Nikkei Asian Review Hanoi Forum kicks off

The Nikkei Asian Review Hanoi Forum, taking place in Hanoi today, aims to commemorate and recognise Vietnam and Japan’s strategic investment partnership as the former constantly enhances its global status as a leading economy in the ASEAN region.
Nikkei Asian Review Hanoi Forum kicks off ảnh 1Products of the VINA KYOEI Steel Company in Ba Ria –Vung Tau Province (Photo VNA)

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The NikkeiAsian Review Hanoi Forum, taking place in Hanoi today, aims to commemorateand recognise Vietnam and Japan’s strategic investment partnership as theformer constantly enhances its global status as a leading economy in the ASEANregion.

The forum is jointly organised by Japan’s NIKKEI Inc. and the Embassy of Japanin Vietnam, with support from the Ministry of Planning and Investment, asan ideal opportunity for Vietnam to showcase its new economic strategy. It willhighlight the Nikkei Asian Review’s findings on the country’s progress.

The event features keynote speeches from high ranking Vietnamese governmentofficials and representatives from leading Vietnamese and Japanese companies.They will share their views on concrete strategies for continued developmentand increased prosperity in the near future with approximately 150 attendants.

Speakers from established financial institutions such as internationalinvestment funds, banks, insurance companies and development organisations,including the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank Group, theJapan International Cooperation Agency’s Vietnamese Office and members of theJapan Business Association in Vietnam will also be contributing their insightsat the forum.

Since 2013, the Nikkei Asian Review, published by Japan’s NIKKEI Inc., has beenbringing pan-Asian perspectives and insights to their wide base of globalreaders, following 300 must-watch companies across the region, based on marketcapitalization and growth potential and providing up to date coverage and indepth analysis.

Targeting Vietnam’s increasing purchasing power as a growing economy with over50 million people in the labour force, Japanese companies have focused theirinvestment in Vietnamese manufacturing, consumer electronics, automobile, andretail sectors.-VNA
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