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Training in Vietnam: Advanced Cotton Trading Practices

In association with the Vietnam Cotton & Spinning Association (VCOSA), this August the ICA will be visiting Vietnam to deliver training focused on  ‘Advanced Cotton Trading Practices: Quality, Contracts & Risk Control’.

Where and when?

The training will be delivered in English and Vietnamese on 4 – 6 August 2026 in Muong Thanh Luxury Saigon Hotel (261C Nguyen Van Troi Street, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City).

What is included?

The training will be delivered by:

  • Pierre Chehab (ICA President and Head of Cotton for Europe, Louis Dreyfus Company)
  • Robert Jiang (ICA Business Operations & Development Manager)
  • Robin Pigot (Global Trading and Merchandising Manager, Cargill Cotton)
  • David Wookey (Cotton expert, CAM Négoce)

Exploring a broad range of key topics relevant to the global cotton trade, the training will cover:

  • ICA rules, contracts & global trading framework
  • Cotton quality & merchant roles
  • Global cotton market insights
  • Accumulative pricing
  • Risk management & dispute resolution
  • Futures & Options
  • Case studies, practical exercises & assessment
  • Understanding Gin Motes, Regins & Loose Cotton
What is the cost?

The cost of the training is 8,295,000 VNĐ ~ USD 319*

  • 30% discount for VCOSA/ICA members
  • 15% discount for participants from Northern and Central Vietnam traveling to HCMC
  • 40% discount for the 3rd participant from the same company
Register

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More information

For any enquiries, please contact Ms. Nguyen Thuy Vi – VCOSA Vice Secretary General:

  • telephone: +(84) 0 346 906 928
  • email: vi.nt@vcosa.org.vn

View promotional brochure here >