The logo for APEC Vienam 2017 Hanoi (VNA) – The General Department ofVietnam Customs (Vietnam Customs) plans to organise many activities within theframework of the APEC Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI) in 2017.
It will host the first meeting of the APECSub-Committee on Customs Procedures (SCCP) on the sidelines of the first seniorofficials’ meeting (SOM) and the second SCCP meeting on the fringe of SOM3 andrelevant activities, respectively held in Nha Trang city from February 20-23and Ho Chi Minh City from August 15-28.
Vietnam Customs will also hold a conferencebetween the customs sector and enterprises and co-chair a meeting of the ExpertGroup on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade, a meeting of the APEC Alliancefor Supply Chain Connectivity, and workshops on the single-window system andtrade facilitation.
APEC Vietnam 2017, themed “Creating NewDynamism, Fostering a Shared Future”, aims to promote sustainable, creative andinclusive growth, strengthen economic connectivity and regional integration,while facilitating micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises through enhancingtheir innovation and engagement in global value chains.
The CTI-selected priorities for the APEC yearinclude ensuring trade security in supply chain connections, which stresses tacklingsmuggling, trade fraud and counterfeits. Another priority is trade facilitationthrough completing the single-window system.
Established in 1989, the Asia-Pacific EconomicCooperation (APEC) comprises 21 economies, including Australia, Brunei, Canada,Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia,Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia,Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, the US and Vietnam.
2017 is the second time Vietnam has hosted APECactivities after 2006.-VNA
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