US, Vietnam to organize 2020 Indo-Pacific Business Forum
(VOVWORLD) - The US State Department said Sunday that the US Government, in partnership with the Government of Vietnam, the US Chamber of Commerce, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the US-ASEAN Business Council, is sponsoring the third annual Indo-Pacific Business Forum in Hanoi on October 28-29.
 Wilbur Ross, US Secretary of Commerce addresses the 2019 Indo-Pacific Business Forum in Thailand. (Photo: AFP) |
The forum advances a vision of the Indo-Pacific as a free and open region composed of nations that are independent, strong, and prosperous, said the State Department.
Government and business leaders from the US, Vietnam, and across the Indo-Pacific, will discuss energy and infrastructure, the digital economy, market connectivity, health and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and US-Indo-Pacific partnerships and commercial opportunities.
The forum will showcase high-impact private sector investment and government efforts to support market competition, job growth, and high-standard development for greater prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.