Vietnam’s achievements and missed opportunities in the reform process and international economic integration were reviewed at the Autumn Economic Forum in central Thanh Hoa province.
Ho Chi Minh City has sustained steady economic growth in August though hit by a spate of difficulties, the municipal People’s Committee said at a meeting discussing local socio-economic situation on
Vietnam, together with other ASEAN member countries, contributed to finalising measures towards the formation of an ASEAN Community by year’s end during the freshly-ended AEM 47 in Kuala Lumpur.
ASEAN and Canada set a target to double the current 19 billion CAD (13.2 billion USD) in bilateral trade during the fourth ASEAN-Canada consultations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on August 25.
How to enhance the participation of women in politics was the main focus of a workshop co-hosted by the Vietnamese Women's Union (VWU) and the Asia Foundation in Hanoi on August 25.
The southern metropolis Ho Chi Minh City is set to face intense competition over human resources once the integrated ASEAN Economic Community takes shape later this year, heard a seminar on August 25.
The La Lay Border Gate, which links Quang Tri province and Laos' Salavan province, will be developed into a model international border gate in line with a plan recently approved by the Prime Minister.
Japan has committed support to the Mekong sub-region for its long-term sustainable development, while enhancing its potential to become a new growth centre in the region.
Former Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Richard Broinowski has lauded Vietnam’s socio-economic development achievements, saying the country has developed enormously over the past years.
The ASEAN Economic Ministers convened consultations with the bloc’s dialogue partners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on August 23, agreeing to reinforce economic connectivity between the two sides.
ASEAN economic ministers reaffirmed the determination to form the ASEAN Community, including the Economic Community at the end of this year as scheduled, during their 47th meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
Opportunities and challenges for Vietnamese businesses during their East Asian economic integration process were discussed at a workshop in Hanoi on August 22.
Senior economic officials from the 10 ASEAN member states met in Kuala Lumpur on August 20-21 to prepare for the upcoming 47th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting and related events.
The 47th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting, taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from August 22-25, will complete final preparations for the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).
The 14th Meeting of the High-Level Task Force on the ASEAN Economic Integration Working Group (HLTF-EIWG) commenced in Kuala Lumpur on August 20 to discuss the ASEAN Post-2015 Economic Vision by 2025.
The 47th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM 47) will be held in Kuala Lumpur from August 22-25 to put the finishing touches on the formal establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).
The 2015 Autumn Economic Forum will be held in the central province of Thanh Hoa on August 27, announced Nguyen Van Phuc, Head of the National Assembly’s Economic Committee on August 20.
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