Vietnamese President addresses 28th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting
Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the 28th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) via videoconference on November 12 at the invitation of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the 28th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended and delivered a speech at the 28th APEC Economic Leaders’Meeting (AELM) via videoconference on November 12 at the invitation of NewZealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
In his speech, PresidentPhuc highlighted the need to adopt a new mindset and approach to bringingeconomies back to sustainable development, which requires them to overcomedifferences.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum needs to continueaffirming its role as a driving force of the global economy, a hub ofinnovative ideas, he said, adding that APEC also needs to actively expandeconomic linkages for sustainable economic recovery and growth while upholdingits guiding role in shaping the world economy in the post-pandemic period.
🎐 APEC’s focus should begiven to effective pandemic prevention and control as well as taking the leadin building an Asia-Pacific model of green and inclusive growth to realise the PutrajayaVision 2040, the President said.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the Vietnamese delegation attend the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Highlighting Vietnam’scontributions to the global common efforts for economic recovery, sustainable andinclusive growth and addressing common challenges, he affirmed that Vietnamwill continue partnering with APEC member economies to materialise the visionof an open, peaceful, dynamic, resilient Asia-Pacific, for the sake ofprosperity of each citizen and future generations.
President Phuc's proposals were highly appreciated and endorsed by APEC economic leaders,and reflected in the documents of the meeting.
The leaders discussed measures to respond to theCOVID-19 pandemic, accelerate economic recovery, and spark off new momentum towardsinnovative, sustainable and inclusive growth.
They reaffirmed their commitments to maintain and strengthenAPEC's role as the region's leading forum on economic cooperation andconnectivity, and pioneering in efforts to response to global challenges. APEC supportsthe global efforts for equal access to and sharing of vaccines, the expansion ofvaccine production and supply, and the enhancement of health systems.
The leaders adopted a joint statement and endorsed the AotearoaPlan of Action to implement the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040, whichwas adopted at the 2020 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting.
♋ Also at the event, New Zealand handed over the chairmanshipof APEC Year 2022 to Thailand./.
The APEC CEO Summit, one of the world’s premier business and government events in 2021, takes place in Auckland, New Zealand, on Nov. 11-12. State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivered pre-record speech at the discussion session on sustainable development and climate change on Nov. 11.
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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.
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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.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends the 28th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the Vietnamese delegation attend the meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
