Seminar
Details
The main objective of the seminar is that researchers and practitioners can learn and share their understanding about the impacts of COVID-19 on the global supply chains. Thereby, participants can discuss and propose policy recommendations for building a more intelligent and sustainable global supply chains. The seminar focuses on the following issues:
Impacts of COVID-19 on the global supply chains and on the economy of Vietnam as well as other countries;
The limitations and weaknesses of the current global supply chains;
The policy responses to the impacts of COVID-19 on the global supply chains of countries, including Vietnam;
Recommendations for building a more intelligent and sustainable global supply chains.
Programm
14.00 – 14.10 Opening session
Opening remarks
- Assoc.Prof.Dr Dao Thanh Truong, Vice Rector, VNU-University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH), Hanoi
- Mr. Florian Feyerabend, KAS Country Representative14.10 – 15.10 Presentation session
Moderators: Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh and Dr. Le Lena, USSH
14.10 – 14.25:
COVID-19 and Supply Chains Crisis
Presenter: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Dinh Thien, former Director of Vietnam Institute of Economics, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS)
14.25 – 14.40:
COVID-19 Pandemic: Global Logistics & Express Delivery – Lessons Learned and Recommendations
Presenter: Ms. Nguyen Thu Trang, Senior Director (Vietnam), Regulatory and Government Affairs, FedEx Express Asia-Pacific
14.40 – 14.55:
Impacts on the economies of Vietnam; policy responses and recommendations
Presenter: Dr. Tran Toan Thang, Director, Department of Industrial Forecast and Enterprise Development (DIFED), National Center for Economic Forecast and Information (NCIF)
14.55 – 15.50: Discussion
- Commentator 1: Prof. Heribert Dieter, German Institute for International and Security Affairs
- Commentator 2: Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
Open Discussion