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Business roundtable starts OECD-SE Asia forum

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) – Southeast Asia Business Network on October 26 held the Business Roundtable and Public-Private Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Investment in Hanoi.
Business roundtable starts OECD-SE Asia forum ảnh 1Representatives from agencies and businesses at the roundtable. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Organisationfor Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) – Southeast Asia BusinessNetwork on October 26 held the Business Roundtable and Public-Private PolicyDialogue on Sustainable Investment in Hanoi.

This marked the start of a series of activitieswithin the framework of the OECD – Southeast Asia Ministerial Forum 2023 that is taking place in Hanoi from October 26-27.

The roundtable and dialogue saw theattendance of representatives from agencies, experts, scholars, and businessesfrom the OECD and the Southeast Asian region.

Chairman of the VietnamChamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Pham Tan Cong said that attracting sustainable investment is an important goal that has a greatinfluence on the development of countries, including those in Southeast Asia.

He said the business roundtable and thedialogue provide an important opportunity for policymakers and OECD andSoutheast Asian businesses to exchange ideas and identify and shape trends

Former Chairman of the Business and IndustryAdvisory Council (BIAC) to the OECD and Chair of OECD – Southeast Asia BusinessNetwork Phil O'Reilly reaffirmed that the OECD businesscommunity is committed to continuing to strengthen cooperation with SoutheastAsia, especially in the field of investment for sustainable development.

Participants recommendedmeasures to turn potential into opportunities and to promote investmentcooperation between the two sides.

Business roundtable starts OECD-SE Asia forum ảnh 2The signing ceremony of MoU for cooperation between ASEAN-BAC and BIAC. (Photo: VNA)

At the event, the ASEAN Business AdvisoryCouncil (ASEAN-BAC) and BIAC signed a Memorandum of Understanding forcooperation that creates a framework for strengthening connectivity andimproving the operational efficiency of the OECD - Southeast Asia BusinessNetwork, towards sustainable and inclusive economic development./.

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