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APEC SOM1 enters 11th working day

The first Senior Officials Meeting (SOM1) and related meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum entered the 11th day on February 28 with a range of events organised by committees and working groups as scheduled.
APEC SOM1 enters 11th working day ảnh 1Delegates to the Ad Hoc Steering Group on the Internet Economy (AHSGIE) Meeting pose for group photo (Photo: VNA)
Khanh Hoa (VNA) – The first SeniorOfficials Meeting (SOM1) and related meetings of the Asia-Pacific EconomicCooperation (APEC) Forum entered the 11th day on February 28 with arange of events organised by committees and working groups as scheduled.

The Ad Hoc Steering Group on the Internet Economy(AHSGIE) and the Economic Committee (EC) are to convene their second meetings, whilethe Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI) is holding its third meeting.

Also on February 28, delegates from the 21 APEC membereconomies will attend the SOM Steering Committee on ECOTECH – Committee of theWhole Pre-Meetings (SCE-COW) in the morning and the SCE-COW Meeting in theafternoon.

Hosted by Nha Trang city, the southcentral coastal province of Khanh Hoa, fromFebruary 18 to March 3, the APEC SOM1 and related meetings consist of 56 meetings, workshops and dialogues of 38 APEC committeesand working groups.

Underthe theme of “Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a Shared Future,” the delegates have been discussing and reaching consensus on priorities and theircontents for the 2017 APEC Year on promoting sustainable, innovative andinclusive growth, regional economic connectivity, competitiveness of micro-, small-and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the digital era, food security, and climate changeadaptation.

The APEC forum includes 21 member economies - Australia,Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia,Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore,Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam - which together account for 39 percent of the world’s population and make up59 percent of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP) and 48 percent of theglobal trade.-VNA

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