On May 9, 2026, during the graduation ceremony of the CEO Executive Training Program jointly organized by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and Andrews University in Hanoi, the liaison board of 165 VCCI-Andrews CEO alumni was officially launched under the name “VACEO Vietnam.” VACEO stands for “VCCI-Andrews CEO Alumni Vietnam.”

Launch ceremony of the VACEO liaison board – the VCCI CEO-Andrews alumni community.

By the end of June this year, the liaison board is expected to be further expanded with representatives from the executive committees of the VCCI-Andrews CEO Program in Quang Ninh and the Hanoi CEO-Andrews K02 course, representing approximately 350 CEOs and executive directors from Hanoi and neighboring provinces.

The VCCI-Andrews CEO alumni community operates under the principle of “Meaningful Connection,” meaning that every activity must create specific and measurable value for members, and the principle of “Applied Knowledge,” which emphasizes learning from one another, with each CEO serving as a source of practical business knowledge.

Specifically, at least once a month, the community will organize Business Tour programs for CEOs to visit member companies, discuss real business challenges, and propose practical solutions. The initiative is guided by the belief that the collective intelligence of multiple CEOs can help businesses identify the most effective solutions.

VCCI Vice President Bùi Trung Nghĩa and the Director of Andrews University in Vietnam present graduation certificates to VCCI CEO-Andrews participants.

In addition, the VACEO Vietnam liaison board has outlined a variety of meaningful and engaging activities for the VCCI-Andrews CEO alumni community, including:

• Alumni Webinar sessions: organized at least once every two months, focusing on highly applicable topics in management, strategy and technology.
• Internal Marketplace: a platform for networking and preferential business transactions among active members.
• Intergenerational Mentoring: alumni from earlier cohorts sharing experiences with participants from later cohorts.
• Annual Gala: held once a year to celebrate successful collaborations and welcome new graduates into the community.
• CSR activities under the VACEO – VCCI CEO Alumni brand.

In the coming period, VACEO Vietnam will proactively promote connections with the VCCI CEO alumni community in Ho Chi Minh City, aiming to build a nationwide North–South CEO network. The organization will also coordinate with Andrews University in Vietnam to connect with the Andrews University MBA Alumni Association in Vietnam, thereby expanding the network into the international academic community.

On May 15, 2026, VCCI will organize the opening ceremony for the second CEO training course in partnership with Andrews University in Hanoi. More information is available at: VCCI CEO Program Information Page