(VOV) -Economic reforms and international integration are expected to provide fresh impetus for Vietnam’s rapid and sustainable development in the coming time, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.
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Minh made the comments at an international conference themed “Economic reforms for inclusive and sustainable growth: international experience and lessons for Vietnam” in Hanoi on March 24-25.
The two-day event was jointly held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Vietnam Academy for Social Science (VASS), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
It attracted more than 200 participants including senior officials, diplomats, economists and scholars from many countries, including Indonesia, Thailand, India, Australia, China, and the US.
The Deputy PM briefed international delegates of Vietnam’s outstanding socio-economic achievement throughout the renovation process.
Vietnam previously listed as under-developed status has made the remarkable transition to a middle-income country. Minh said, adding that the Southeast Asian nation is paying due attention to boosting economic growth and ensuring social welfare.
He stressed the need to step up the integration process to help further foster national economic reform. Vietnam will enter a new era when the ASEAN community takes shape in 2015, and is expected to finalize negotiations on free trade agreements with key partners, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Vietnam is currently implementing the 2011-2020 socio-economic development strategy, with a focus on the market economy, high-quality human resources, and infrastructure modernization.
UNDP Director General Helen Clark said Vietnam has many advantages, such as abundant young labour force, rich natural resources, and a favourable geographic position.
She pledged support for Vietnam’s reform process to achieve the set goals. She also suggested the country follow inclusive and sustainable growth model and concentrate on agriculture and aquaculture sectors that generate employment for local people.
Vietnam should improve education quality, ensure social welfare, and invest more in reducing the negative impacts of natural disasters and adapting to climate change, she added.
Various international delegates shared experience in capacity building, State-owned enterprise (SOE) restructuring, as well as industrial and rural development.
Đăng ký: VietNam News