Professor Tarp has four decades of experience in academic and applied development economics research and teaching. His field experience covers more than two decades of in-country work in 35 countries across Africa and the developing world more...
Launching the Viet Nam 2012 Social Accounting Matrix (SAM)
The report is an important contribution to the process of strengthening the analytical foundation for the economic reform process in Viet Nam. It therefore remains a key reference on the economy of Viet Nam, as well as the starting point for subsequent improvements and refinements.
The workshop will feature presentations from representatives of key sectors set to play an important role in the Vietnamese economy. Doan Xuan Hoa of the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development will address the issue of linkages and value chains in the food processing sector, and Do Cam Tho from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism will discuss the touristic projections for 2020.
The report launch will attract participation by representatives from the General Statistics Office of Viet Nam, experts at local research institutes and universities, as well as representatives of state agencies.
Programme
08:00-08:30
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Registration
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08:30-08:45
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Opening remarks
Tran Kim Chung, Vice President, CIEM
Finn Tarp, Director, UNU-WIDER
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08:45-09:15
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Introduction of Vietnam 2012 SAM
Ho Cong Hoa, CIEM |
09:15-09:45
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Analysis on structural changes in Viet Nam using SAM 2000 and SAM 2012
Dang Thi Thu Hoai, CIEM |
09:45-10:00
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Tea break
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10:00-10:15
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Challenges and directions to improve linkages and upgrading value chains of food processing sector
Doan Xuan Hoa, Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development
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10:15-10:30
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Challenges and directions to make tourism to be a key economic sector of Vietnam by 2020
Do Cam Tho, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism
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10:30-11:15
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Q&A and discussions
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11:15-11:30
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Closing remarks
Tran Kim Chung, Vice President, CIEM
Finn Tarp, Director, UNU-WIDER
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About the project
This project responds to the call by the UN Secretary General for reliable, timely and better disaggregated, country level data in the search for an evidence-based course to realizing economic transformation and sustainable development in a post-2015 development context. Specifically, the project builds on – and further develops – two unique firm and rural household panel data sets in Viet Nam, a dynamic East-Asian economy. Read more