June 08, 2018 | 23:07 (GMT+7)
Preparations for WEF ASEAN 2018 in discussion
PANO - The second meeting to prepare for the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 (WEF ASEAN 2018), which is scheduled for September 11-13, took place on June 7 under the chair of Deputy-Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.
At the meeting, the organizing committee discussed and reviewed preparations for all aspects of the WEF ASEAN 2018.
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At the meeting. (Photo: baoquocte.vn) |
Deputy-Minister Son, the head of the committee, stressed that the forum is one of the most important foreign relations activities of Vietnam in 2018, which aims to further enhance the nation’s position and prestige in the world.
He requested sub-committees and members of the organizing committee to proactively work together to appropriately mobilize what is needed for the event and prepare for a working session with a WEF delegation in late June 2018.
The WEF ASEAN 2018 is expected to see the attendance of senior leaders of the ASEAN countries and the region, as well as representatives of international organizations and leading corporations.
The event’s activities include 55 sessions discussing opportunities, benefits and issues of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) for the ASEAN members and measures to promote start-up development as well as ASEAN’s own dynamism and competitiveness.
Translated by Song Anh