(ĐN)- A seminar themed "Local economic development- experience and lessons" was held at Dong Nai Provincial Conference Center on Wednesday.
(ĐN)- A seminar themed “Local economic development- experience and lessons” was held at Dong Nai Provincial Conference Center on Wednesday.
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The event was co-organised by the Association of Cities of Viet Nam (ACVN), Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), UN's Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and UNDP (UN Development Programme).
The one-day workshop was attended by Canadian Ambassador in Vietnam David Devine and more than 400 representatives of Viet Nam's city and town governments, national and international development agencies and the business sector.
During the workshop, representatives from Thai Nguyen, Ha Tinh and Soc Trang provinces and members of ACVN discussed what they had learned while implementing the pilot projects of Municipal Partners for Economic Development (MEPD), which were financed by the Canadian Government.
The workshop also focused on the important role of green-growth paradigms and public administration reform in local economic development.
They also discussed on the impact of Hoi An's best practices and initiatives on eco-city development and public administration reform initiatives, as well as economic development in Da Nang.
Reported by V.N
