APEC has paid great attention to efforts to promote the role ofwomen, support micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), and vulnerablegroups in the economic recovery process. In addition, APEC members have activelyexchanged and discussed specific measures to effectively implement the APEC PutrajayaVision 2040, which was approved by APEC leaders last year.
Vietnam has closely coordinated with the host New Zealand and APECmembers, strongly promoted cooperation and contributed to APEC's agenda in2021. As a key country in building the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040, Vietnam has activelyparticipated in building a plan to effectively implement the vision.In particular, the country has also made strong commitments and taken specificactions in APEC cooperation to respond to climate change.
Giang expressed his hope that through the 28th APECLeaders' Week, APEC will set forth solutions, promote cooperation in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, create new motivations, accelerate economic recovery, andbring the region back to sustainable and inclusive growth.
President Phuc is scheduled to participate inthe 28th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting on November 12 and a dialogue betweenAPEC leaders and the APEC Business Advisory Council on November 11. He willdeliver a pre-recorded speech at the APEC CEO Summit on November 11 - 12.
2021 is the first year Vietnam has implemented thesocio-economic development plan for 2021 - 2025 and moved to a stage ofcomprehensive and extensive integration into the world. The State leader’sparticipation in the APEC Economic Leaders' Week will help raise Vietnam’s stature inmultilateral activities, including those of APEC, and help the country makeactive and effective contributions to the building of a plan for implementingthe APEC Vision 2040./.