Vietnam in new phase of international integration
6/2/15
Vietnam is entering a new, important phase of its international
integration process, which will offer the country both development
opportunities and challenges, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign
Minister Pham Binh Minh.
Speaking at a seminar
in Ho Chi Minh City on February 6, the Deputy PM noted 2015 is a year of
significance as the country races to fulfil the 2011-2015
socio-economic development plan while contributing to multilateral
cooperative mechanisms focusing on the formation of the ASEAN Community
and key free trade negotiations.
He emphasized
that once completed, the FTAs will help Vietnamese businesses import
machines and materials with higher quality and lower prices so that they
can reduce their production costs, increase competitiveness and expand
export markets. At the same time, the country has to brace itself to
meet higher standards and cope with fiercer competition, he said.
The Government official called for more efforts to speed up
institutional reform, perfect policies and laws, improve management
capacity and increase the competitiveness of both the Government and
businesses.
Describing Ho Chi Minh City as the
locomotive of the country’s socio-economic development and international
integration, he said that the city’s enterprises should be the first to
seize opportunities offered by international integration and also
overcome challenges arising during the process.
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The Vietnamese Government’s commitment to international economic integration is reflected in its policies and Viet Nam is engaged in many regional institutions
Market opening and international economic integration has put Vietnam’s economy right at the door of opportunities and challenges.
in the context of globalization, demands of each country are increasing with time, making its international integration continuous and spreading
the process of economic integration, particularly since Vietnam joined the WTO and greater participation of free trade agreements have revealed more clearly the immanent weaknesses of the Vietnam’s economy
in the context of globalization, all countries should be engaged in bilateral and multilateral relations for the sake of national interests
The commitment of the Vietnamese Government to a higher level of international integration has been reflected in its Socio-Economic Development Strategy 2011-2020 which emphasizes the importance of international integration
in some cases, a country’s participation in international life is sometimes mandatory, even if it is beyond the country’s capacity or it does not conform to the country’s immediate needs
Vietnam will continue coordinating with regional countries to promote cooperative initiatives with the aim of reinforcing security and peace in the region and improving the efficiency of cooperation in the East Asian region
Vietnam continues realizing the policy of boosting deeper international integration and multilateral diplomacy to contribute to the common interests
The country also formulated comprehensive partnership with the US to provide an overarching framework for advancing the relationship, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in Asia-Pacific and the world
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