Asian Economic Forum focuses on competitiveness, productivity
The Asian Economic Forum 2019 opened in Singapore on August 29 with the participation of more than 150 experts, scholars and representatives from 10 ASEAN member countries and other nations.
Singapore (VNA) – The Asian Economic Forum 2019 opened in Singapore on August29 with the participation of more than 150 experts, scholars andrepresentatives from 10 ASEAN member countries and other nations.
Thetwo-day event focuses on the competitiveness of economies and labourproductivity adjusted to the quality of economies of the ASEAN countries, Chinaand India.
Alongside,participants is discussing the impacts of climate change and mitigationmeasures, along with the growth of the world economy amidst the global valuechain, as well as challenges facing small and medium-sized enterprises in theenvironment of increasing anti-globalisation and protectionism.
Talkingto the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s correspondent in Singapore, Dr. Tan KheeGiap, Chairman of the Singapore National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation, saidthat in the annual rankings of economic competitiveness of the 10 ASEAN membernations, Vietnam has ranked seventh for a long time.
He held that Vietnam should work harder, especially inestablishing special economic zones.
Tan also expressed his hope that the competitiveness of theVietnamese economy will be improved when the production value chain is shiftingto the country and Vietnam is attracting more investment from other countries.
Singapore has advised Vietnam to form more industrial parks,not only in the south but also in central and northern regions, thus boostingthe balanced development of the economy in the overall situation, he said.-VNA
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Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
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The forum featured two in-depth discussion sessions, engaging representatives from governments, think tanks, and businesses from both ASEAN and China, on how to forge closer ties for a common future.
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Minister Counselor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen reaffirmed Vietnam’s principled and consistent stance on the Palestine issue, calling for an immediate and lasting ceasefire across the entire Gaza Strip.
PM Anwar Ibrahim affirmed the determination of Malaysia, as ASEAN Chair for 2025, to utilise all viable regional mechanisms of the bloc and work with partners to de-escalate violence and restore a peace process led by Myanmar.
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