Illustrative image (Source: CCTV) Vietnam was invited to the event given it will play the host of the APEC Year2017.
Speaking at the event, Minh mentionedVietnam’s theme and priority orientations of APEC Year 2017 as well as proposedpriority tasks that APEC and G20 2017 could perform together.
The Vietnamese delegation gaveconstructive feedback on economic connectivity promotion, global and regionaltrade, anti-protectionism, climate change response, food security, effectiveuse of Mekong River water resources, trilateral cooperation in supportingAfrica, which have been welcomed by the host country and participants.
Themed “Shaping an inter-connectedworld”, the G20’s agenda during the German presidency focuses on building self-reliance,improving sustainability and assuming responsibility.
Based on the agenda, the Sherpa meeting discussed a number of economic andglobal development issues such as promoting world economic growth, trade andinvestment; climate change, energy, financial reform, agriculture, labour,health care, digital economy, gender equality and immigration, among others.
The meeting underscored the need toadopt specific, practical and feasible measures to step up reform,liberalisation and facilitation of global trade and investment as well as dealwith global socio-economic and environment issues.
The G20 currently accounts for 80percent of the world’s gross domestic product and 75 percent of global trade.Since 2008, the bloc has convened the annual summit to affirm its commitment tostrengthening policy coordination in addressing global economic issues.
As the first meeting during theGerman presidency, Sherpa is also part of preparations for the G20 Summitslated for Hamburg city in early July 2017.
Between now and next July, Germanywill host ministerial, senior officials and working groups’ meetings.
It is the second time Vietnam hasbeen invited to G20 Summit and related meetings. The country attended the G20meetings in 2010 in the Republic of Korea and Canada when it assumed the Chairof ASEAN./.
VNA
