President arrives in Bali for APEC meeting

Officials from the Indonesian Government, the governor of Bali province and the Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam welcomed the delegation at Ngurah Rai Airport.

President Sang is scheduled to meet with leaders from APEC member economies on October 7 and 8 to discuss important issues regarding the region's economic growth and connectivity, as well as measures to address regional and international issues of mutual concern.

The Vietnamese delegation's activities are in line with the country's foreign policy of active international integration and supporting Asia-Pacific co-operation mechanisms. On the occasion, it is expected that Vietnam will be named as the location for the APEC meeting in 2017.

APEC 21, under the theme 'Resilient Asia-Pacific, Engine of Global Growth', will focus discussions on the current global economy, the role of APEC in promoting a multilateral trade system and the APEC vision of connectivity in an evolving regional and international system. Delegates willi also consider strategies for sustainable growth equality with respect to food security, water resources and energy. 

(Source: Nhandannewspaperonline)