The conference will take place in Vung Tau city, Ba Ria-VungTau province, under the chair of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. It is expectedto draw the participation of 500 delegates.
Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuongsaid that the conference is of great significance to the development of the region,opening up more new opportunities for it to develop further and contribute moreto the nation’s growth.
The region owns a strong and dynamic privateeconomic sector with the largest number of enterprises in the country. It alsoattracts the largest amount of foreign direct investment (FDI), accounting for41.1% of the country’s total.
The region comprises Ho Chi Minh City, and Ba Ria – VungTau, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc and Dong Nai provinces./.