Da Nang (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and
Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has thoroughly examined the preparations for
activities of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week that is scheduled for the central
city of Da Nang in November.
From September 30 to October 1, the Deputy PM, who is
also head of the National Committee for APEC 2017, worked with representatives
of sub-committees for reception, security and health, communications and
culture, material and logistics, and the committee’s secretariat.
Representatives from the President’s Office, the
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the People’s Committee and
departments of Da Nang city and Quang Nam province, and about 190 volunteers
joined in the reviewed activities.
So far, infrastructure for all hotels and convention
centres, international media centres and other major venues that will host
official and sidelines activities of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week have been
ready.
Deputy PM Minh lauded the efforts of Da Nang and Quang
Nam, as well as sub-committees and relevant agencies in preparing for the
event.
Approving scenarios for the APEC Economic Leaders’
Week, he directed the organization of all activities as well as alternative
plans, thus ensuring smooth operation of the important events.
He requested that the utmost safety, security, and
conditions of health care, food safety must be guaranteed, as must services for
participants joining the Week.
The Deputy PM urged Da Nang, Quang Nam and other
agencies to hasten final preparations, making sure that relevant agencies will
coordinate closely without mistakes.
He
also asked the People’s Committee of Da Nang and Quang Nam province to complete
decorations of streets and strengthen communications to promote the image of
Vietnam to foreign friends.
Established in 1989, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) comprises 21
economies, including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong
(China), Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New
Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese
Taipei, Thailand, the US, and Vietnam.
They
account for 39 percent of the world population, 57 percent of the world GDP and
47 percent of the global trade, according to statistics in 2014.-VNA