April 06, 2017 | 21:07 (GMT+7)
National APEC Committee convenes 7th session
PANO – The 7th plenary session of the National APEC Committee was held on April and chaired 5 by Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the National APEC Committee Pham Binh Minh, with the participation of representatives from 24 ministries, agencies and cities.
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh speaking at the meeting. Photo: congan.com.vn
Addressing the event, Mr Minh asked members of the APEC National Committee 2017 to evaluate their work in the first quarter 2017, especially their efforts in successfully organizing the first Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 1) in Nha Trang city and other related activities, as well as draw lessons for activities in the coming time. He also requested the members to report on preparations for the events during the APEC Year 2017, especially for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in the central city of Da Nang in November.
Moreover, the Deputy PM asked ministries, agencies and cities to well prepare for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week along with plans and the roadmap set out.
Translated by Chung Anh