Collective economy – cooperatives forum scheduled for third quarter
The 2020 national forum on collective economy and cooperatives will be held in the third quarter, with the number of participants expected to reach about 500.
Farmers work on a farm of a cooperative producing vegetables (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The 2020 national forum on collectiveeconomy and cooperatives will be held in the third quarter, with the number ofparticipants expected to reach about 500.
Themed “connection, cooperation for mutual development – atrend for cooperatives’ growth in the era of the 4th industrialrevolution”, the event will gather Party and Government officials,representatives of authorities and cooperative alliances across the 63 citiesand provinces nationwide, experts, scientists, and businessmen, among others.
Participants will discuss the foundation for theconstruction and development of the collective economy, which are collaborationand connection among cooperative members, between cooperatives, and betweencooperatives and other economic sectors.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has asked the Ministryof Planning and Investment and the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance to coordinatein organising the event.
The People’s Committees of centrally-run cities andprovinces, meanwhile, have been requested to engage in activities of the forumand get prepared to answer questions related to issues to be tabled.
On the sidelines, there will be a space displaying productsof some cooperatives.
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Farmers work on a farm of a cooperative producing vegetables (Photo: VNA) 
