The 32nd APEC Ministerial Meeting held in the form of teleconference on November 8-9. (Photo: VNA)He suggested the APEC reduce measures that wouldhinder trade and cause discrimination, especially those on essential goods,expand the network of free trade agreement (FTAs), and boost an open, inclusiveand multilateral trade system that is based on rules and WTO reform.
The minister said the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040demonstrates the resolve and commitments of APEC members to overcome difficultiesand regain sustainable and strong economic growth, for prosperity of people andfuture generations.
Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen HongDien also joined Minister Son at the 32nd APEC Ministerial Meetingthat saw the attendance of representatives from 21 member economies and guestsfrom the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ABAC), the Association of SoutheastAsian Nations (ASEAN) and the WTO.
The event was co-chaired by New Zealand ForeignMinister Nanaia Mahuta and Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O'Connor.
The participants on November 9 compared notes onmeasures to foster cooperation towards a self-resilient and prosperous Asia-Pacific region, and stressed the need to step up measures to cope with the COVID-19pandemic, thus ensuring equal access to vaccines and treatment.
They also discussed cooperation in vaccine research,production expansion and supply, as well as investment in health care.
The 32nd APEC Ministerial Meeting held in the form of teleconference on November 8-9. (Photo: VNA)At another working session on November 8, theministers shared experience in economic recovery and exchanged views on cooperationefforts in trade and investment for regional recovery, and the APEC’scontributions to the WTO's 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12).
At the end of the event, the foreign and economicministers adopted a joint statement and two appendices on mid-term assessmentof the service competition roadmap in APEC and the APEC environmentalservices reference list./.
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