Deputy PM delivers speech at 24th int’l conference on future of Asia
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh highlighted the role of openness and cooperation spirit as crucial to help Asia overcome global financial crisis and facilitate economic growth in his keynote address at the 24th International Conference on the Future of Asia held in Tokyo on June 11-12.
Overview of the event (Source: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – Permanent Deputy Prime MinisterTruong Hoa Binh highlighted the role of openness and cooperation spirit as crucialto help Asia overcome global financial crisis and facilitate economic growth inhis keynote address at the 24th International Conference on the Future of Asiaheld in Tokyo on June 11-12.
Binh said achievements that Asia has reaped over the pastdecade are the result of the open-door policy, trade liberalisation promotion,regional connectivity strengthening to ensure a stable macro-economicenvironment.
He proposed five main measures that help Asia maintaingrowth in the new situation, including abiding by international law in general andthe World Trade Organisation regulations, speeding up comprehensive economicintegration for the common goal of sustainable and inclusive development,accelerating economies’ open-door policy for own interests of each country andcommon interests of the region, taking humans as a central factor andcreativity as a driving force to catch up with new trends and maintain sustainableand long-term growth, strengthening trust to ensure an environment of peace andstability for development.
The Deputy PM shared achievements that Vietnam has made overthe past three decades of reform, stressing that trust and start-up spirit aredriving force for the country to continue with its policy of reform,integration and effective use of resources for rapid and sustainabledevelopment.
In order to fulfil socio-economic development goals until2020, Vietnam is striving to build a constructive, transparent, action andservice-oriented government on the back of openness and transparency, build afavourable and competitive business environment, and push up global integration,he said.
He added that Vietnam’s economic growth prospect is openingup cooperation opportunities for global firms in general and Japanese ones inparticular.
Reviewing 45 years of Vietnam – Japan ties, the Deputy PMaffirmed that the bilateral extensive strategic partnership is at the best andbelieved that the bilateral ties will further develop comprehensively andpractically in diverse areas.
Themed “Keeping Asia open – How to achieve prosperity andstability”, the event discussed ties among major countries, trade tension,prospect and significance of new-generation trade agreements such as theComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, theRegional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the Inter-Korean peninsulasituation, the US-DPRK Summit, financial demand and tools for infrastructuredevelopment in Asia.
Delegates also debated measures that Asian nations need totake in the new context to maintain peace, stability and ensure sustainabledevelopment in each country and the whole continent.-VNA
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