The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2023 Summit Week officially opened on November 11 in San Francisco (California, USA), attracting 21 world leaders from Pacific Rim economies, and about 30,000 attendees.
According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, APEC is currently the leading economic cooperation and linkage mechanism in the Asia-Pacific region, accounting for 38% of the population, 62% of GDP and nearly 50% of world trade.
The theme of APEC 2023 this time is “Creating a resilient and sustainable future for all”, focusing on three priorities: “connectivity”, “innovation”, and “inclusion”.
One of the important activities on the sidelines of APEC is the Roundtable Discussion connecting US businesses and Vietnamese localities organized by the Ministry of Planning and Investment at the JW Marriott San Francisco Union Square Hotel (San Francisco) on November 15, 2023.
Discussion between leaders of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and US businesses.
Here, representatives of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and the Saigontel Green Alliance signed a memorandum of understanding to research and build an Innovation Center invested by the private sector at the Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park.
The center is expected to include basic components such as: Green Growth Management Center; Center for consulting on emission reduction and carbon credits; Human resource training, especially human resources for semiconductor chip and high-tech production; Center for chip and high-tech development and design; Center for biotechnology, etc.
Also in this APEC at JW Marriott San Francisco, on November 16, 2023, the Investment Promotion Conference in Ho Chi Minh City 2023 took place, chaired by Mr. Phan Van Mai, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City.
At the conference, Mr. Phan Van Mai gave a speech on attracting investment in the high-tech sector of Ho Chi Minh City. The guests witnessed the Saigontel Green Alliance signing with members of the semiconductor, high-tech and innovation association such as Context Labs, Semiconductor Industry Association, Corner Stones Group, E-mobility, Solis Power to attract US businesses that are looking to expand their business in Vietnam to the Innovation Center proposed by the Green Alliance to invest in the Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park.
Also here, the World Bank (WB) and the National Small Business Association (NSBA) expressed their trust and interest (with a letter of interest) in participating in the alliance in providing consultancy on implementing the emission reduction roadmap in localities, and NSBA's support in implementing the Innovation Center in Ho Chi Minh City.
Bao Anh
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