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Delegates to APEC 2017 impressed by Hanoi city

Delegates at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) 2017 were impressed by Vietnam’s preparations for the event, hailing Hanoi as a hospitable city.
Delegates to APEC 2017 impressed by Hanoi city ảnh 1At the event (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Delegates at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) 2017were impressed by Vietnam’s preparations for the event, hailing Hanoi as ahospitable city on the sidelines of the APEC Second Senior Officials’ Meeting(SOM-2) and related meetings from May 9-21.

AssistantSecretary at the Australian Department of Industry and International StrategiesMalcolm Greening praised the logistics staff at the National Convention Centre,adding that he was impressed by the professionalism of his Vietnamese colleagues duringthe SOM-2.

Yang Zifengfrom the Chinese Academy of Sciences said preparations for APEC 2017 had beenthorough and said Vietnam was hosting a successful APEC Year.

DirectorGeneral of the Asia-Pacific Regional Integration Division under the New ZealandMinistry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Alison Mann said she has visited Vietnamseveral times and is always impressed by the country and people here,especially Hanoi.

Meanwhile, headof the Bureau of International Affairs under the Academy of Sciences ofMalaysia Nina Azrah Razali, said it was her first visit to Hanoi and she visitedpopular tourist attractions such as Sword Lake, Dong Xuan market and the OldQuarter. -VNA
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