President Luong Cuong to attend APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in RoK
VOV.VN - President Luong Cuong will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Week and conduct bilateral meetings in the Republic of Korea from October 29 to November 1, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The invitation has been extended by RoK President Lee Jae-Myung, the ministry said in a press communique on October 24.
Established in 1989, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum to promote free trade, economic cooperation, and sustainable growth among countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
The forum currently has 21 member economies, including some of the world’s leading economies such as the United States, China, and Japan, 9 members of the G20, and many dynamic emerging economies. Collectively, these members represent approximately 38% of the world’s population, contribute 61% of global GDP, and account for 47% of global trade.
Vietnam joined APEC in 1998, participating fully in the forum’s economic, trade, and investment cooperation mechanisms. It hosted the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang in 2017, marking a milestone in promoting free trade, digital connectivity, and sustainable development initiatives.
The country is scheduled to play host to the coming APEC summit in 2027.
Vietnam pledges to support APEC’s long-term stability and prosperity
VOV.VN - Vietnamese Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang shared Vietnam’s economic outlook and showed the country’s commitment to contributing to the stability and prosperity of the APEC region at the 32nd APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Incheon, the Republic of Korea, on October 21.
