[vc_row][vc_column][vc_wp_text]The Eastern International University, EIU, is proud to host on November 30, 2022 a presentation by Professor of Economics Tran Van Tho – Professor Emeritus at Waseda University in Japan\u2019s Tokyo.<\/p>\n
The event, which featured his presentation \u201cVietnam’s economy in the face of world fluctuations\u201d, attracted over 400 participants delegates who are scientists, researchers, lecturers from EIU, other prestigious universities, educational institutions, and research institutes such as University of Economics – Law, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, National Academy of Politics Region II, University of Finance – Marketing, University of Agriculture and Forestry, Thu Dau Mot University, Hoa Sen University, and EIU students. Representatives of more than 20 enterprises also joined the event.[\/vc_wp_text][vc_single_image image=”17368″ img_size=”full”][vc_wp_text]<\/p>\n
GS. Tr\u1ea7n V\u0103n Th\u1ecd chia s\u1ebb, trao \u0111\u1ed5i v\u00e0 tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi c\u00e2u h\u1ecfi c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c kh\u00e1ch m\u1eddi t\u1ea1i bu\u1ed5i di\u1ec5n thuy\u1ebft<\/em><\/p>\n [\/vc_wp_text][vc_column_text]Prof. Tho was in 2018 was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure Gold Rays from the Japanese Government, a noble medal awarded to foreign individuals.<\/p>\n He is also an important contributor to the innovation and development process in Vietnam. He was a member of the Economic and Administrative Reform Advisory Board of late Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet (in office: 1993 – 1997) and the Economic Advisory Board of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (2016 – 2021). Professor Tho has published many professional books in different languages. He also regularly writes articles for domestic newspapers and magazines on economic, educational and cultural issues. His latest book published in Vietnam is \u201cJapanese Economy: the 1955 \u2013 1973 Miraculous Development Period\u201d (Best Book Award in 2022).<\/p>\n Speaking at the event, EIU President Dr. Ngo Minh Duc showed his thanks to Prof. Tran Van Tho who has accepted an invitation to visit Binh Duong province in Vietnam and make the presentation.<\/p>\n Dr. Duc said: \u201cOver years, Binh Duong has introduced many measures and focused a lot of resources on the Smart City and Binh Duong region innovation project. In which, EIU is honored to play an important role in the innovation, creativity and scientific and technological development ecosystem of the province. \u201cIn the context, understanding socio-economic situations in Vietnam and over the world, opportunities, challenges, movements, and trends across the world is of strategic significance for organizations and companies in Binh Duong.<\/p>\n \u201cWith many years of experience in teaching, working and participating in consulting positions for the governments of Vietnam and Japan, Professor Tran Van Tho is bringing an overview of the world. This will help managers, scientists, businesses, lecturers, and students.<\/p>\n Dr. Duc noted: \u201cThis is also an opportunity EIU, scholars, and enterprises to learn, discuss, and contribute to providing appropriate solutions and orientations for their sustainable development of themselves.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”17370″ img_size=”full”][vc_wp_text]<\/p>\n Dr. Ngo Minh Duc speaks at the lecture<\/em><\/p>\n [\/vc_wp_text][vc_column_text]In his presentation, Prof. Tho highlighted changes and new trends in the world affecting the Vietnamese economy, and which strategies and policies Vietnam may follow. He also mentioned vision for Vietnam toward 2045.<\/p>\n The new development trends across the world include information technology, digital development; pandemics; changes in world economic and political relations.<\/p>\n The impacts by the trends include risk of disruption of global supply chains, global value chains; decreased demand for labor, demand for highly skilled workers, laborers must adapt to technical and technological changes, economic security, countries\u2019 self-sufficient in essential products (food, health).<\/p>\n Vietnam\u2019s counter-measure is to build a solid economy. Medium-term strategy: to focus more on the domestic market.<\/p>\n Long-term strategy includes: Changing growth mindset; Innovation for fast and sustainable growth; escaping the middle income trap.<\/p>\n New approaches because of Covid-19 pandemic: (1) Agriculture, industry and services are developing almost simultaneously. (2) \u201cModerate concentration\u201d is the new keyword for urbanization (both concentration and distancing). (3) Regression of traditional values \u200b\u200bon social security.<\/p>\n Vietnam looks forward to 2045 amid global new trends: to build a strong and self-reliant economy via deeply industrialization, building a key food industry, focusing on the health sector, and also by developing domestic enterprises to gradually reduce reliance on FDI, especially FDI from emerging countries.<\/p>\n A breakthrough is the informal sector and SMEs. It is also a premise for innovation. An important and fundamental content of innovation relates to State management and the quality of officials at all levels. Emphasizing self-study ability, ability to re-skill skills. Measures to continuously increase labor productivity, conditions to escape the middle income trap.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”17372″ img_size=”full”][vc_wp_text]<\/p>\n Mr. Nguyen Tan Loi – Chairman of the Council of Eastern International University gave flowers and souvenirs to Prof. Tran Van Tho<\/em><\/p>\n [\/vc_wp_text][vc_column_text]EIU hosted the lecture by Professor Tran Van Tho to promote academic activities and scientific research of EIU, while expanding its network of cooperation, especially with Vietnamese scientists with high reputation who are working at domestic and foreign universities.<\/p>\n This is also an opportunity for EIU students to meet and interact with a professor of economics, a great intellectual with a noble heart who always looks towards Vietnam, an opportunity for students to learn, and develop skills and good qualities.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”17374″ img_size=”full”][vc_wp_text]<\/p>\n EIU students thanked and asked questions to Prof. Tran Van Tho<\/em><\/p>\n [\/vc_wp_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cVietnam’s economy in the face of world fluctuations\u201d presented by Waseda University\u2019s Professor Emeritus Tran Van Tho<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":17377,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[85],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n