Minister of Planning and Investment Vo Hong Phuc: 2010 is a successful year.
2011 is an important year for Vietnam as the 11th National Party Congress- the event of first magnitude in the year will open in Hanoi.
The year 2010 has passed. Many events, both positive and negative, have happened. But in general, the country is making constant progress.
With an impressive growth and the increasing position in international arena, Vietnam has just only big opportunities to make further breakthroughs but also faces a number of challenges.
In 2010, Vietnam successfully organised many diplomatic economic events and actively participated in international economic forums, helping to increase its position in international arena and to create favourable conditions for national development.
Vietnam’s socialist-oriented market economy has been operating according to both the market mechanism and administrative regulations.
The activities of the ASEAN Socio-cultural Community (ASCC) in 2010 have distinctly reflected Vietnam’s role in orienting priorities for the Community and formulating a roadmap to implement these priorities with regard to ASEAN member countries’ benefits and interests.
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) opposes the scientifically groundless decision by some member organizations of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Europe to put Vietnam’s Tra fish on its Red List, in its 2010 seafood consumption report, said VASEP Vice Chairman, Nguyen Huu Dung.
The World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF)’s unverified and scientifically groundless information about Vietnam’s Tra fish has raised public doubts over the reliability of information released by the organisation.
Vietnam and the EU have established an important and comprehensive partnership with each other. The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) signed in October marks a new period in bilateral relations and the two sides plan to discuss a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) for the future.