KhanhHoa has chosen five hotels to host APEC meetings, whileturning the province’s conventional hall into the press centre and recruitingand training 180 volunteers to serve the event.
A number of activities have also been planned to promote theprovince’s image, including making a video clip introducing its economicpotential and strengths, cultural beauty and tourist destinations.
Alongside, Khanh Hoa has also prepared gifts for delegates,which are local specialties such as aloes wood, bird’s net and coffee.
Social security and traffic safety measures have beenappliedwhile the local health sector has been ready to ensure food safety andproviding health care services to delegates.
Streets across Nha Trang city have been decorated, especially Nguyen Tat Thanh Avenuefrom Cam Ranh international airport to Nha Trang city centre.
The APEC Year 2017 is among the most important foreignrelations activities of Vietnam this year, which will be held in many localitiesacross the country, including Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An in QuangNam, Can Tho, Ha Long in Quang Ninh and Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa.
Nha Trang is scheduled to host the first APEC Senior Officials’Meeting (SOM1) from February 18 to March 3, with 80 meetings to be attended byabout 2,500 delegates. The APEC Finance Deputies’ Meeting and Central BankDeputies’ Meeting will also be organised in the city.-VNA