CEO Forum 2020 to discuss solutions to post-COVID-19 challenges

The 7th CEO Forum 2020 will be organised in Ho Chi Minh City on November 19, organisers said on November 3.
CEO Forum 2020 to discuss solutions to post-COVID-19 challenges ảnh 1CEO Forum 2020 will be organised in Ho Chi Minh City on November 19, organisers said on November 3 (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) - The 7th CEO Forum 2020 will be organised in Ho Chi Minh City on November19, organisers said on November 3.
The forum has been held since 2012 by HCM City’s Young Business Association (YBA), the 2030 Businessmen Club,the Leading Business Club (LBC), and the Business Association of High-Quality Vietnamese Products.

According to the organisers, this year’s forum will focus on how to take fulladvantage of opportunities to secure a firm foothold in global value chains andovercome challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Within theframework of the CEO Forum 2020, a debate on “New global supply chains” will beheld, seeking solutions to help businesses become a link in global supply chains.

Analystswill also provide information on trade policies and mechanisms, investment promotions,and business support programmes.

The CEO Forum 2020 will also provide a major opportunityfor businesses, policymakers, and economists to gain an insight into fieldsof interest, thus mapping out appropriate solutions and strategies for promotingbusinesses and the national economy.

Le Tri Thong, Vice Chairman of the YBA,  and head of the organising board, said the CEOForum 2020 is not only for businesses but also anopportunity for policy makers to better understand the problems facing enterprisesin production and business.

It is expected to help ministries and sectors developeconomic policies and strategies suitable to Vietnamese businesses and global trends,as well as effective programmes to support firms, especially small and medium-sizedenterprises, he stressed./. 
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