President Tran Dai Quang wrote an article entitled "APEC Vietnam 2017 - Fostering a shared future in a changing world" just ahead of the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders' Week, which is taking place in the central city of Da Nang from November 6-11 with the focal event being the 25th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting. Following is the full text of the article.
Helping small- and medium-sized enterprises access financial resources, science and technology, and digital advancements will be a focus of the recommendations APEC business leaders give to the bloc’s leaders on Friday.
Since joining APEC in 1998, the forum has become an important driving force in helping the country carry out reforms, peform economic restructuring and integration, propel the nation’s growth - and become a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
The 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week will be held in Da Nang, Vietnam from 6th to 11th November.
The Philippines remains keen on pursuing a free trade agreement with the United States believing this would make for a stronger and sustainable economic partnership with the world’s largest economy.
APEC 2017 will open many opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises, to access the broad market of member economies.
Ministers from APEC member economies are stepping up their push to salvage the world’s dwindling forests and the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on these resources, a press release from the APEC Secretariat on Wednesday said.
Throughout the course of nearly three decades, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has increasingly affirmed its leading role in the global growth and connectivity, making the Asia-Pacific a vibrant region with growing geo-economic and political position in the world.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
