Vietnam joins ASEAN meetings with financial, monetary partners
Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc and Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Pham Quang Dung attended meetings between ASEAN finance ministers and central bank governors and the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC), the US- ASEAN Business Council (US ABC), and the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) in Laos on April 4.
Luang Prabang (VNA)– Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc and Deputy Governor of the State Bank ofVietnam Pham Quang Dung attended meetings between ASEAN finance ministers and central bank governorsand the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC), the US- ASEAN Business Council (US ABC), and the APEC Business AdvisoryCouncil (ABAC) in Laos on April 4.
Participants exchanged views on relatedregional and global issues such as green finance and Fintech, digitaltransformation, and cross-border digital payment connection.
They took note of the important role and contributions of partners in ASEAN'sbusiness sectors in supporting the bloc’s initiatives to promote the regionaleconomic agenda towards sustainable, resilient, and comprehensive growth.
The Vietnamese side introduced the country's monetary policy and monetarycooperation initiatives, affirming that finance and green growth are one ofVietnam's top priorities.
Vietnam is working to legislate its international commitments on responding toclimate change to finalise a harmonious legal corridor to encourage and createbreakthroughs in attracting capital flows and green finance from internationalpartners into Vietnam.
The country has also accelerated administrativereform and digital transformation, and developed many new utilities to serveusers.
They spoke highly of efforts by the ASEANbusiness community in promoting financial flows within the region, expressingtheir belief that the community will continue to contribute importantrecommendations so as to perfect the regulatory system and financial marketinfrastructure, towards luring more investment capital flows to the region,including Vietnam./.
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Vietnamese delegates at a meeting (Photo: VNA) 
