Quang Nam (VNA) – The health authority in the centralprovince of Quang Nam has played an active role in ensuring food safety andenvironmental sanitation, and preventing disease outbreaks ahead of a series of APEC events held in the province from October 18 to November 11.
Quang Namwill host the APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings, the APEC Voices of the Future 2017, the Days of the Republic of Korea in Quang Nam and the launch of the “super project” Blue Whale Gas Field.
Since the beginning of October, the provincial HealthDepartment has held operations to clean up the environment.
It also directed inspection of state management on foodsafety in local districts, townships and cities where the major events will takeplace. Samples of water used in foods and drinks served in the events have beentested while hotels and restaurants have been guided to follow strict safetystandards.
The department will continue intensifying inspections fromcommunal to provincial levels to minimise any risks associated with foodhygiene during the APEC activities, said Deputy Director of the departmentNguyen Van Van.
The local 115 Emergency Centre has set up two teams watchingout for any emergency in the province.
About 300 international and domestic delegates, includingfinancial ministers, leaders of financial agencies and central banks from 21 Asia-PacificEconomic Cooperation economies, will gather for the APEC Finance Ministers’Meeting and Related Meetings from October 19-21 in Quang Nam.
Established in 1989, APEC comprises 21 economies,including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan,the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru,the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the US, andVietnam.-VNA
Quang Namwill host the APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings, the APEC Voices of the Future 2017, the Days of the Republic of Korea in Quang Nam and the launch of the “super project” Blue Whale Gas Field.
Since the beginning of October, the provincial HealthDepartment has held operations to clean up the environment.
It also directed inspection of state management on foodsafety in local districts, townships and cities where the major events will takeplace. Samples of water used in foods and drinks served in the events have beentested while hotels and restaurants have been guided to follow strict safetystandards.
The department will continue intensifying inspections fromcommunal to provincial levels to minimise any risks associated with foodhygiene during the APEC activities, said Deputy Director of the departmentNguyen Van Van.
The local 115 Emergency Centre has set up two teams watchingout for any emergency in the province.
About 300 international and domestic delegates, includingfinancial ministers, leaders of financial agencies and central banks from 21 Asia-PacificEconomic Cooperation economies, will gather for the APEC Finance Ministers’Meeting and Related Meetings from October 19-21 in Quang Nam.
Established in 1989, APEC comprises 21 economies,including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan,the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru,the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the US, andVietnam.-VNA
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