Scene at the press conference (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – APEC business conferences and forums will be in full swing in Septemberand November, said Vu Tien Loc, Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) at a press conference inHanoi on March 21.
He revealed theinformation while updating the conference on preparations for the APEC CEOSummit and business activities chaired by his agency within the framework ofthe APEC Vietnam Year 2017.
Accordingly, there will besix functions taking place in the two months.
The series begins with astart-up forum in Ho Chi Minh City on September 13, on the sidelines of the APECSmall and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting, as well as an APEC femalebusiness forum in Thua Thien – Hue in the same month.
Loc said Google andFacebook have committed to taking part in and assisting the organisationof the two forums.
Other events are scheduledto run in Da Nang in November. They are the fourth meeting of the APEC BusinessAdvisory Council (ABAC) between November 4 and 7, the APEC CEO Summit betweenNovember 8 and 10, a Vietnam trade and investment promotion forum on November 8,and a dialogue between the ABAC and leaders of member economies on November 10.
At the press conference, HoangVan Dung, Chairman of the ABAC 2017, briefed initial outcomes of the group’sfirst meeting, which was held in Thailand from February 19 to 23.
According to Dung, at themeeting aligning with the APEC Year 2017 theme of “Creating a new driving forcefor a common future”, participants discussed regional economic integration,regional connectivity, sustainable growth, and assistance for micro-, small-,and medium-sized enterprises.
The ABAC also sentrecommendations to APEC leaders and held a dialogue with senior officials from20 member economies on these topics, which was considered the most effectivewith the highest number of participating APEC member economies to date.
The council will organisefurther research activities and meetings to send more reports andrecommendations to different APEC bodies and leaders till year’s end.
ABAC was set up in 1995, working on reports and recommendations to be sent toAPEC leaders in an effort to create a favourable and transparent business andinvestment environment for the region’s business community.-VNA
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