Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received World Economic Forum (WEF) Managing Director Philipp Rösler on the sidelines of the Viet Nam Business Summit held in Da Nang on Tuesday, saying that the Government has approved a cooperation plan with the organisation on future-proofing economy in Viet Nam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives World Economic Forum (WEF) Managing Director Philipp Rosler (Photo: VNA)

The Government has entrusted ministries and relevant departments to coordinate with the WEF to implement specific cooperative fields, he added.

PM Phuc welcomes the WEF to work with Viet Nam in organising workshops on improving national competitiveness and developing infrastructure in this November.

Rosler congratulated Viet Nam on the successful organisation of the Viet Nam Business Summit and expressed his impression on the country’s socio-economic accomplishments.

The WEF will enhance coordination with Viet Nam to implement joint programmes, including the organisation of the WEF-ASEAN meeting in Viet Nam in 2018, he added.

Regarding this matter, the PM asked the WEF to work with Viet Nam to select a suitable theme and contents, meeting the interest and common benefits of the business community in ASEAN countries and highlighting the role of Viet Nam in the bloc.

He hoped the WEF will help Viet Nam introduce its image at the WEF meeting in Switzerland next year, and promote the outcomes of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2017 and the WEF-ASEAN meeting 2018 in Viet Nam.

(Source: VNA)