Hanoi (VNA) – All preparations for the APEC 2017 EconomicLeaders’ Week have been already completed, ensuring the success of the mostimportant political-diplomatic event of Vietnam this year.

Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice Chairman of the APEC 2017National Committee Bui Thanh Son made the statement at a press briefing inHanoi on November 2.

According to Son, the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week, themed “Creating NewDynamism, Fostering A Shared Future”, will take place in the central city of DaNang from November 6-11. The event will bring together around 10,000 delegatesfrom 21 APEC member economies.

President Tran Dai Quang will preside over and attend main activities duringthe Week, including the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Dialogue withAPEC Leaders and the APEC – ASEAN Informal Dialogue on November 10, togetherwith an official welcome ceremony for the APEC Economic Leaders and theirspouses, and the Gala Dinner and Cultural Performance.

He will chair the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Retreat on November 11and deliver an opening speech at the APEC CEO Summit slated for November 8-10.

President Tran Dai Quang’s spouse, Nguyen Thi Hien, will host the APEC Leaders’Spouse Programme on November 11 in Da Nang and Hoi An city of neighbouringQuang Nam province.

The Vietnam Business Summit will be held on November 7 with PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to attend and deliver a keynote speech.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Minister ofIndustry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh will co-chair the 29th APECMinisterial Meeting (AMM) on November 8 while Permanent Deputy FM Bui ThanhSon, who is also APEC 2017 SOM Chair, will preside over the APEC ConcludingSenior Officials’ Meeting (CSOM) on November 6-7.

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The ABAC will convene a meeting on November 4-6 and the APEC Voices of TheFuture will take place on November 6-10.

On the sidelines of the event, there will be many bilateral meetings betweenVietnamese and APEC leaders which aim to enhance bilateral relations as well ascooperation within APEC, Deputy FM Son said.

The leaders of China, the US, Canada and Chile have affirmed to visit Vietnamon the occasion, he revealed.

A huge number of cooperation agreements and contracts are also expected to besigned between businesses of Vietnam and other APEC member economies during theWeek, he added.

Established in 1989, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) comprises 21economies, including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong(China), Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, NewZealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, ChineseTaipei, Thailand, the US, and Vietnam.

APEC represents about 39 percent of the world’s population and contributes 57percent to global GDP and 49 percent of international trade.-VNA