President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (front, centre) and delegates to the 45th FAEA Conference pose for a photo in Hanoi on November 25. (Photo: VNA) The delegates congratulatedVietnam on the successful organisation of the 45th FAEA Conference, which was an occasion for them to share experience and discuss opportunities and challenges facing regionaleconomies after the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as solutions to turn challengesinto opportunities.
They also saidthey were impressed with Vietnam’s growth and learnt its precious experience ineconomic recovery and development.
President Phuchighly valued the pioneering role of scientists and economists of Vietnam andother ASEAN countries in assisting one another in academic exchanges, sharingknowledge and development vision of each country and the bloc as a whole, andpractically and effectively contributing to the ASEAN Community’s development.
He also thankedASEAN countries, along with scientists and economists in the region, for activelycooperating with and assisting Vietnam in socio-economic development in therecent past.
In the time ahead, countries should shareresponsibility and experience, step up cooperation, and identify intertwined opportunitiesand challenges, he said, highlighting the huge potential and opportunities for cooperationbetween Vietnam and other ASEAN members.
To convert opportunities intoreality, countries need to make joint efforts, including contributions by ASEANscientists and economists, the State leader went on.
The President recommended his guestsadvise and urge governments to unceasingly improve the business climate,enhance intra-bloc cooperation, build independent and self-reliant economies,attract multinationals, prioritise FDI flows into high-quality projects, boostsustainable development, and promote green energy, renewable energy, and humandevelopment projects.
Vietnam hopes that ASEAN countrieswill foster economic partnerships in all fields for the sake of an independent,resilient, prosperous, and creative ASEAN, President Phuc added./.
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