Illustrative image (Source: Internet) Hanoi (VNA) – Permanent Deputy Foreign MinisterBui Thanh Son has written an article hailing the success of the Asia-PacificEconomic Cooperation (APEC) Year 2017.
Son, who is also Deputy Chairman of the APEC NationalCommittee 2017 and Chairman of the APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting 2017, saidthe APEC Leaders’ Week was one of the important diplomatic events hosted by thecountry between now and 2025, gathering leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific economies.
It was the second time the country had hosted the event,making it one of the youngest members in the forum to be entrusted with themission.
In order to prepare for the APEC Year, an inter-sectoralworking group on APEC Year 2017 was founded in August 2014 and based in theheadquarters of the Foreign Ministry. On July 16, 2015, the APEC NationalCommittee 2017 led by Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh was formally bornwith the participation of 26 leaders of ministries, agencies and localities.
Agencies from central to local levels, business community,scholars, armed forces and people nationwide also joined preparations for theevent, which proved the Party and State’s determination to accomplish keydiplomatic goals of the 12th National Party Congress.
Hosting the APEC Year 2017, Vietnam was also the firstcountry to welcome Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinpingright after the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of China, and US PresidentDonald Trump in his first year of office.
On the occasion, the country also established comprehensivepartnership with Canada, held nearly 50 meetings and exchanges with leaders ofAPEC member states to continue upgrading bilateral ties.
Foreign friends also praised outstanding activities duringthe APEC Year 2017 hosted by 10 cities and provinces nationwide, which affordedthem a chance to learn about local culture, people and specialties in thecountry.
As many as 20 documents were adopted during the year, eight ofthem were approved during the APEC Leaders’ Week, reflecting APEC memberstates’ efforts to become a vanguard mechanism in promoting the achievements ofthe United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
In particular, the Da Nang Declaration on promoting free andopen trade and investment and supporting multilateral trade reaffirmed APEC’skey role as growth dynamism that initiates economic connectivity initiativesand a leading economic cooperation mechanism in the region.
The contents of the above documents also help realiseVietnam’s socio-economic development strategy for 2011-2020.
During the event, Vietnam held a dialogue between APECleaders and ASEAN for the first time, thereby facilitating collaborationbetween the two mechanisms to create a new driving force for regional growthand connectivity. Vietnam was also the first host country to be invited by G-20to join all activities during the year.
The APEC National Secretariat 2017 cooperated with foreignorganisations and APEC partners to hold over 40 information and trainingcourses with more than 1,000 cadres, reporters and volunteers taking part.
Tens of thousands of articles written at home and abroad on theAPEC Year 2017 introduced practical benefits of APEC collaboration to businessesand people in the region.
A key factor of the success of the APEC Year 2017 was theactive participation of business community. Firms successfully hosted the APECBusiness Summit and Vietnam Business Summit while 40 others sponsored the APECYear 2017 with the total funding five-fold higher than that for APEC Year 2006.-VNA
Son, who is also Deputy Chairman of the APEC NationalCommittee 2017 and Chairman of the APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting 2017, saidthe APEC Leaders’ Week was one of the important diplomatic events hosted by thecountry between now and 2025, gathering leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific economies.
It was the second time the country had hosted the event,making it one of the youngest members in the forum to be entrusted with themission.
In order to prepare for the APEC Year, an inter-sectoralworking group on APEC Year 2017 was founded in August 2014 and based in theheadquarters of the Foreign Ministry. On July 16, 2015, the APEC NationalCommittee 2017 led by Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh was formally bornwith the participation of 26 leaders of ministries, agencies and localities.
Agencies from central to local levels, business community,scholars, armed forces and people nationwide also joined preparations for theevent, which proved the Party and State’s determination to accomplish keydiplomatic goals of the 12th National Party Congress.
Hosting the APEC Year 2017, Vietnam was also the firstcountry to welcome Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinpingright after the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of China, and US PresidentDonald Trump in his first year of office.
On the occasion, the country also established comprehensivepartnership with Canada, held nearly 50 meetings and exchanges with leaders ofAPEC member states to continue upgrading bilateral ties.
Foreign friends also praised outstanding activities duringthe APEC Year 2017 hosted by 10 cities and provinces nationwide, which affordedthem a chance to learn about local culture, people and specialties in thecountry.
As many as 20 documents were adopted during the year, eight ofthem were approved during the APEC Leaders’ Week, reflecting APEC memberstates’ efforts to become a vanguard mechanism in promoting the achievements ofthe United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
In particular, the Da Nang Declaration on promoting free andopen trade and investment and supporting multilateral trade reaffirmed APEC’skey role as growth dynamism that initiates economic connectivity initiativesand a leading economic cooperation mechanism in the region.
The contents of the above documents also help realiseVietnam’s socio-economic development strategy for 2011-2020.
During the event, Vietnam held a dialogue between APECleaders and ASEAN for the first time, thereby facilitating collaborationbetween the two mechanisms to create a new driving force for regional growthand connectivity. Vietnam was also the first host country to be invited by G-20to join all activities during the year.
The APEC National Secretariat 2017 cooperated with foreignorganisations and APEC partners to hold over 40 information and trainingcourses with more than 1,000 cadres, reporters and volunteers taking part.
Tens of thousands of articles written at home and abroad on theAPEC Year 2017 introduced practical benefits of APEC collaboration to businessesand people in the region.
A key factor of the success of the APEC Year 2017 was theactive participation of business community. Firms successfully hosted the APECBusiness Summit and Vietnam Business Summit while 40 others sponsored the APECYear 2017 with the total funding five-fold higher than that for APEC Year 2006.-VNA
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