Organising committee for World Economic Forum on ASEAN set up
The Prime Minister has inked Decision No.395/QD-TTg on the establishment of the organising committee for the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) scheduled in Hanoi this year.
Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son is assigned as head of the organising committee or the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN). (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister has inked Decision No.395/QD-TTg onthe establishment of the organising committee for the World Economic Forum onASEAN (WEF ASEAN) scheduled in Hanoi this year.
Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son is assigned as headof the organising committee. Meanwhile, Vice Chairman of the Government OfficeNguyen Xuan Thanh and Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen VanThao will serve as its deputy heads.
The committee is tasked to support the Government and the Prime Minister in thepreparation and organisation of the forum while coordinating with relevantministries, agencies, localities and businesses in the process.
It comprises a secretariat and sub-committees on content, protocols,logistics, communication-culture and security-health.
The World Economic Forum was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundationand headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The Forum engages the foremostpolitical, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional andindustry agendas.
In the forum’s capacity as theInternational Organisation for Public-Private Cooperation, this meeting will bean ideal platform for ASEAN senior decision-makers from a range of sectors tofacilitate greater collaboration among industry, government and civil society,and to work on shaping the brightest future for the region’s young.-VNA
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Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son is assigned as head of the organising committee or the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN). (Photo: VNA) 
