Binh Duong province gears up for Horasis Asia Meeting
The southern province of Binh Duong is making meticulous preparations for the Horasis Asia Meeting which will take place in its Thu Dau Mot city on November 24-26.
A corner of Thu Dau Mot city (Photo: thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn)
Binh Duong (VNA) – The southern province of Binh Duong is makingmeticulous preparations for the Horasis Asia Meeting which will take place in itsThu Dau Mot city on November 24-26.
According to the provincial People’s Committee, decoration, letters ofinvitation and meeting halls are in preparation. Particularly, as communication work has been paid due attention, the Department of Information and Communications is building a portal to popularise the event.
Following the success of the meeting in the province in 2018, this year’sevent is expected to attract about 400 high-ranking guests from 60 countriesand territories worldwide, and 350 Vietnamese delegates.
It will include four plenary meetings and 35 dialogues with the participationof world leading speakers. The sessions will focus on international andregional economic issues and new technological development trends.
Founded in 2005, the Horasis Asia Meeting is an international investmentpromotion organisation with an aim of connecting investors who aremultinational groups.
The Horasis Asia Meeting is a chance for Binh Duong to introduce its potentialand cooperation opportunities. It also helps local enterprises to meet andconnect with partners and leaders of Asian leading businesses.
In the framework of the meeting this year, Binh Duong province will launch theWorld Trade Centre in Binh Duong New City (WTC BDNC) project, and organise aceremony to officially announce the centre as a member of the World TradeCentres Association (WTCA).
The centre, which will connect its member businesses with more than 1 millionenterprises worldwide, is expected to develop Binh Duong province into adynamic locality with professional services and high-quality human resources,as well as an attractive destination for real estate projects./.
The southern province of Binh Duong will be hosting the Horasis Asia Meeting again this year, the provincial People’s Committee announced on September 18.
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A corner of Thu Dau Mot city
