President Vo Van Thuong will speak to 2,000 businesses at APEC

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang said that President Vo Van Thuong will attend, speak and have many working sessions at the APEC Business Summit with the participation of more than 2,000 leaders of leading corporations in the world and the Asia-Pacific region.

The President will give a speech to 2,000 businesses.

President Vo Van Thuong and his wife will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit Week and bilateral activities in San Francisco, USA from November 14 to 17. Speaking to the press ahead of the visit, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang said that the President's trip to attend the APEC Summit and bilateral activities in the US is of great significance.

President Vo Van Thuong and his wife will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the APEC Summit Week, combining bilateral activities in the US.

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The President will discuss with APEC leaders key issues for the world and regional economy, and set out cooperation directions in trade, investment, science and technology, innovation and many other areas. "Vietnam will work with other members to promote the spirit of dialogue, constructiveness, responsibility, uphold multilateralism, and work together for sustainable development and prosperity of the region," Ms. Hang said. The President will attend, deliver a speech and have many working sessions at the APEC Business Summit, which is the largest event of the business community in the region with the participation of more than 2,000 leaders of leading corporations in the world and the Asia-Pacific region. "The President will convey a strong message to the business community to join hands to contribute, overcome challenges in the current period and take advantage of opportunities to promote sustainable development of the region and each economy, including Vietnam," said Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Hang. The President's bilateral activities with senior leaders and US partners, especially in the state of California, will continue to promote bilateral relations in the spirit of the recent Joint Statement on establishing the Vietnam-US comprehensive strategic partnership, especially in the fields of education and training, science and technology, innovation and connecting localities. Ms. Hang also affirmed that this working trip of the President is one of the important activities in the 2023 foreign affairs program of the Party and State leaders, thereby continuing to maintain and consolidate a peaceful, stable and favorable foreign situation for the country's development.

3 Vietnam's marks on APEC process

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang assessed that Vietnam has made many important contributions and left positive marks after 25 years of joining APEC. Firstly, Vietnam is one of the few economies that has been trusted by members to host APEC years twice in 2006 and 2017. Under Vietnam's chairmanship, the two APEC Summits in Hanoi in 2006 and Da Nang in 2017 were both highly successful. At APEC 2006, we made our mark with the Hanoi Action Plan to implement the Bogor goals on trade and investment liberalization. This was the first time APEC adopted the idea of ​​establishing an Asia-Pacific Free Trade Area, the overall direction for APEC reform. In 2017, we proposed the initiative to build a new vision for APEC after 2020 and established the APEC Vision Group. This is a result of Vietnam's long-term, comprehensive approach, which has been supported and highly appreciated by members, thereby serving as a foundation for APEC to adopt the Joint Statement on Putrajaya Vision to 2040. Second, Vietnam is one of the most active members in proposing initiatives and cooperation projects, with nearly 150 projects, in areas ranging from human resource development, promoting e-commerce, food security, enhancing women's economic empowerment to rural and urban development, ocean waste, and responding to climate change. These initiatives and projects on the one hand promote APEC cooperation in line with the interests and concerns of members, while at the same time effectively serving Vietnam's socio-economic development goals. Third, Vietnam has affirmed its role in managing and promoting the implementation of APEC cooperation programs by taking on important positions in the Forum's mechanisms. Notable roles include Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat, Chair of the ASEAN Group in APEC, Chair and Vice Chair of many important committees and working groups of the Forum. Vietnamese enterprises also contribute and actively participate in the APEC Business Advisory Council and the APEC Business Summit.

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