The 2012 Autumn Economic Forum, themed “Vietnam Economy in 2012,Prospect for 2013: Innovating Decentralisation in Institutional Reform”,took place in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on Sept.28-29.
Held by the National Assembly’s EconomicCommittee, the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, the Vietnam Chamberof Commerce and Industry and the United Nations Development Programme inVietnam, the forum attracted the participation of many leadingeconomic experts, managers and scientists of the country.
It focused on highlighting Vietnam’s economic difficulties in2012, together with prospects in 2013, and discussing issues on thedecentralisation innovation in institutional reform.
At the event, the participants said that Vietnam’s economy hasfaced more difficulties in 2012 than in 2011, with lower GDP growth andmarket trust along side huge inventory.
Economicexperts suggested that tough measures should be taken to betterVietnam’s economic situation in the remaining months of this year.-VNA