President Vo Van Thuong speaks at the summit. (Photo: VNA) The event brought together nearly 2,000 leaders frommajor businesses in the world and the Asia-Pacific, international organisations,research institutes and universities in the region.
This is the most important event of the regionalbusiness community held annually on the occasion of the APEC Economic Leaders’Week, aiming to create an opportunity for enterprises to exchange ideasand raise recommendations to APEC leaders.
The summit programme focus of “Creating EconomicOpportunity” features a lineup of dynamic and diverse speakers who highlightthe potential of collaboration and fresh thinking to build the future through afocus on sustainability, inclusivity, resilience, and innovation.
President Vo Van Thuong speaks at the summit. (Photo: VNA)
In his remarks, Thuong pointed to four majorcontradictions of the world economy that are the widening rich-poor gap andenvironmental destruction against increasing economic growth and wealth; thegrowing protectionism and separatism after more than three decades ofglobalisation; institutional frameworks remaining limited at the national leveldespite the global influence of scientific-technological development, and science-technologyposing unpredictable dangers apart from great development opportunities; and economiespursuing the growth model that encourages consumption, even overconsumption,yet being unable to mobilise enough resources for the sustainable development goals.
To continue pursuing the set targets, there shouldbe an inclusive, harmonious and humane mindset, the President said, stressingthe need to ensure reciprocity between economic growth and social justice andenvironmental protection; maintain an open, connected world economy in tandemwith ensuring the economic security of countries; ensure that the globalgovernance of technology aims not only to manage the development of varioustypes of technologies, but also to address socio-economic-cultural-politicalconsequences from this process; and prioritise resources for sustainable andinclusive development goals.
Highlighting APEC’s role as an “incubator” foreconomic connectivity initiatives that lay the foundation for global agreements,and its pioneering role in promoting green growth, disaster response and genderequality, supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises, and improving healthcare and education quality, Thuong attributed these successes to contributions by the regional businessescommunity.
He called on them to step up investment inscience-technology, and building inclusive and resilient communities.
The leader briefed the participants on Vietnam’sdevelopment viewpoints and policies, saying the country is striving to maintain sustainableeconomic growth while ensuring social progress and quality, and environmentalprotection.
Thuong expressed his hope that businesses will further supportVietnam by proposing policies and ideas; transferring solutions, cutting–edge technologies,and new economic models; and attracting investment flows.
Vietnam prioritises projects in such sectors asscience-technology and innovation; green economy, digital economy, circulareconomy and knowledge-based economy; electronic components and electric vehicles; semiconductormanufacturing, new energy, and renewable energy; financial centre building andgreen finance; and biotechnology, and health care, he said.
Vietnam stands ready to join other APEC members andthe Asia-Pacific business community in building a bright future for all, theleader affirmed./.
To continue pursuing the set targets, there shouldbe an inclusive, harmonious and humane mindset, the President said, stressingthe need to ensure reciprocity between economic growth and social justice andenvironmental protection; maintain an open, connected world economy in tandemwith ensuring the economic security of countries; ensure that the globalgovernance of technology aims not only to manage the development of varioustypes of technologies, but also to address socio-economic-cultural-politicalconsequences from this process; and prioritise resources for sustainable andinclusive development goals.
Highlighting APEC’s role as an “incubator” foreconomic connectivity initiatives that lay the foundation for global agreements,and its pioneering role in promoting green growth, disaster response and genderequality, supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises, and improving healthcare and education quality, Thuong attributed these successes to contributions by the regional businessescommunity.
He called on them to step up investment inscience-technology, and building inclusive and resilient communities.
The leader briefed the participants on Vietnam’sdevelopment viewpoints and policies, saying the country is striving to maintain sustainableeconomic growth while ensuring social progress and quality, and environmentalprotection.
Thuong expressed his hope that businesses will further supportVietnam by proposing policies and ideas; transferring solutions, cutting–edge technologies,and new economic models; and attracting investment flows.
Vietnam prioritises projects in such sectors asscience-technology and innovation; green economy, digital economy, circulareconomy and knowledge-based economy; electronic components and electric vehicles; semiconductormanufacturing, new energy, and renewable energy; financial centre building andgreen finance; and biotechnology, and health care, he said.
Vietnam stands ready to join other APEC members andthe Asia-Pacific business community in building a bright future for all, theleader affirmed./.
VNA
