Vietnam Economic Forum to take place on January 16-17
The Vietnam Economic Forum 2019 (VEF 2019), slated for January 16-17, will review the Vietnamese economy’s development in 2018 and discuss its prospects in 2019, as well as outline breakthrough measures to promote innovation and bolster socio-economic growth.
The Vietnam Economic Forum 2018 (Photo: congthuong.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Economic Forum 2019 (VEF 2019), slatedfor January 16-17, will review the Vietnamese economy’s development in 2018 anddiscuss its prospects in 2019, as well as outline breakthrough measures topromote innovation and bolster socio-economic growth.
Theevent, organized by the Government Office and the Party Central Committee’s EconomicCommission, will draw the participation of policymakers, economists, academics, business representatives and delegatesfrom international organisations.
Themed“Strengthening the fundamental drivers for rapid and sustainable economicdevelopment”, VEF 2019 will look into opportunities along with difficulties andchallenges facing the Vietnamese economy.
Recommendationsmade by participants are expected to serve as reference for the VietnameseParty, National Assembly and Government in making policies and governance work.
The event will include a plenary session and high-level policy dialogue,and three thematic workshops on financing and governance of infrastructuredevelopment; climate change adaptation and energy security for sustainabledevelopment; and opportunities and challenges for Vietnam’s digital economy in thecontext of the Industry 4.0.
Ten outstanding businesses in the energy sector including the Electricity ofVietnam (EVN), Siemens, ABB, SolarBK, TokyoGas and Intel will be present at anexhibition on energy technology towards sustainable development.
After two years of organisation, VEF has served as a valuable platform forstakeholders to discuss visionary initiatives and trends for sustainableeconomic development as Vietnam transitions towards a more productivity-drivenand green growth trajectory to sustain its economic growth.
Last year, Vietnam attained comprehensive economic development with stablemacro-economy, average inflation rate kept at 3.54 percent-below the ceilingtarget, and trade surplus hitting record high of over 7 billion USD. Besides, GDP growth reached 7.08 percent,higher than the set target of 6.7 percent.-VNA
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The Vietnam Economic Forum 2018
