Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue (R) greets Justin Wood, head of the Asia-Pacific region of the WEF.(Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Government has attached much importance toand ordered relevant ministries to closely work with the World Economic Forum(WEF) to organise the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in 2018, one of the mostimportant diplomatic events in the country in the year.
Receiving Justin Wood, head of the Asia-Pacific region of the WEF in Hanoi onMarch 7, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue hailed the WEF for sending adelegation to Vietnam to study the country’s preparation for the event.
He expressed his hope that the event will help popularise Vietnamese image andopen opportunities for foreign partners to land investment in the country.
Hue lauded the WEF for successfully organising the WEF Annual Meeting 2018 inDavos, Switzerland in January and thanked the organisation for its warm welcomefor Vietnamese delegation.
Wood, for his part, said that Vietnam’s participation at the WEF Annual Meetingand Hue’s speeches on global free trade and ASEAN connection made significantcontributions to the success of the event.
He affirmed to join hands with Vietnam to organise the WEF on ASEAN, stressingthat it will offer chances to ASEAN and Vietnam in particular to attractinvestment and bolster business cooperation with its partners.
The WEF was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation and isheadquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The forum has strived in all its effortsto demonstrate entrepreneurship in the global public interest while upholdingthe highest standards of governance. -VNA
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