Ministry of Education and Training (MOET)
National Economics University (NEU)
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Information for the Press on the Policy Dialogue Seminar:

“30 Years of Vietnam’s Development: Looking Back and Responding to New Challenges”

Background:

Over more than three decades, Vietnam has undergone a profound transformation from a centrally planned economy to a market-oriented economy. From a closed, import-substituting economy, Vietnam has become one of the world’s most open and export-oriented economies. Vietnam has shifted from a low-income, agriculture-based economy to a newly industrializing, lower-middle-income economy. Building on this success, the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Government have set the goal for Vietnam to become “a developing country with upper-middle income and modern industry” by 2030 and “a developed, high-income country” by 2045. To achieve this goal, the economy will need to grow at an average annual rate of 7% over the next 22 years. Vietnam also aims for greener and more inclusive growth, committing to reducing methane emissions by 30% and ending deforestation by 2030, while achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Several major trends are shaping Vietnam’s future. Vietnam’s population is aging rapidly, and wages are rising. Global trade is declining, and businesses need to comply with stricter environmental and social requirements. Environmental degradation, climate change, and automation are increasing. The COVID-19 pandemic, instability, and political conflicts in many parts of the world are posing unprecedented challenges that could undermine progress toward development goals.

According to the general assessment of many economic experts and researchers, the 2024-2030 period is decisive for Vietnam’s transformation into an industrialized country in line with Vietnam’s Socio-Economic Development Strategy for 2021-2030. This is an important juncture that opens up many development opportunities for the country’s economy, particularly under the influence of globalization, international economic integration, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Reviewing and assessing development achievements over the past three decades, as well as analyzing the capacity to respond to the new context, is therefore extremely important. Against this backdrop, NEU is organizing its first-quarter 2024 Policy Dialogue Seminar on the theme “30 years of Vietnam’s development: Looking back and responding to new challenges”. The seminar’s outcomes will provide additional information for research to advise the Politburo, the Secretariat, the National Assembly, and the Government on major guidelines and policies for the country’s socioeconomic development in the new context.

Seminar Objectives and Topics:

The seminar aims to assess Vietnam’s development achievements over the past three decades and identify development challenges in the new context, thereby proposing policy recommendations for Vietnam to achieve sustainable growth and become a high-income country.

To achieve these objectives, the seminar will focus on the following topics:

– Providing an overview of Vietnam’s development over the past 30 years and analyzing remaining shortcomings and issues facing the economy;

– Analyzing Vietnam’s development policies and comparing them with the experiences of countries in the region in formulating and implementing development policies;

– Suggesting policies for the Government, managers, and Vietnam’s business community to respond to new challenges.

Time and Venue:

Time: 8:00 a.m. on February 22, 2024.

Venue: Conference Room, Floor G, Building A1, NEU.

Languages: Vietnamese – English

Seminar Participants:

Expected attendance: 100 delegates, including:

External delegates: Central-level agencies: the Central Economic Commission, the National Assembly’s Economic Committee, the Central Theoretical Council, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, etc.; research institutes: the Vietnam Institute of Economics, the Central Institute for Economic Management, etc.; universities: Foreign Trade University, Thuongmai University, Banking Academy, Academy of Finance, etc.; representatives of the business community; development partners and Japanese organizations; the University’s international partners: the embassies of Japan, the Netherlands, Laos, and Cambodia; UNDP and the World Bank; news and media agencies.

University delegates: The University Council, NEU Board of Presidents, Science and Training Council, Advisory Council, representatives of unit leadership, and interested lecturers and learners.

For information about the seminar, please contact:

– MSc. Vu Phuong Linh, Department of Communications, NEU; Tel: 0973.256.257; Email: linhvp@neu.edu.vn

– MSc. Bui Huy Hoan, Department of Research Management, NEU; Tel: 0965.666.857; Email: hoanbh@neu.edu.vn

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