29 October 2018 – ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute partners with Temasek Foundation Connects to present “GLC Governance: Singapore’s Experience and Lessons for Vietnam’s SOE Reform”, a 5-day programme to share Singapore’s experience in managing its State-Owned Enterprises or what is commonly known in Singapore as government-linked companies (GLC) with our friends from Vietnam.
About 24 high-level Vietnamese officials from ministries and central agencies dealing with SOE reforms, and senior managers from major state-owned enterprises took part in the programme. (Credit: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute)
This sharing programme, which kicks off officially today, underscores the continuous efforts by Vietnam and Singapore to find new ways to collaborate and share with each other. Seasoned practitioners and experts from Singtel (one of Singapore’s successful government-linked companies), Singapore Stock Exchange, NUS Business School, and the Asia Competitiveness Institute and Institute of Policy Studies from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy will be sharing their knowledge and perspectives on case studies and the management, accountability and good corporate governance of public companies. Vietnam is keen to accelerate the equitisation of their SOEs and to improve their governance. 24 high-level Vietnamese officials from ministries and central agencies dealing with SOE reforms, and senior managers from major state-owned enterprises took part in the programme.
Opening Remarks by Mr Choi Shing Kwok, Director of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. (Credit: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute)
Opening Remarks by Mr Lim Hock Chuan, Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Foundation Connects. (Credit: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute)
With Vietnam’s dynamic economic growth and relatively young and extremely hardworking population, there will be many opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation. ISEAS is proud and happy to contribute to this process. During his opening remarks to the Vietnamese participants, Mr Choi Shing Kwok, Director of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, shared, “Through such an interaction, I hope that you will not only make friends but also establish useful contacts with your Singapore counterparts who could be potential partners as Vietnam pushes ahead with the equitisation of its SOEs.”
Presenting of souvenir by Vietnam Head of Delegation, Mr Le Trung Son, to Mr Choi Shing Kwok. (Credit: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute)
Presenting of souvenir by Mr Le Trung Son to Mr Lim Hock Chuan. (Credit: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute)