Ron Kaufman is one of the world’s leading motivational keynote speakers on the topics of achieving service excellence, increasing customer satisfaction, retaining loyal customers, and building sustainable service cultures. Rated one of the “Top 25 Who’s Hot” speakers by Speaker magazine, Ron presents powerful insights and global best practices from working with clients in every industry and on every continent for more than thirty years. His energetic keynote speeches have inspired millions, frequently earning standing ovations from audiences of all ages. In 2018, GlobalGurus rated Ron the #1 customer service guru in the world. Ron travels worldwide to speak at company meetings, industry conferences, and association events throughout the year.

Ron is author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller, “Uplifting Service! The Proven Path to Delighting Your Customers, Colleagues and Everyone Else You Meet” and 14 other books on service, business and inspiration. He is the founder of Uplifting Service, a global education and consulting company that enables leaders and organizations to build sustainable cultures that win the hearts and minds of customers, colleagues, and partners.

Ho Chi Minh City (formerly called Saigon) is the largest city in Vietnam, with a population of almost 13 million in its metropolitan area. It is the country’s main financial, economic and commercial center, with particular strengths in industries such as trading, mining, seafood processing, agriculture, constructions and tourism. Recently, Ho Chi Minh City is becoming an important hi-tech center too, being home to the Quang Trung Software Park and the Hi-Tech Park, as well as to a large number of other businesses specializing in hi-tech and electronics. Vietnam’s first Stock Exchange, the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange, is also located here. Ho Chi Minh is renowned for its shopping and retail industry, housing numerous large shopping malls and plazas, such as Auchan, the Saigon Center, the Diamong Plaza, Parkson and the Bitexco Financial Tower. Additionally, the city is the main center for education and research in the country, with over 80 universities and colleges, including the Vietnam National University, the University of Technology, the University of Sciences, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the International University. Ho Chi Minh City boasts with many well-known tourist attractions like the Reunification Palace, the Municipal Theater, the Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Suối Tiên Amusement and Culture Park.

Ho Chi Minh City as a Conference Destination

Ho Chi Minh City is an important center for international conferences, conventions and summits, including: the Investment Immigration Summit, an event bringing together leading government figures and immigration industry specialists to discuss the development of novel investment programmes; Seamless Vietnam, a conference focused on fintech, e-commerce and retail; the Vietnam Tech Conference, the largest and most important technology event from the country; the International Conference on Computer Technology and Science, a major venue for national and international experts in information technology; and the Sales and Marketing Camp, a meeting point for over 1,000 directors, corporate leaders, senior managers and sales & marketing staff.

Ho Chi Minh City Food Options for Conference Delegates

There are numerous fantastic restaurants you can try during your conference in Ho Chi Minh City, such as: the Chopsticks Saigon (Phone: +84 28 3932 2889) and Den Long (Phone: +84 90 994 91 83), two of the best places where you can sample traditional Vietnamese food; Hum Vegetarian (Phone: +84 28 3823 8920), an excellent vegetarian restaurant; Poke Saigon (Phone: +84 90 247 43 88), serving a large selection of amazing Hawaiian dishes; La Villa (Phone: +84 28 3898 2082), an elegant French restaurant; and Baba’s Kitchen (Phone: +84 28 3838 6661), the best Indian restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City Attractions for Convention Attendees

There are many high-rated tourist attractions you should visit after your conference in Ho Chi Minh City, including: the tunnels of Củ Chi, a large underground maze-like network of tunnels used by the Viet Cong soldiers during the Vietnam War; the Bến Thành Market, a huge marketplace located in the center of the city where you can not only buy souvenirs, handicrafts, and textiles, but also sample the local cuisine; the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, a cathedral built by the French in the 19th century with two 58-meters-tall Romanesque bell towers; and the Phạm Ngũ Lão Street, a famous backpacking, nightlife and shopping place.

Conference Center Venues

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam has a large number of great conference centers and facilities, such as:

Diamond Place Convention Center (Location: Hồ Văn Huê, Phường)
Gem Center (Location: Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm)
Luxury Palace Wedding & Convention Center (Location: Nguyễn Thái Sơn)
Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (Location: Nguyễn Văn Linh)
Tan Binh Exhibition & Convention Center (Location: Hoàng Văn Thụ)
Trung Tâm Hội Nghị (Location: Võ Thị Sáu)