PM to attend APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Papua New Guinea

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Papua New Guinea at the invitation of the host's Prime Minister Peter O’Neill.
PM to attend APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Papua New Guinea ảnh 1Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend the 26th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Papua NewGuinea at the invitation of the host's Prime Minister Peter O’Neill.

The meeting will be held at Port Moresby from November 17-18.

Vietnam successfully hosted the APEC Year 2017, with a wide range of activitiestaking place across localities from the north to the south such as Hanoi, HoChi Minh City, Quang Ninh, Ninh Binh, Nghe An, Thua Thien-Hue, Khanh Hoa, CanTho, and Da Nang.

The 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, held in Da Nang city fromNovember 10-11, 2017, was the most important external event of Vietnam duringthe year, with the participation of leaders from the 21 member economies.

The APEC Year 2017 helped increase the position of Vietnam and affirm thecountry’s contributions to forming multilateral mechanisms to realise thecommon goals of building an Asia-Pacific region of peace, stability, dynamism,connectivity and prosperity.

Achievements gained duringthe year were vivid evidence of the victory of free and open trade and multilateraltrade systems, creating a brighter future for the world’s economy.

They also demonstratedthe right external policies of extensive and intensive internationalintegration of the Party and State, which have been defined at the 12thCongress of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Party Central Committeeresolutions.

The success of APEC 2017also laid a foundation to increase the bilateral relations between Vietnam andpartners, proven by dozens of bilateral talks and meetings, including historicalones.

Established in 1989, APEC comprises 21 economies, including Australia, Brunei,Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, the Republic ofKorea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines,Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the US, and Vietnam.-VNA
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