Da Nang prepares for APEC Year 2017
Da Nang (VNA) – Da
Nang has been preparing for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum,
which will take place in November, 2017, in the central city.
Huynh Duc Tho, Chairman of the
Da Nang People’s Committee, said the city initiated its preparation from late 2014
and has been completing infrastructure, carrying out communications campaigns,
training human resources and ensuring security, health and logistics.
The APEC Summit Meeting, the
most important of the event, is expected to involve the leaders of the 21
member economies and thousands of official delegates, international reporters
and world leading businesspeople.
Other important events during APEC 2017 Week in Da Nang include the Business Summit,
the dialogue between the senior leaders and officials
of the APEC Business Advisory Council, and the Economic - Foreign Minister
Meeting.
This is the second time Vietnam
has held the event, with Hanoi hosting the forum in 2006.-VNA