Informal meeting of APEC leaders: cooperation to accelerate post-pandemic recovery
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend a virtual informal meeting of leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum on July 16 at the invitation of APEC 2021 chair - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the 27th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in 2020 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc willattend a virtual informal meeting of leadersof the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum on July 16 at theinvitation of APEC 2021 chair - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
In 1998, Vietnam officially joined APEC - the leading economic cooperationmechanism in Asia-Pacific, which was a crucial step forward in implementing Vietnam’s foreign policy of openness, multilateralisation, diversification andinternational economic integration.
Over the last 22 years, Vietnam has made active contributions to the forum,helping promote peace, stability, cooperation and economic connectivity in theregion.
It is noteworthy that the country successfully hosted APEC EconomicLeaders' meetings in 2006 and 2017.
It was also one of the most active members in proposing initiatives andprojects in many fields.
Vietnam made significant contributions when it served as Executive Director of the APECSecretariat in 2005 – 2006, and as chair and vice chair of many committees andkey working groups.
Vietnamese businesses have also demonstrated their increasingly important role withinAPEC cooperation. During the 2017 APEC Year, Vietnamese enterprises contributedwisdom and efforts, and directly participated in many activities, affirmingtheir integration capacity, role and responsibility for the APEC cooperationmechanism as well as regional economic connectivity.
After successfully hosting the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders' Meeting, Vietnam has continued to activelyparticipate in and contribute to the APEC cooperation framework.
Amid complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam has closely coordinatedwith other APEC economies in maintaining cooperation mechanisms, and promotingthe building of long-term cooperation strategies of the forum.
With the theme “Join, Work, Grow. Together”, APEC 2021 will focus on COVID-19 and measures to cope with its negativeimpact on the economies. New Zealand –host of the 2021 APEC Year - said that all APEC activities in 2021 will takeplace virtually.
The informal meeting of APEC leaders on July 16 ishoped to seek immediate steps to address the COVID-19 crisis, and acceleratingpost-pandemic economic recovery in Asia Pacific.
President Phuc’s attendance at the event will help strongly affirm Vietnam'srole and voice in APEC./.
This year has been significant for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) partnership, with the forum focusing on promoting regional and global economic integration.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is leading a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to the 26th APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea at the invitation of his Papua New Guinea counterpart Peter O’Neill.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on November 30 welcomed Allan Wagner, who is Chair of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Vision Group and former Foreign Minister of Peru, who is in Hanoi to attend a conference on Vietnam’s 20-year APEC membership.
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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will attend a virtual informal meeting of leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum on July 16, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the 27th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in 2020 (Photo: VNA) 
