On September 30, 2022, under the sponsorship of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) Institute in Vietnam, the University of Economics and Business - VNU cooperated with Tra Vinh University to organize a National Scientific Conference with the theme "Domestic and international context: Opportunities and challenges for trade and investment in the Mekong Delta".
The seminar attracted more than 300 delegates including experts, scientists, lecturers, students and students from universities; leaders of Tra Vinh province; representatives of enterprises, agencies and departments of Tra Vinh province.
The conference received more than 50 presentations from scientists across the country. After independent review from experts in the field of research, the conference organizers selected 28 articles and published the book "Economic Development of the Mekong Delta in a New Context" with three parts: (1) General economic development issues in the Mekong Delta; (2) Trade and investment development; and (3) Development of economic sectors. This is a useful reference for scientists, policy makers, and readers interested in the Mekong Delta region in particular and the Vietnamese economy in general.
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Le Trung Thanh - Rector of the VNU-UEB gave the opening speech of the ConferenceThe conference consisted of 2 working sessions, in which Session 1 presented reports on:
1. Report "Current changes in the world economy and implications for the Mekong Delta region" presented by Dr. Vu Thanh Huong from the University of Economics and Business.
Dr. Vu Thanh Huong presents the Report "changes in the current world economy and implications for the Mekong Delta region"
2. Report "Space of economic zones - driving force for investment attraction of Tra Vinh province" presented by Dr. Le Thi Thu Diem - Tra Vinh University
Dr. Le Thi Thu Diem - Tra Vinh University presented the Report "Economic space - driving force for investment attraction of Tra Vinh province"3. "Solutions for developing small and medium-sized enterprises in Tra Vinh province in the period of 2021 - 2025" presented by MSc. Pham Van Be Sau – Department of Planning and Investment of Tra Vinh Province
MSc. Pham Van Be Sau - Department of Planning and Investment of Tra Vinh province presented the Report "Solutions to develop small and medium-sized enterprises in Tra Vinh province in the period of 2021 - 2025"At session 2 "Roundtable discussion on opportunities and challenges for trade and investment in the Mekong Delta", delegates and experts pointed out the main challenges in socio-economic development in general as well as trade, investment and economic sectors of the Mekong Delta region, and at the same time propose solutions for socio-economic development. opportunities for the region such as: Solving problems of low growth quality, low competitiveness, low labor productivity, limited quality of infrastructure, challenges from global climate change, etc.
Speakers participating in the Roundtable Session After the 2 seminars, delegates and experts visited and worked with Cuu Long Seafood Joint Stock Company, Duyen Hai Thermal Power Plant - Tra Vinh and Duyen Hai Wind Power Plant - Tra Vinh.