APEC SOM1 continues agenda with series of meetings
The agenda of the first Senior Officials’ Meetings (SOM1) and related meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum continued on February 27 in Nha Trang city, south central Khanh Hoa province, with a series of events.
Scene at the Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI) Meeting (Photo: VNA)
Khanh Hoa (VNA) - Theagenda of the first Senior Officials’ Meetings (SOM1) and related meetings ofthe Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum continued on February 27 inNha Trang city, south central Khanh Hoa province, with a series of events. Delegates from 21 APEC membereconomies continued attending the Economic Committee (EC) Meeting, the PolicyPartnership on Food Security (PPFS) Meeting, the Ocean and Fisheries WorkingGroups (OFWG) Meeting, the Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI) Meeting andthe Budget and Management Committee (BMC) – SOM Steering Committee on ECOTECH(SCE) Joint Meeting. Meanwhile, the Ad Hoc Steering Groupon the Internet Economy (AHSGIE) Meeting and the Ocean and Fisheries WorkingGroup (OFWG) – Policy Partnership on Food Security (PPFS) Joint Meeting begantheir first working day. Scheduledto take place from February 18 to March 3, the APEC SOM1 and relatedmeetings comprise 56 meetings, workshops and dialogues of 38 APEC committeesand working groups. Underthe theme of “Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a Shared Future,” delegates areexpected to discuss and reach consensus onpriorities and their contents for the 2017 APEC Year on promoting sustainable,innovative and inclusive growth, regional economic connectivity,competitiveness of small-and medium-sized enterprises and micro-enterprisesin the digital era, food security, and climate change adaptation. The APEC forum includes 21 members - Australia,Brunei,Canada,Chile, China, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia,Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore,Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam - which account for a combined 39 percent of the world’s population and make up 59percent of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP) and 48 percent of theglobal trade. The forum focuses on three cooperation pillars, namelytrade and investment liberalisation, business facilitation and economic –technological cooperation.-VNA
Many representatives from 21 APEC member economies have showed a good impression about Nha Trang city in the south central province of Khanh Hoa, which is hosting the first APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting and related meetings.
A series of meetings took place in Nha Trang city in the central province of Khanh Hoa on February 25 within the framework of the first APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 1).
Senior officials of APEC economies as well as experts and scholars have discussed the possibility of establishing a free trade area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP).
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Scene at the Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI) Meeting (Photo: VNA) 
