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

Sherevealed that this is the first time she has visited Vietnam and she is happyto come to the country she only knows through films.

Meanwhile,her teammate from the National Broadcasting Corporation, Ivan Bayagau, saidsecurity in the media centre is very good, making him feel secured.

ZhuYu, a reporter from the Xinhua News Agency said she was surprised at thecentre’s professionalism.

“Wehave covered many international events at home and abroad. Everything atthe media centre, from security check to hygiene, is very good and professional,  meeting international standards”, she said.

The reporter also said she will visit sometourist attractions in Vietnam such as Da Nang, Hoi An and Huewhen shehas free time.

Apart from the modern facilities at the International MediaCentre, Alberto Salazar, chiefrepresentative of the Hanoi-based Prensa Latina of Cuba, is particularlyimpressed with the smile of Da Nang people.

“I think it’s the smile of Da Nang that leaves deepimpression and is more effective than any administrative orders and slogans,”he said.
Eric San Juan Hernandez fromAgencia EFE, a Spanish-language news agency headquartered in Madrid (Spain), alsopraised the International Media Centre.

“Everything looks good and the IMC is a beautiful building. It's very big andmodern, and the internet here works well too," he commented.

This is the first time the reporter has covered such an APEC event, he added.

Taking place in Da Nang from November 6-11, the APEC 2017 EconomicLeaders’ Week is expected to draw about 10,000 delegates from the 21 APECeconomies. 

Established in 1989, the Asia-Pacific EconomicCooperation (APEC) groups 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.

It represents about 39 percent of the world’spopulation and contributes 57 percent to global GDP and 49 percent ofinternational trade.-VNA