The Asia – Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week 2017, themed “Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a Shared Future” will be organized in Da Nang from November 6-11.
President Tran Dai Quang will preside over and attend main activities of the Week, including the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Dialogue with APEC Economic Leaders and the APEC – ASEAN Informal Dialogue; an official welcome ceremony for the APEC Economic Leaders and their spouses, and the Gala Dinner and Cultural Performance on November 10.
Deputy FM Bui Thanh Son, APEC 2017 SOM Chair speaks at the press conference
Particularly, He will chair the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Retreat on November 11 and make an opening remark at the APEC CEO Summit scheduled on November 8-10.
President Tran Dai Quang’s spouse, Nguyen Thi Hien, will host the APEC Leaders’ Spouse Program on November 11 in Da Nang and Hoi An city of neighboring Quang Nam province.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend and deliver a keynote speech at the Vietnam Business Summit to be held on November 7.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh will co-chair the 29th APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM) on November 8 while Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, the APEC 2017 SOM Chair, will preside over the APEC Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting (CSOM) on November 6-7.
The ABAC will hold a meeting from November 4-6 while the APEC Voices of The Future will convene from November 6-10.
Established in 1989, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum is now composed of 21 economies, including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the US, and Vietnam.
APEC makes up about 39 percent of the world’s population, 57 percent of the global GDP and 49 percent of the international trade volume.
Chung Anh