the event, return to hotel

evening free to relax

OR

optional cultural event 2: Vietnamese cooking class sts pay individually

In this class, you can learn how to cook different types of delicious

Vietnamese food with local teachers.

UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST, HO CHI MINH CITY, HANOI, SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 5, 2014

experience the world of the Cu Chi freedom fighters with a visit to their

famous maze of tunnels. They were used by the Viet Cong in the Vietnam

War and housed up to 10,000 people who rarely saw daylight.

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Tuesday September 30, 2014 day four

local manufacturing

breakfast hotel

8:30 AM meet in the lobby, depart for the visit dress code: business casual

10:00 AM visit 2: a successful local giant going global bus full day

Minh Long

welcome, Minh Long film

Mr. Sang, Vice President

presentation

show room tour

http://www.minhlong.com/en/content/3/about-company/

12:00 PM end of the visit

12:30 PM group lunch at a golf course restaurant

2:30 PM visit 3: innovative sourcing strategies for contract manufacturing

Esquel Garment Manufacturing

Mr.Teh Kent, General Director

management presentation, discussion, tour of the factory

http://www.esquel.com/en/

4:30 PM end of the visit, return to hotel

rest of the day at leisure

Wednesday October 1, 2014 day five

market trends & supply chain

breakfast hotel

10:10 AM meet in the lobby, depart for the visit dress code: business casual

10:30 AM visit 4: addressing the needs of Vietnamese consumers bus full day

Asia Injury Prevention Foundation

Ms.Nguyen Dieu Nuong , Program Director

management presentation, discussion

http://asiainjury.org/about-us/

11:30 AM end of the visit

12:00 PM group lunch restaurant

2:00 PM visit 5: data management - supply chain & its efficiencies

Datalogic

Mr. Phat Tran Tien, General Manager

management presentation, discussion, tour of R&D & manufacturing area

http://www.datalogic.com/

3:30 PM end of the visit, return to hotel

evening free to explore the city

OR

5:20 PM meet in the lobby, pick up by the Vietnamese guides/ drivers

5:30 PM optional cultural event 3: foodie motorbike night tour sts pay individually

The Foodie is not just a gastronomic tour, but a great way to see parts of

the city that the majority of tourists don't get to see! The Foodie

combines the Saigon By Night tour with stops for amazing food. This tour

is a fun and the perfect way to discover some of the lesser known dishes

that the locals love to eat!

Thursday October 2, 2014 day six

transfer to Hanoi

breakfast hotel

7:00 AM check-out, depart for airport bus transfer

9:50 AM flight to Hanoi (duration approx. 2 hrs.) VN 7238

snack on board

11:55 AM arrive Hanoi

1:30 PM group lunch (on the way from the airport) restaurant

3:15 PM visit 6: social enterprise: “Know One, Teach One” bus half day

KOTO Foundation

Ms.Bao Ngan Tran, KOTO representative

management presentation, discussion, interaction with KOTO Trainees

http://www.koto.com.au/

4:45 PM transfer to the hotel, check-in

rest of the day at leisure

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Friday October 3, 2014 day seven

branding & panel

breakfast hotel

8:15 AM meet in the lobby, depart for the visit dress code: business casual

9:00 AM visit 7: global corporation in emerging & developing regions bus half day

Panasonic

Mr.Yamamoto Masahira, Director

management presentation, discussion, tour of Risupia center

http://www.panasonic.com/vn/en/home.html

10:30 AM end of the visit, return to hotel

11:45 AM group lunch with Alpine Creative speakers hotel restaurant

12:50 PM meet in the conference room

1:00 PM presentation 2: advertising & branding - local vs international trends Salon Xanh

Alpine Creative

Mr. Tuan Anh Trinh, Project Manager

Mr. Pham Quoc Dat, Marketing Executive

management presentation, discussion, case studies

http://alpine.asia/

2:15 PM coffee break Salon Xanh

2:30 PMpanel discussion 1: future opportunities of ASEAN and ASEAN in global

business positionSalon Xanh

Ms.Sarah Turner, Strategic Partner, Crunchy Frog

http://www.crunchyfrogdesign.com

Ms.Phuong Vo, Managing Director, Vriens & Partners Pte Ltd

http://www.vrienspartners.com/

Mr.Robert Hughes, Director at T&C Investment Holding; Director at Tonkin Group

http://www.t-cgroup.com.vn/home/en/aboutus.htm

4:00 PM end of the panel discussion

4:15 PM final debrief: review & wrap-up of the program Salon Xanh

student evaluations

evening free to relax

OR

6:00 PM meet in the lobby, depart for the show

6:30 PM optional cultural event 4: water puppet show sts pay individually

culturally-rich, the Water Puppet Show is a must-see in Vietnam;

puppetry is a traditional art form and one of the most remarkable

types in the internationally-acclaimed Vietnamese water puppetry

shows

Saturday October 4, 2014 day eight

leisure

breakfast hotel

7:00 AM meet in the lobby, depart for the visit dress code: casual

cultural event 2: full day trip to Halong Bay bus/walk

Come to explore the magnificent Halong Bay within only one day from

Hanoi. After 3.5 hours driving, you arrive at the pier in Ha Long City and

go on board. Then you will enjoy cruising to visit around the bay. You will

have a chance to discover Dau Go and Thien Cung caves- the most

beautiful caves in bay with great stalactites and stalagmite.

Cruising back the pier by another way to see the Fighting cock island, Sea

dog island, Tortoise island, Sail islands and stop for swimming, visiting

floating villages…

6:00 PM return to hotel

6:45 PM meet in the lobby, depart for the farewell dinner

7:00 PM farewell dinner bus transfer/restaurant

return to hotel bus transfer

Sunday October 5, 2014 day nine

depart for Australia

breakfast hotel

check-out, transfer to airport own arrangements

depart to Australia own arrangements

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