August 22, 2018 | 21:35 (GMT+7)
Third APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting successfully concludes
PANO - The third APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting, taking place from August 4-20 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, successfully concluded.
The second meeting of the APEC vision group and nearly 80 dialogues and meetings of committees and working groups were held to discuss regional cooperation in various fields.
The functions drew nearly 2,000 delegates from the 21 APEC member economies.
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At the third APEC Senior Officials' Meeting. Photo: vtv.vn |
These were some of the most important events in preparation for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2018 in Port Moresby in November.
Representatives of Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Health, and the Government Inspectorate participated in these events and made active contributions.
At meetings, participants emphasized the need to step up cooperation to maintain regional economic links as well as consolidate the role of APEC as a leading economic cooperation mechanism in the region to promote free and open trade and investment, generate jobs, and improve the quality of life for all people in the Asia-Pacific region.
Translated by Trung Thanh