The second Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 2) and related meetings opened in Hanoi on May 9, beginning the second major session during the APEC Year 2017.
Hosting APEC events in 2017 demonstrates the strategic diplomatic vision and growing stature of Vietnam, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.
Up to 2,000 domestic and international delegates are expected to register for attendance at events within the framework of the second APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 2) and related meetings scheduled to take place in Hanoi and Ninh Binh province from May 9-21, heard a press briefing on May 5.
Negotiators from 11 member countries of the TPP agreement gathered for a meeting in Toronto, Canada on May 2 to explore the possibility of putting the trade pact into force without the US.
Several key power transmission projects, worth a total 1.1 trillion VND (48.4 million USD), have been constructed since 2015 to ensure power supply for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Vietnam this year.
The first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM-1) and related meetings successfully wrapped up in Nha Trang city, the central province of Khanh Hoa.
Vietnam is ready to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Year 2017 with all preparations being basically completed on schedule, Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed that Vietnam always welcomes international media to the country to cover its development and global integration.
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) will hold a series of activities during the Year of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2017 hosted by Vietnam, heard a press conference in Hanoi on January 12.
APEC Year 2017 is among focuses of Vietnam’s external activities in the context of intensive and extensive international integration, stated Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on December 9 while chairing the first press conference of Vietnam on the event.
An Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) dialogue with businesses was held in Hanoi on late December 8 under the theme “Creating new dynamism for growth and integration”.
Senior officials from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies will gather at the Informal Senior Officials Meeting (ISOM) in Hanoi on December 9 to discuss priorities and key activities for the 2017 APEC, to be hosted by Vietnam.
Established in 1989, after 27 years of development, APEC continues to affirm its position as the leading economic cooperation forum of the Asia Pacific region.
APEC must continue to uphold its leading and pioneering role in creating new drivers to build the Asia-Pacific into a region of peace, stability and dynamic, integrated and sustainable development.
President Tran Dai Quang arrived in Lima, Peru on Nov. 17 (local time) to attend the 24th High-level Week of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum.
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