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Vietnam joins Asian efforts to overcome crisis

Beijing (VNA) - Vietnam will closely cooperate with China and other Asian countries to overcome difficulties caused by the on-going global crisis, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) in Beijing, China, on April 18.

PM Dung proposed all countries together step up the regional cooperation,
particularly the Greater Sub-Mekong Region cooperation, by accelerating the
construction of economic corridors and the implementation of the sub-regional
agreement on facilitating cross-border transport.

The PM said Vietnam resolutely rejects trade protection in any forms, and
continues its support to the trade liberalisation programme. He suggested
developed countries to help developing ones, especially in capital, technology,
marketing and trade expansion.

Briefing the forum of Vietnam 's economic situation, PM Dung stressed that the
Southeast Asian country would continue to be a dynamic economy and a trustworthy
destination for investors.

The Vietnamese leader highlighted the Boao Forum as a major economic forum of
Asia, which gathers politicians, scholars and business people for exchanging
experiences and sharing new ideas and solutions to an effective cooperation for
the development and prosperity of each country, and for peace, stability,
cooperation and development of the whole Asia .

He expressed his belief that at the forum, opinions and suggestions would be
deeply discussed to find ways to overcome difficulties and fully tap potentials
and advantages of Asia in order to maintain its position as a
dynamically-developing economic centre in the world.

At the BFA, state leaders, businessmen and scholars of Asian countries will
discuss ways to cope with challenges for Asia brought by the on-going financial
crisis as well as long-term socio-economic prospects and trends in the region and
the world.

The BFA, set up in 2001, is an annual high-level meeting of political leaders with
business circle in Asia as well as the world. The forum aims to promote the
regional development targets through intensifying regional economic
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