The 9th Vietnam-Russia Strategic Dialogue on Diplomacy-Defence-Security and the political consultation at deputy minister level between the Foreign Ministries took place in Hanoi on June 14.

The APEC Senior Finance Officials’ Meeting (SFOM) will take place in the northern province of Ninh Binh on May 18-19 as part of three major events of the APEC 2017 Finance Ministers’ Process.

As a powerhouse of new technologies, skilled workforce and burgeoning middle class, the Asia-Pacific region is expected to contribute 70 percent of the global GDP by 2050.

Over 27 years since its inception, APEC has continuously affirmed its status as the leading economic cooperation forum in the Asia - Pacific region.