The event co-organised by Euromoney and the Ministry of Planning and Investment took place in the context of Vietnam quickly becoming a fastest growing economy in Asia and the government paying great effort to diversify the economy and speed up the global integration process. This timely forum attracted 600 delegates representing government officials, business leaders, foreign direct investors, fund managers, industry experts, economists and bankers from many countries in the world.
According to participants, FDI is strongly poured into Vietnam to take full use of new - generation FTAs such as Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and EU-Vietnam FTA (EVFTA). Addressing the opening ceremony, Tony Shale, Euromoney CEO, Asia, said that Vietnam has emerged as an attractive market in Asia. The country obtained an impressive economic growth of 6.28% in the first half of this year.
Vietnam is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. Located strategically in the heart of Southeast Asia, the country’s economy grew 6.28 percent in the first half of 2015. Led by a government that has demonstrated strong commitments to its global investment agenda through substantial improvements in macroeconomic fundamentals and its recent achievements in attracting big ticket investments, Vietnam is well poised to grow on the back of the forthcoming conclusion of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and ASEAN integration.
Meanwhile, minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh said Vietnam’s plan to equitise hundreds of SOEs and to raise foreign ownership has lured great attention from global investors. Vietnam has gradually implemented its socio-economic development plan while creating an open, transparent and attractive investment environment for foreign investors, he stressed.
