Another investor conference on the way

Another investor conference on the way

12/01/2008 -- 9:43 PM

Ha Noi (VNA) – The Ministry of Finance and EuroEvents will hold the Viet Nam Finance and Capital Markets 2008 conference in Ha Noi on January 23-34.

Topics covered during the conference will be investment opportunities for foreign and domestic investors; the equities and securities market; corporate and government bonds; IPO and equitisation; key government initiatives; market surveillance, compliance and the latest regulatory issues; bond trading; investment funds; the reforming banking sector; and the development of professional services.

Following the success of last year’s version, this year’s conference will look at the development of the capital market and opportunities for both domestic and foreign investors.

The event is expected to draw over 500 people to hear a broad range of speakers discuss the latest issues affecting Viet Nam ’s finance and capital market, as well as the outlook for the future.

Viet Nam has been touted as the newest ‘economic dragon’ after its economy underwent rapid transformation to become the most promising in Southeast Asia .

In 2006, Viet Nam attracted FDI capital of 12.2 billion USD, a two-fold increase against 2005. Last year, Viet Nam reached 20.3 billion USD in FDI, almost double that of 2006.

Banks around the world are predicting another astonishing year for Viet Nam in 2008 with economic growth of around 9 percent.-Enditem

(VNAgency)