“I am very proud when Da Nang is hosting the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Weekand will try my best to contribute to the success of the event”. Huynh Thi HongVan, a fourth year student from Da Nang’s Duy Tan University said.
Van, a volunteer at the Da Nang international airport, told a Vietnam NewsAgency reporter on November 5 that her duty is arranging transport vehicles forAPEC delegates.
“I attended training classes organised by the municipal External AffairsRelations in order to have the best knowledge on what to do when the delegatesarrive,” Van said.
With carefulpreparations and training, she is confident that she will well perform hertasks at the APEC 2017 National Committee’s Culture-Information Sub-Committee.
For NguyenDuc Huy from Duc Phu Limited Company, who is in charge of car arrangement for APECBusiness Advisory Council (ABAC) delegates, this is a challenge but a goodchance for him to improve his working skills.
Ho Dac Hiep of Duc Phu Company revealed that as a tour driver, he has made greatefforts to improve his English and other skills to offer the best services totourists, contributing to promoting the image of Da Nang, the most worth-livingcity in Vietnam.
The APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week is expected to draw about 10,000delegates from the 21 APEC economies.
Established in 1989, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC) groups Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong (China),Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, PapuaNew Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand,the US, and Vietnam.
It represents about 39 percent of the world’s population andcontributes 57 percent to global GDP and 49 percent of international trade.-VNA