Supporting for SMEs Forum will be held in VN

A major conference which will tackle a number of critical issues for small businesses in the Asia Pacific region is to be organised in Vietnam from October 27-28 , 2006 by ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), the world's lagest and fasting growing professional international accountancy body. Co-organiser of the event are the two professional bodies - Vietnam Association of Accountants and Auditors - Ho Chi Minh (VAA-HCMC) and Vietnam Association of Certified Public Accountants (VACPA).

 

The event entitled "Investing and Supporting in Asia small businesses in Asia Pacific SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises), takes place at the Sheraton Saigon in HCMC, Vietnam. The conference will feature keynote addresses from the Vietnamese Vice Minister of Finance, Vice President of the Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and ACCA chief Executive Allen Blewitt, along with leading figures from small business, Government and academia.

 

The day and a half long conference will enable the 500 delegates to discuss the latest tax laws, employment issues and investment opportunities in Vietnam, as well as learning the importance of producing high quality financial records, exploring forthcoming policy developments for SMEs and even to win new business, find new investments or even attract finance.

Allen Blewitt said: "Small business are the lifeblood of all economies and their flexibility, innovation and sheer tenacity drives growth, creates employment and creates wealth for all, Vietnam is no exception to this. This conference will help SMEs, and their advisors to become more competitive, more innovative and more profitable. Building for the future, this important event will also outline what investor, SMSs, entrepreneurs and business advisors must do today and what they might need to do tomorrow."

 

ACCA Vietnam Country Manager, Mai Nguyen, said "The Vietnamese economy has developed rapidly in the past six years, since 2000 it has doubled its GDP and the level poverty has halved. This development is not going to stop, autumn sees Vietnamese membership of the WTO and a visit from the US President, but in order to continue this development we must support our SME sector effectively, attract inward investment and move up the value chain through innovation. The conference will discuss the best way of achieving these goals."

 

For more information: www.accaglobal.com/smallbusiness/vietnam2006