Da Nang's authorities have instructed local government officials to cancel all overseas trips they have planned for the coming weeks to focus on preparations for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week next month.

Da Nang is set to welcome leaders from the USA, China, and Russia this November. Photo by VnExpress/Nguyen Dong

Any overseas visits or study trips must be delayed until after 15 November, but some exceptions will be made for trips that were approved before October and those deemed ‘really necessary’, the city’s government said.

Da Nang, considered the third most important city in Viet Nam after Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City, is preparing for a gathering of leaders from the 21 member economies of APEC from 6-11 November.  It will be the biggest international meeting ever hosted by the city, with the attendance of US President Donald Trump, China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, and others.

The new order also imposes restrictions on all future overseas trips.

It said each delegation should include no more than 10 officials, and each trip should be limited to 3 countries, each for a maximum of 3 days.

Officials will also be limited to 2 official overseas trips per year.

Trips organised or sponsored by businesses must be strictly restricted, the city’s government said.

(Source: VnExpress International/ DA NANG Today)