Experts have stressed that the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum plays an increasingly important role in ensuring a global system of free, open and equal trade amid rising protectionism.

As many as 160 youth delegates from APEC member economies visited the central province of Quang Nam on November 7 as part of activities within the framework of the APEC Voices of the Future 2017 (VOF 2017) forum.

Too many regulations, too much paper work, too many rules and a lack of capital are among difficulties startups in the Asia-Pacific region are facing, said a US delegate to the Vietnam Business Forum (VBS).

Delegates to the ongoing APEC Voices of the Future (VOF) 2017 have voiced their satisfaction with a field trip to several famous destinations in the central province of Quang Nam.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh hosted separate meetings with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and Director of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Philipp Roesler in the central city of Da Nang on November 7 within the framework of the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has expressed hope that Vietnam and Japan would further bolster bilateral cooperation, especially in trade, investment and ODA.

VOV.VN - The Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting (CSOM) concluded in central Da Nang City on November 7, reaching a final consensus on issues to be submitted to the 29th APEC Ministerial Meeting and the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting scheduled in the coming days.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) is organising an exhibition in the central city of Da Nang to introduce typical products of all 63 cities and provinces across Vietnam to delegates from 21 APEC member economies.

As a leading economic forum in the Asia-Pacific region, APEC plays an increasingly important role in shaping and driving international trade system. The organisation is facing many opportunities and challenges at the same time.

Asian-Pacific economies should establish an agenda with strategies on what they can do together to help the region continue to be the main driver in realising the Bogor Goals in terms of trade and investment, said a senior official from Papua New Guinea.

APEC 2017 events reflect Vietnam’s fast-tracking of innovation and inclusiveness and its efforts to bolster regional cooperation, according to an article recently posted on The Malay Mail, an independent online Malaysian newspaper.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received World Economic Forum (WEF) Managing Director Philipp Rösler on the sidelines of the Vietnam Business Summit held in Da Nang city on November 7, saying that the Government has approved a cooperation plan with the organisation on future-proofing economy in Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with World Bank (WB) Vice President for East Asia and Pacific Victoria Kwakwa on November 7 on the sidelines of the ongoing APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in the central city of Da Nang.

Representatives from a number of international organisations applauded Vietnam’s improved business climate and competitiveness at the Vietnam Business Summit that took place in central Da Nang city on November 7 within the framework of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2017. 

VOV.VN -Vietnam is trying its best to continue its role as a potential and trustworthy partner of the international business community, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in his opening speech at the Vietnam Business Summit (VBS) on November 7 in the central city of Da Nang.

Cambodia’s daily Khmer Times, one of the two largest English newspapers in Cambodia, on November 6 ran a story entitled “Vietnam to host APEC summit amid challenges” by Chheang Vannarith, a Southeast Asia analyst based in Singapore and Cambodia.

Vietnam officially launched the postage stamp “Welcome to APEC Vietnam 2017” on November 6 in response to the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week.

The hosting of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting for the second time shows the international community’s recognition of Vietnam’s contributions to the APEC forum and affirms the country’s position in the region and the world, according to Czech journalist Pavel Herman.

The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) will urge APEC Economic Leaders to press ahead with structural and trade reform, said 2017 ABAC Chair Hoang Van Dung said at a press conference on November 6.

Nearly 40 collections of ceramic products from Binh Duong-based Minh Long 1 Ceramics Limited Company are on display at the International Media Centre during the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week from November 6-11 in the central coastal city of Da Nang. 

The Vietnam Business Summit themed “Vietnam: We Mean Business!” took place in the central coastal city of Da Nang on November 7 within the framework of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2017.

Vietnam will make use of APEC 2017 to show the world its potential strength and the ability to overcome challenges while continuing to actively and effectively integrate into the world, in both politics and economy in Asia-Pacific.

Before heading to Vietnam to attend the 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in the central city of Da Nang, Mexican President Enrique Pena wrote for the Mexican Government’s website, affirming that Vietnam and Mexico are uniting the Pacific.

By hosting the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, Vietnam has not only reaffirmed its policy of deepening international integration and attaching great importance to Asia-Pacific, according to an article published on Singaporean newswire www.theindependent.sg on November 5. 

VOV.VN - The APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week provides an opportune occasion for Asia-Pacific member economies to propose and discuss major political and economic policies and solutions to turn challenges into opportunities and a powerful driver of global growth.

Most delegations attending the APEC Voices of the Future 2017 (VOF 2017) are interested in youth’s contributions to the APEC vision towards 2020 and beyond, one of the four topics discussed during the plenary session of the five-day event, which opened in the central city of Da Nang on November 6.

Dr. Alan Bollard, Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat, has highlighted Vietnam's role and contributions as well as its hallmarks in hosting the APEC Year for the second time in an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency. Following is the full text of the interview. 

Nearly 760 English-speaking volunteers have been deployed to support foreign guests to the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, which runs in central Da Nang city between November 6 and 11.

Vietnam became a member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum 19 years ago, an important milestone in the implementation of the Party and State’s external policies of expansion, diversification and multilateralisation of relations and international economic integration.

The APEC 2017 International Media Centre (IMC) in the central city of Da Nang is well-equipped, offering a good experience for Papua New Guinea, the host of APEC next year, said Helen Rei, senior reporter of The National, Papua New Guinea.