The meaning of President Luong Cuong's first foreign trip

(Dan Tri) - President Luong Cuong's upcoming working trip affirms Vietnam's new mindset, increasing role and position in Asia - Pacific and the world.

At the invitation of President of the Republic of Chile Gabriel Boric Font and President of the Republic of Peru Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, President Luong Cuong will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to pay an official visit to the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Peru and attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit Week 2024 from November 9 to 16. Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang answered the press ahead of President Luong Cuong's working trip. Special importance both bilaterally and multilaterally Could you please tell us about the purpose, meaning and importance of President Luong Cuong's upcoming working trip? - This is President Luong Cuong's first foreign working trip in his new position, with special meaning and importance both bilaterally and multilaterally. Bilaterally, the visit will contribute to further consolidating the traditional friendship, further enhancing political trust, effectively exploiting the potential for cooperation, promoting Vietnam's relations with the two countries as well as the Latin American region. At the same time, it will strengthen coordination with countries in responding to global challenges.

President Luong Cuong will pay an official visit to Chile from November 9 to 12; an official visit to Peru and attend the APEC 2024 Summit Week from November 12 to 16 (Photo: The World and Vietnam Newspaper).

Vietnam - Chile relations have been developing positively, especially in the field of trade. Two-way trade turnover has increased fourfold over the past decade, reaching 1.5 billion USD in 2023. Currently, Chile is one of Vietnam's leading important partners in the region; it is the first Latin American country to sign a free trade agreement with Vietnam (in 2014). The visit will bring "new vitality" to Vietnam - Chile relations, especially in areas where the two sides have great potential for cooperation. For Peru, this is the first official visit by the President of Vietnam. Taking place on the occasion of the two countries celebrating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the visit is expected to be a historic milestone, contributing to consolidating the foundation of good political relations between the two countries, improving the effectiveness of cooperation in potential areas and aiming to bring the relationship to a new level. Peru is currently the country with the largest direct investment of Vietnam in Latin America; is the 6th largest trading partner of Vietnam in the region, while Vietnam is Peru's largest trading partner in ASEAN. Bilateral trade turnover in 2023 reached nearly 500 million USD and in the first 7 months of this year reached nearly 300 million USD. In addition, attending the APEC Summit Week is an opportunity for the President to meet and interact with APEC leaders, including many comprehensive strategic partners, our strategic partners, contributing to continuously deepening relations with APEC members. In terms of multilateralism, the President's participation in the APEC Summit Week 2024, right on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Forum's founding, continues to affirm Vietnam's positive and responsible contribution to solving regional and global issues, especially promoting the process of international economic integration, creating new momentum for regional growth. At the same time, continue to strengthen APEC's role as the leading economic forum, where 3/5 of the world's largest economies converge, accounting for about 77% of trade, 81% of foreign direct investment and 85% of tourists to Vietnam. As the host of APEC Year 2027, this is also an opportunity for Vietnam to promote the implementation of the APEC Vision to 2040 that our country initiated and participated in building with members since 2017. The participation in the APEC Summit Week 2024 and the official visit to the Republic of Chile and the Republic of Peru by President Luong Cuong are important steps in implementing Vietnam's consistent foreign policy of diversification, multilateralization, being a friend, a reliable partner and a responsible member of the international community. At the same time, create new impetus to bring the Vietnam - Chile Comprehensive Partnership and the Vietnam - Peru multifaceted cooperation into a new stage of development that is more dynamic, substantive and effective. The working trip affirms Vietnam's new stance, increasing role and position in Asia - Pacific and in the world. Conveying the message of the Vietnamese people's aspirations to rise in the new era. Could you please share more about the meaning of the theme "Empowerment. Inclusion. Growth" as well as Vietnam's role, participation and contribution to APEC in recent years and at the upcoming Conference? - In recent years, APEC has identified a vision for more balanced, sustainable and inclusive economic development. In APEC 2024, host Peru continues to promote inclusive growth, ensuring that all people have access to and benefit from APEC's cooperation programs. In that spirit, the theme of APEC 2024 is "Empowerment. Inclusion. Growth". "Empowerment" means enhancing capacity and creating opportunities for all social sectors to participate in socio-economic activities. “Inclusion” means that all people can participate in and benefit from the process of innovation, digital transformation and economic growth. Finally, APEC economic, trade, investment and cooperation activities are all aimed at “Growth”, so that APEC continues to be the locomotive and growth engine of the region and the world.

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang (Photo: World and Vietnam Newspaper).

During more than 25 years of participating in APEC (1998-2024), Vietnam has left many strong impressions in APEC cooperation and has always been assessed as a member with many positive, responsible and effective contributions to realizing APEC's cooperation goals and visions as well as enhancing the role of the forum. Continuing the proud efforts and with the spirit of the APEC 2027 Host, during the APEC 2024 Summit Week, Vietnam will continue to participate and make positive and responsible contributions to the 31st APEC Summit and related meetings as well as the APEC Business Summit with the participation of more than 1,000 leading businesses in the region. The President will put forward many strategic and innovative proposals to further promote the role and position of APEC in international economic cooperation and linkage, responding to challenges facing the international community in general and the Asia-Pacific region in particular. The President will also convey the message of the Vietnamese people's aspirations to rise up in the new era, and major orientations for Vietnam's development, foreign affairs and international integration, in which the Asia-Pacific region and the APEC Forum are among the top priorities. At the same time, the President will call on APEC member economies and the regional business community to continue accompanying and supporting Vietnam in realizing its goal of becoming a high-income developed country by 2045.

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