Deputy Foreign Minister: Vietnam’s initiatives reflected in APEC’s documents
Vietnam’s initiatives and suggestions have been reflected in APEC’s documents, showing the country’s responsible, active and proactive contributions to building and consolidating solidarity in APEC for a peaceful and stable Asia-Pacific region, according to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s initiatives and suggestions have beenreflected in APEC’s documents, showing the country’s responsible, active andproacꦰtive contributions to building and consolidating solidarity in APEC for a peaceful and stable Asia-Pacific region, according to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang.
The Deputy Minister made the remark while talking to the press about the resultsof the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, during which Vietnamese President NguyenXuan Phuc attended the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) via videoconferenceon November 12 under the chair of Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand– APEC Chair 2021, and several other events. Giang said President Phuc and the Vietnamese delegation had actively participated in main activities of the week, delivering Vietnam's consistent message which affirmed that APEC continues to be a regional forum with a significant voiceand role in promoting multilateralism and multilateral cooperation toovercome the COVID-19 pandemic, achieve rapid and sustainable economic growth, thuscontinuing to be a driving force of regional and global economies. According to him, Vietnam’s messages are very in line with APEC leaders’ opinions,including facilitating fair access to vaccines, medical supplies and resourcesas well as adopting stronger measures to fight the pandemic. About development, Vietnamsuggested APEC take a new vision and approach to economic recovery such as promoting digital economy and e-commerce, advocating trade liberalisation; removing tradebarriers to restore production and trade, and prevent disruption in manufacturingchains. As the Asia-Pacific and the world are suffering consequences andchallenges caused by climate change, the requirement is to ensure green growth.Therefore, measures and suggestions proposed by Vietnam along with the country's delivery oncommitments also contributed to strengthening APEC’s cooperation in promoting green andinclusive growth, he said. The diplomat stressed that the most important thing is to effectively carry out the APEC Vision till2040. He said Vietnam was one of the key participants in building the vision and also one of the leading members in realising the vision via building an action plan. The official expressed his belief that the commitments of Vietnam and APEC to realising the vision will contribute to building an Asia-Pacific region of peace, stability and prosperity./.
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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang (Photo: VNA) 
