Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asserted that with the experience of successfully hosting many international conferences, Vietnam will closely coordinate with UNCTAD to organise its 16th session in accordance with international practices and Vietnamese law.
On the occasion, she expressed her thanks for Vietnam’s commitment to hosting the 16th UNCTAD Ministerial Conference in this year, and described the country as a model of transformation through trade and an inspiration to the world.
Vietnam has emerged as a remarkable example of how trade and investment can fuel inclusive growth and development, according to Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang suggested the UN Trade & Development (UNCTAD) continue to support developing countries amidst global headwinds while addressing the Global Leaders Forum held in Switzerland on June 12-13 on the occasion of the UNCTAD’s 60th anniversary.
Ambassador Phan Mai Dung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, WTO, and other international organisations in Geneva, who was elected as the Chair of the 14th session of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission, presided over the session that started in Geneva on April 29.
Vietnam remained an exception in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) on the global and regional scale last year. The Southeast Asian economy was expected to attract a large amount of FDI this year, said economists and analysts.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Swiss President Viola Amherd and Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Rebeca Grynspan in Davos, Switzerland, on January 17 (local time) on the sidelines of the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF-54).
A forum was held in the central province of Quang Nam to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to expand investment and business opportunities in Vietnam.
The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) hopes the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will promote assistance and shared experience to help the country improve the quality of auditing in new fields such as the analysis of the environment and information technology.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son is taking part in the 15th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 15) held from October 3 to 7.
Vietnamese Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai has been elected as vice chairperson and rapporteur of a meeting of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva.
Vietnam treasures and backs the role of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in supporting developing countries, including Vietnam, to boost trade and sustainable development, especially to reduce impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and improve capacity towards green and sustainable recovery.
The flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has gone up for the third consecutive year, breaking a record 155 billion USD set in 2018 following 147 billion USD in 2017.
Vietnam is a bright spot in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in Southeast Asia, said Sam Cheong Chwee, Executive Director and Head of United Overseas Bank (UOB) Group’s Foreign Direct Investment Advisory Unit at UOB.