Politics

National committee for APEC 2017 convenes 2nd session

The National Committee for the organisation of the APEC forum in Vietnam in 2017 convened its 2nd plenary session in Hanoi on Oct. 22 to review preparations across sectors.
National committee for APEC 2017 convenes 2nd session ảnh 1Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh chairs the session (Source: VNA)

 The National Committee for the organisation of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Vietnam in 2017 convened its 2 nd plenary session in Hanoi on October 22 to review preparations across sectors.

Under the chair by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, sub-committee officials reported on preparations in material facilities, communications and culture, protocol, security, and health services.

The Deputy PM praised Ministries and sectors and the municipal authorities for their cooperation and direction for harmoniously carrying out main works, ensuring the approved preparation roadmap for the event on schedule.

He asked Ministries and sectors to work closely together and cooperate with the hosts of APEC 2015 - the Philippines and APEC 2016 - Peru, and the APEC Secretariat, to make contributions to promoting regional connection and development.

According to the Deputy PM, hosting APEC 2017 is one of the most important diplomatic events that Vietnam has taken on to realise its extensive international integration goal.

Ministries, sectors, agencies and localities are required to do their utmost to ensure the event will be successful.

In the remaining months of this year, the National Committee and its member agencies should accelerate the completion of works designated for 2015 while calling for assistance and coordination from APEC’s member economies to make the best preparations for APEC 2017, Deputy PM Minh stressed.

Established in November 1989, APEC now comprises 21 economies, representing around 39 percent of the world’s population, 57 percent of total global GDP and 47 percent of international trade.

Since joining the forum in November 1998, Vietnam has made a number of significant contributions, including the successful organisation of APEC 2006 and the 6th APEC Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting in September 2014.

The National Committee for APEC 2017, which was set up under the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 1082/QD-TTg dated July 16, 2015, is led Deputy PM and FM Pham Binh Minh. It consists of five sub-committees in charge of content, logistics, health and safety, communications and protocol.

The third session of the Committee is slated for this December.-VNA

VNA
#APEC 2017 #regional connection #extensive international integration goal #preparations
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh speaks at the workshop. (Photo: VNA)

Hosting APEC 2017 - lynchpin of Vietnam’s foreign policy

Hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in 2017 is a lynchpin of Vietnam’s foreign policy towards 2020, reflecting the country’s best possible contributions to promoting shared interests within APEC in the evolving regional landscape, stated Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

See more

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung (fifth, left) and the heads of delegations attend the retreat session of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines, on May 8 (Photo: VNA)

PM outlines three key proposals to respond to energy crisis at ASEAN Summit

ASEAN should take the lead in upholding rules and strengthening trust in international relations by consistently promoting multilateralism and respect for international law. It should actively contribute to maintaining security, safety, and freedom of navigation and overflight globally and in the region, said Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central and President of Vietnam To Lam (second, right) talks to Speaker of Sri Lanka's Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne at their meeting in Colombo on May 8 (Photo: VNA)

Top leader of Vietnam stresses parliamentary ties' importance to relations with Sri Lanka

Highlighting the important role of parliamentary cooperation, the Party and State leader of Vietnam expressed his wish for the two legislatures to strengthen coordination, soon sign a cooperation agreement, and work together to effectively supervise the implementation of the high-level agreements and signed cooperation documents, especially economic cooperation initiatives aimed at achieving 1 billion USD in bilateral trade turnover.

An overview of the talks between General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam, and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. (Photo: VNA)

Top Vietnamese leader holds talks with Sri Lankan President in Colombo

Both sides reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace, stability, security, and freedom of navigation, while underscoring the need to peacefully settle disputes on the basis of respect for and compliance with international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung attends the 48th ASEAN Summit Plenary in Cebu, the Philippines, on May 8. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese PM puts forward proposals to address multidimensional challenges at 48th ASEAN Summit

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung emphasised the need to concentrate resources on ensuring essential security needs, including energy security, food security, and human security, including the ratification and effective implementation of the ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement, and the substantive implementation of the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation 2026–2030, the ASEAN Power Grid, and the ASEAN Gas Pipeline network.

The Vietnamese delegation holds a working session with representatives of Singapore’s Ministry of Law. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, Singapore strengthen supreme court cooperation

Quang affirmed that Vietnam highly values Singapore’s experience in settling international commercial disputes and proposed the Supreme Court of Singapore support Vietnam in developing the specialised court through advanced training programmes for Vietnamese judges and court officials, as well as professional placements in Singapore.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man speaks at the working session. (Photo: VNA)

Court reform must deliver measurable results: NA Chairman

Chairman Man urged the people’s court system to keep thoroughly grasping and effectively following the Party’s policies and guidelines on comprehensive national renewal and strategic breakthroughs for national development.

Vietnam presents 100 tonnes of urea and superphosphate fertiliser to the Government and people of Sri Lanka. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, Sri Lanka step up cooperation

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents between ministries and agencies of the two countries after their talks on the morning of May 8.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung attends the 48th ASEAN Summit Plenary in Cebu, the Philippines. (Photo: VNA)

PM Le Minh Hung attends opening ceremony of 48th ASEAN Summit

At the 48th ASEAN Summit, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung is expected to deliver key speeches conveying Vietnam’s foreign policy orientations adopted at the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, as well as the country’s views on ASEAN priorities.

Students in Da Nang city joint a communication programme "Say No to Fake News" launched by the Vietnam News Agency. (Photo: VNA)

📝 OP-ED: Boosting "ideological immunity" to counter harmful information

A single post can reach millions of people within minutes. A short video can influence public sentiments on a broad scale. When the speed of dissemination far exceeds the speed of verification, safeguarding social trust in cyberspace becomes a matter of primary importance. That is why ideological work must adapt, move ahead of developments, take the initiative and provide guidance.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Truong Thang (R) meets with Turkish Deputy Minister of National Defence Musa Heybet. (Photo: qdnd.vn)

Vietnam seeks stronger defence ties with Türkiye, Azerbaijan

The agreement was reached during talks on May 7 between Deputy Minister of National Defence of Vietnam Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Truong Thang and Turkish Deputy Minister of National Defence Musa Heybet, held during the Vietnamese official’s visit to Türkiye to attend the SAHA 2026 Defence and Aerospace Exhibition.