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Country Presentation: Viet Nam

Changing Viet Nam - Towards Achieving Sustainable Growth and Integration

5 May 2007 (8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.)

The presentation will highlight how Viet Nam is changing in achieving its objectives of sustainable growth and integration. The presentation will focus on Viet Nam's achievements in terms of macro-economic development, financial sector reforms and social development, including poverty reduction. The presentation will also show Viet Nam's ongoing efforts towards a more efficient and transparent governance system in the context of globalization.

PROGRAM/SPEAKERS
Time Speaker Topic
8:30 a.m. Pham Bao Lam
Deputy Director General, International Cooperation Department, State Bank of Viet Nam

Chu Tuan Cap
Ambassador to Japan
Introduction and welcome




Opening remarks
8:35 a.m. Video Clip Economic growth, social development and poverty reduction towards industrialization and modernization
8:40 a.m. Phung Khac Ke
State Bank of Viet Nam and Alternate Governor for Viet Nam in ADB
Macro-economic development, financial and banking sector reforms and economic integration [PDF]
8:50 a.m. Nguyen Thanh Do
Director General, External Finance Department, Ministry of Finance
Fiscal policy and budgetary management reforms, capital market development, country credit rating [PDF]
9:00 a.m. Hoang Viet Khang
Deputy Director General, Foreign Economic Relations Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment
Regulatory reforms for improved business environment, private sector development, improved governance system, efficiency in ODA management and promoting regional cooperation [PDF]
9:10 a.m.   Question and answer session

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For further information, contact Mr. Chang Huh, email: huhchang@adb.org or Mr. Ayumi Konishi, email: akonishi@adb.org



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