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APEC turns challenges into impetus for development: Vietnam's deputy minister

APEC turns challenges into impetus for development: Vietnam's deputy minister

Friday, March 03, 2017, 17:19 GMT+7

The 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum is expected to turn hardships into motivation for development, according to Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.

The first APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 1) kicked off in Nha Trang, a famous beach city located in the south-central Vietnamese province of Khanh Hoa, on Thursday morning, with the attendance of delegates from 21 member economies.

Prior to the event, a series of nearly 50 meeting sessions had been convened since February 18, aimed at a tackling a variety of issues relating to free trade policies, climate change, and assistance for small-scale businesses.

Speaking at the opening session, Deputy Minister Son affirmed that global and regional economic growth still remains slow despite positive predictions.

“All APEC member economies are concerned that the benefits of globalization will not be equally distributed,” the Vietnamese diplomat stated.

Despite concerns, Deputy Minister Son affirmed that the Asia-Pacific region remains an engine of economic growth and integration, as well as a pioneer in advancing trade and investment liberalization.

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Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son speaks at the SOM 1 opening session. Photo: Tuoi Tre

“APEC has all the resources, potential, and capabilities to overcome these challenges and turn them into impetus for future growth and development,” Son asserted.

The SOM 1 includes a series of meetings, conferences, and discussions organized to determine the primary topics to be discussed during the upcoming APEC forum.

The event is scheduled to conclude on Friday.

Established in 1989, APEC is a regional economic forum comprised of 21 member states, including Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, the United States, and Vietnam among others.

The forum is aimed at creating prosperity in the region by promoting accelerated regional economic integration alongside balanced, inclusive, sustainable, innovative, and secure growth.

Vietnam joined the forum in 1998 and successfully chaired APEC 2006.  The Southeast Asian country is scheduled to host the 2017 gathering in the central city of Da Nang in November.

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