President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Moon Jae-in has urged efforts to promote free trade in the Asia-Pacific region and voiced support for the early conclusion of a regional trade deal known as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

The Chair of the APEC and ASEAN Leaders' Informal Dialogue on November 10 issued a press statement. The full text of the press statement runs as follows:

Leaders of APEC and ASEAN welcomed Vietnam’s initiative to host the APEC and ASEAN Leaders’ Informal Dialogue.

President Tran Dai Quang held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the central city of Da Nang on November 10 on the sidelines of the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Meeting.

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang attended and delivered a speech at the plenary session of the Dialogue between APEC Economic Leaders and the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) in the central city of Da Nang on November 10. Following is the full text of the speech.

US President Donald Trump praised Vietnam as one of the fastest-growing in the world in a keynote speech delivered at the APEC CEO Summit in the central city of Da Nang on November 10.

Economic integration, connectivity, and trade and investment liberalisation have been and will continue to be the top priorities for APEC cooperation, Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang has said.

VOV.VN - The APEC CEO Summit  2017 covers 15 discussion sessions with the participation of leaders of APEC member economies and major organizations and enterprises in the world.

Vietnam’s economic changes since its first hosting of the APEC Year in 2006 were the main content of an article written by Edmund Sim, which was recently published on The Diplomat magazine.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held a reception in the central city of Da Nang on November 10 for Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde, who has been in Vietnam to attend the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week.