Event Details

The BBGV are supporting the Economist Vietnam Summit which takes place in Hanoi on January 11th 2012 at the Sheraton Hanoi. Please see more details below and attached about the summit.

BBGV members receive a special 20% discount off standard rate 39,711,000 VND (ie 31,727,000VND after discount)

Vietnam Summit

A New Path Into A New World

How can Vietnam's new government stabilise the economy and ensure continued sustainable growth? What are the fundamental and structural issues that need to be addressed in order to achieve this? What are the implications of the recent tightening of monetary and fiscal policies? What are the impacts of Vietnam's richer, bigger and more educated population?

Economist Conferences is convening the Vietnam Summit on January 11th in Hanoi for a robust examination of these and other critical issues, and to provide fresh perspectives on what lies ahead for the country and its investors. His Excellency Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dzung has confirmed his participation and will deliver the summit keynote address.

The summit is designed to meet the needs of senior executives with strategic and operational responsibilities for Vietnam or South East Asia, and for business leaders with direct interests in—or desires to invest in—the country. An audience of more than 200 government representatives, business leaders, politicians, policy-makers and academics will convene to exchange perspectives at this high-level gathering.

The summit will encourage vigorous debate on a number of critical topics including:

• How has the landscape for business in Vietnam changed?

• How attractive is Vietnam as a consumer market?

• How is the country responding to its environmental challenges?

• How do foreign businesses approach opportunities in Vietnam compared to other countries?

• How do foreign businesses approach opportunities in Vietnam compared to other countries?

Featured speakers include:

• Nguyen Tan Dzung, Prime Minister, Vietnam

• Dinh La Thang, Minister of Transport, Vietnam

• Nguyen Van Binh, Governor of the State Bank

• Ton Nu Thi Ninh, Former Ambassador of Vietnam to the EU; Former Vice-Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee, Vietnam's National Assembly

• Tomoyuki Kimura, Country Director, Vietnam Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank

• Michael MacDonald, Chief Technology Officer, Huawei Southeast Asia

• Do Van Hau, President and Chief Executive Officer, PetroVietnam

• Thanh Le, Country Chair and General Manager, Shell Companies in Vietnam

• Louis Taylor, Chief Executive Officer Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, Standard Chartered Bank

• Yen Dang, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer, Tan Tao Group

• Victoria Kwakwa, Country Director Vietnam, World Bank

For the full programme and speaker faculty please visit www.economistconferences.asia/event/vietnam-summit

Register at www.economistconferences.com/Vietnam2011 - select the standard rate and enter the discount code BBGV. You can also complete the attached form and submit it to Alice Wong, Client Relations Executive by e-mail at conferencesasia@economist.com or by fax: (852) 2802 7007. Alice can also be reached at (852) 2585 3312.