PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng and ICA President Ivano Barberini – Photo: VGP

PM Dũng highly spoke of the ICA and the ICA Asia Pacific General Assembly for their proposals to help Vietnamese small and medium enterprises overcome adverse impacts of the current global financial crisis.

The PM said that the Vietnamese Government will do its best to facilitate these activities, benefiting the member economies in the Alliance, including Việt Nam.

Mr. Barberini appreciated the Vietnamese Cooperative Alliance’s contributions to the ICA’s performance.

PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng and Prof. Michael Porter – Photo: VGP

Receiving Professor Michael E. Porter on the same day, PM Dũng lauded the Professor and his colleagues for their studies on Việt Nam’s competitiveness as well as the guest’s presentations in Hà Nội and Hồ Chí Minh City.

Prof. Michael Porter placed high value on the Vietnamese Government’s frank outlook to the current economic downturn, suggesting that Việt Nam should invest in education in order to ensure long-term economic development.

The guest expressed his desire to establish an Academy of Competitiveness in Việt Nam, saying his trip will kick-start his long-term projects here.

By Ngọc Vân