The Hanoitimes - A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Nam Hai participated in the 2nd Hong Kong Summit Forum. The forum, themed “Regional cooperation between Hong Kong and East Asia ”, has attracted some 800 participants from 13 East Asian countries and territories. In his opening remark, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Liang Zhenying, said that over the past decade, East Asia has developed a strong momentum for global growth. Despite the European debt crisis and the downturn of the US economy, the Asian region’s growth is expected to attain 6.9 percent this year and 7.3 percent next year, he said. However, Liang noted that to maintain this position, the regional economies need to strengthen cooperation to gain higher economic returns. Speaking at the event, Hai briefed about Vietnam’s outstanding achievements over recent years, especially in regional and international integration. He affirmed that Vietnam is well aware of the connectivity and importance of its regional and international integration, which he said will bring great benefits to Vietnam in particular, and the region and the world in general. The Vietnamese Government will continue to provide the best conditions on policy, mechanism and the business and investment environment to boost regional cooperation for mutual benefit, he said.
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