Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Speaking at the event, DeputyPrime Minister Pham Binh Minh, who is also Chairman of the National Committeefor APEC 2017, said after 30 years of renovation, Vietnam has made significantcontributions to the APEC Forum and brought practical benefits to regionalbusinesses and residents.
On the APEC’s next activities,Minh stressed the need to promote sustainable, creative and inclusive growth,saying that APEC’s agenda should focus on institutional reform.
He called for joint work to boostextensive regional integration and connectivity by grasping opportunitiesbrought about by the ASEAN Community and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, amongothers.
More support should be given tomicro and medium-sized enterprises to improve their competitiveness and enablethem to join the global value chain, he said, noting great potential for cooperationin digital infrastructure since Asia-Pacific is home to the largest number ofInternet subscribers globally.
On the occasion, he also called forattention to food security and sustainable agriculture, saying that the APECneeds to facilitate technology transfer and application to improve productivityand farmers’ skills, giving them better access to the markets and capital.
Peruvian Deputy Foreign MinisterLuis Quesada, Chair of the 2016 APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting, stressed thatPeru commits strong support to Vietnam as the host of APEC Year 2017 and itsagenda.
The seminar attracted representativesfrom APEC member economies and APEC Secretariat as well as observers, scholars,and businesses at home and abroad./.
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