The press conference before the second Vietnam Economic Forum. (Photo by Truong Vi)

Themed “Maintaining Growth”, the second Vietnam Economic Forum will be held in Hanoi on September 19, 2008 with the participation of Vietnamese leaders, international policy makers and CEOs of financial economic groups in the region and nearly 600 participants from many countries in the world. The aim of the forum is to examine possible solutions for Vietnam to overcome the difficulties caused by the global financial crisis and maintain its long-term development objectives.

According to Tran Mai Huong, Vice Director of Vietnam News Agency, the forum will focus on discussing major targets set by the Vietnamese Government in the future, such as restraining inflation, maintaining economic growth and stabilising social security.

Two other issues to be discussed include fundamental construction and training of high-skilled workers.

After discussion, delegates will visit some industrial and processing zones in Hai Duong Province. This is an opportunity for investors to research the potential of Vietnam, meet local authorities and see with their own eyes some investment models which have been implemented in Vietnam.

The forum is held by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Asian Telecommunication Association and Vietnam News Agency.