CSOM begins APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang
VOV.VN - The APEC Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting (CSOM) opened on the morning of November 6, commencing the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2017 in the central city of Da Nang.
Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son delivered an opening speech welcoming senior officials of 21 APEC member economies. |
Mr Son said "But the good thing is that even facing such difficulties, we have managed to secure many important results, such as maintaining the momentum of cooperation and reaching convergences in a wide range of issues to boost this year’s priorities and support other APEC ongoing works.” |
During the two-day meeting, delegates focus on reviewing the progress of APEC cooperation this year and finalizing the APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM) statement and the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) Declaration. |
The opening event of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week captures the major attention of domestic and foreign reporters. |
Deputy FM Son talked with participants, |
with Canadian delegation, |
and a representative of Papua New Guinea. |
Some images of delegations before the opening ceremony |