Economic forum to discuss business climate improvement

Continuing to promote improvements in the business climate of Vietnam will be the main focus of the 2015 Spring Economic Forum scheduled for April 21-22 in the central province of Nghe An.
Continuing to promote improvements in the business climate of Vietnamwill be the main focus of the 2015 Spring Economic Forum scheduled forApril 21-22 in the central province of Nghe An.

Deputy Head ofthe National Assembly’s Economic Committee Nguyen Van Phuc stressed theneed to speed up investment climate improvement in Vietnam, especiallyas the country prepares for international integration.

This year’s forum will focus on analysing and assessing theimplementation of the 2014 socio-economic development plan as well asputting forward measures for the 2015 plan, Phuc said.

Economic experts and scientists will join discussions on concrete orientations to improve the business climate in Vietnam.

Theywill provide in-depth evaluations of specific suggested standards forthe business climate in connection with the implementation of the 2013Constitution and a number of newly-issued laws such as the Law onTendering, Law on Investment and the Enterprise Law.

Opinions from domestic and foreign enterprises are also on the agenda.

Theevent is jointly organised by the National Assembly’s EconomicCommittee, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Vietnam Chamber ofCommerce and Industry and the Central Institute for EconomicManagement.-VNA

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