Topic: Conference

The event attracting over 2,000 businesses from 45 provinces and cities.

Vietnam is currently investing in 241 projects in Laos with a combined capital of nearly $5.5 billion.

Major tasks and measures to improve efficiency of diplomatic work will be identified at the five-day annual gathering that opened on December 19.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a dialogue with Vietnamese women on October 15, with the theme “Promoting gender equality and promoting the role of women in socio-economic development”. The dialogue was held online, from the headquarters of the government to the People’s Committees of cities and provinces. Leaders of ministries, branches, and central agencies answered proposals and recommendations from delegates on three topics: women and economic development; women and issues of social security and gender equality; and women and future generations.

The Da Nang City People’s Committee coordinated with the Consulate General of Vietnam in Mumbai and Indian partners to organize a conference on September 28 connecting Indian businesses with industries and businesses in the central city. Mr. Anant Singhania, President of the Indian Merchants’ Chamber (IMC), emphasized the importance of promoting cooperation between businesses on the two sides. Mr. Ajoykaant Ruia, Chairman of the Indo-Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IVCCI), told the gathering that a cooperative forum between Vietnamese and Indian businesses is expected to be organized in Da Nang next year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the “Developing a synchronous, efficient, modern and integrated science and technology market” conference on September 23, where experts proposed solutions to promote the development of science and technology, such as having policies to encourage technology transfer.

At an online conference with heads of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad on promoting economic diplomacy for national development, chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 19, ambassadors and heads of representative agencies made many recommendations on mechanisms, policies, measures, and resources to improve foreign affairs in general and economic diplomacy in particular.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired an online conference on September 19 with heads of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad on promoting economic diplomacy for the country’s development. He emphasized that with Vietnam’s major markets tending to shrink, representative agencies need to be more active in expanding to other markets, to boost exports and revenue, attract investment, and diversify supply chains.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha presented an address at a conference on the circular economy.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi has held a conference to counter-argue the draft Hanoi Housing Development Program for the 2021-2030 period. Under the draft, Hanoi has set a target that, by 2025, the average residential floor space per capita is to reach 29.5 sq m and 32 sq m by 2030.