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[VBF HYBRID EVENT] INVITATION TO THE VIETNAM ECONOMIC OUTLOOK H2/2023 ON FRI, SEP 8, 2023

VBF, with support of BritCham, is pleased to organize the Economic Outlook H2/2023 Workshop aiming to share experts' perspectives on Vietnam's economic prospects in the second half of the year on Friday, September 8, 2023.
With the sharing from the WorldBank Lead Economist and experts from VBF leading businesses, including Mizuho Bank, Dragon Capital, and CBRE, we trust the event will provide useful insights which help to navigate your business in the second half of 2023.
For more details on this hybrid event, please find in the link below:
Please kindly note that the registration link shall be closed on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.
We thank you very much for your attention and look forward to welcoming you at the event.
With our best regards,
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Vietnam Business Forum Secretariat
3B Floor, Horison Tower, 40 Cat Linh
Dong Da, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: (84) 243 715 2223/ 6
Fax: (84) 243 715 2218
Website: https://vbf.org.vn/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vietnam-business-forum-consortium/
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