A series of meetings took place in Nha Trang city in the central province of Khanh Hoa on February 25 within the framework of the first APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 1).
A policy dialogue held by the APEC Committee on Trade and Investment (Photo: VNA)
Khanh Hoa (VNA) – A series of meetingstook place in Nha Trang city in the central province of Khanh Hoa on February25 within the framework of the first APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 1).
They included the meetings of the Tourism WorkingGroup (TWG), Electronic Commerce Steering Group (ECSG), Committee on Trade andInvestment (CTI), Competition Policy and Law Group (CPLG), Oceans and FisheriesWorking Group (OFWG) and Market Access Group (MAG).
A workshop on the use of international tools tostrengthen the enforcement of contracts in finance supply chain for globalbusinesses was also held by the Economic Committee (EC).
Meanwhile, the three-day APEC Policy Partnership onFood Security (PPFS) Meeting, chaired by the Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment, kicked off on the same day.
Scheduled to run from February 18 to March 3, the APECSOM1 and related meetings comprises 56 meetings, workshops and dialogues of 38APEC committees and working groups.
Under the theme of “Creating New Dynamism, Fostering aShared Future,” delegates are expected to discuss and reach agreement onpriorities and their contents for the 2017 APEC Year on promoting sustainable,innovative and inclusive growth, regional economic connectivity, thecompetitiveness of small-and medium-sized enterprises and microenterprises inthe digital era, food security, and climate change adaptation.-VNA
Delegates spoke highly of the theme and priorities set by the host Vietnam at the meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Health Working Group in Nha Trang city.
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The APEC Finance and Central Bank Deputies’ Meeting (FCBDM) successfully concluded in Nha Trang city in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on February 24 after two days of working.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Health Working Group convened its meeting in Nha Trang city, the central province of Khanh Hoa on February 23-24.
Many representatives from 21 APEC member economies have showed a good impression about Nha Trang city in the south central province of Khanh Hoa, which is hosting the first APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting and related meetings.
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A policy dialogue held by the APEC Committee on Trade and Investment (Photo: VNA) 
