Committee reviews year-round preparations for APEC 2017
The National Committee for APEC 2017 held the third session on Dec. 25 to review preparations done so far this year for the country’s hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
The National Committee for APEC 2017 holds the third session in Hanoi on December 25 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Committee for APEC 2017 held the third session in Hanoi on December 25 to review preparations done so far this year for the country’s hosting of events of the Asia-Pacific E𝓡conoꦓmic Cooperation (APEC) forum two years from now.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, who chairs the committee, spoke highly of the sub-committees’ efforts to consolidate their organisations and effectively carry out the roadmap for the APEC 2017 organisation.
He said 2016 is the key year to finalise all preparations, with a large volume of work that need to be done.
The Deputy PM asked relevant ministries and sectors to speed up the draft of topics, priorities and initiatives, and the schedule for APEC 2017 events so that they can be made public in late 2016 as normal practice.
Other related issues such as infrastructure, logistics, reception, security, health care and publications should also be completed as soon as possible.
Authorised agencies should draw out their concrete working plans, strengthen inter-sectoral coordination, and utilise the support of the APEC member economies, the APEC Secretariat and the business community, Minh noted.
The hosting of APEC 2017 is a focus of Vietnam’s external activities by 2020. The successful organisation of the events is significant to promoting the country’s image as a peaceful, stable and friendly destination and an intensively integrated economy.
The fourth session of the National Committee for APEC 2017 is expected to convene in next March.
Established in November 1989, APEC now comprises 21 economies, representing around 39 percent of the world’s population, 57 percent of total global GDP and 47 percent of international trade.
Vietnam joined the forum in November 1998 and successfully hosted the 2006 APEC and the 6th APEC Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting in 2014.
The National Committee was set up in mid-2015 and consists of five sub-committees in charge of content, logistics, health and security, communications, and protocol preparations for APEC 2017.-VNA
Hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in 2017 is a step to concretise Vietnam’s extensive international integration policy, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh told the press following the debut of the APEC 2017 National Committee in Hanoi on July 21.
Minh, who is also the Committee Chairman, said the APEC forum is a regional and global leading economic cooperation mechanism, and it holds a strategic importance in both political and economic terms to Vietnam.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended the debut of the National Committee for activities of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in 2017 (APEC 2017) in Hanoi on July 21.
Deputy PM and Foreign Minister has signed decisions on establishing the National Secretariat and three sub-committees to coordinate the organisation of the APEC forum in Vietnam in 2017.
Hosting APEC Year in 2017 is one of the key diplomatic activities for Vietnam in line with its policy on promoting comprehensive international integration and multi-lateral external relations.
Meticulous preparations have been made for the 25th APEC Summit, which is hosted by Vietnam in 2017, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said at a forum held in Hanoi on December 16.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
The National Committee for APEC 2017 holds the third session in Hanoi on December 25 (Photo: VNA)
