Viet Nam’s hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in 2017 is a good chance for the country to promote the image of a dynamic country in reform and international integration.

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The theme ‘Creating New Dynamism, Fostering A Shared Future’ that Viet Nam selected for the APEC 2017, which was announced by State President Tran Dai Quang at the 24^th APEC Summit in Lima, Peru, on 19-20 November 2016, received support from all member economies, the business community and leading experts.

It reflected the shared interest of all member economies in seeking new dynamism for the region’s economic integration, connectivity and growth.

The theme also demonstrated the common long-term goal of the forum, which are peace, stability, development and prosperity, and at the same time showed expectation of new developments of the forum in 2017, thus contributing to affirming the forum’s position in the new circumstances.

In order to realise the theme, Viet Nam recommended 4 priorities that are promoting sustainable, innovative and inclusive growth; boosting extensive economic connectivity; increasing competitiveness and creativity of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises in the digital era; and strengthening food security and sustainable agriculture, and climate change adaptation.

The successful organisation of the APEC 2017 Year is a focus in Viet Nam’s external policy on extensive and in-depth international integration.

By hosting the forum, Viet Nam hopes it can make practical contributions to APEC’s development and increase the efficiency of APEC cooperation, while boosting the country’s partnership with other member economies.

This is the second time Viet Nam has hosted the Asia-Pacific region’s biggest and most important economic event. The first time was in 2006.

(Source: VNA)