09:00-09:30

Registration

09:30-09:45

Opening greetings by Vietnam Embassy in Japan, Mr Vu Hai Diep (Political, Cultural and Press Attaché, Vietnam Embassy in Japan)

09:45-10:00

Introducing VDF activities in 2004-05 by Nguyen Duc Thanh (GRIPS/VDF)

Morning Session

10:00-11:00

Prof. Kenichi Ohno (GRIPS/VDF), "From Copycats to Quality: Issues in Leveling Up Manufacturing Industries in Developing Countries" (PPT, PDF202KB): Three recent ideas by Japanese research groups are combined to shed new light on industrial strategy of Vietnam under integration

11:00-12:00

Prof. Masaya Shiraishi (Waseda University),
"Makong Region Cooperation and Vietnam" (Resume, PDF36KB)

 
12:00-13:20

 
Lunch (will be served)

Session 1

13:20-14:10

Pham Thai Binh (International University of Japan)
"Demand for Money in Dollarized, In-Transition Economy: the Case of Vietnam" (PDF376KB, revised after the conference)  Abstract (PDF10KB) / PPT(PDF418KB) 

14:10-15:00

Le Viet Anh (Nagoya University)
"FDI and Growth Nexus in Vietnam" (PDF291KB) / PPT(PDF49KB) 

15:00-15:20

Tea break

Session 2

15:20-16:10

Tadashi Kikuchi (Keio University)
"Rethinking of Gini Inequality from Grouped and Individual Observations: Examples from the Vietnamese Household Expenditure Data 1998--" (PDF132KB) / PPT(PDF86KB)

16:10-17:00

Pham Vu Thang (University of East Anglia)
"Triangular Manufacturing and Upgrading Strategy of Vietnam's Clothing Industry in the Post-multi Fibre Arrangement" (PDF180KB) / PPT(PDF)

17:00-18:00

General exchange of ideas and information