The Vietnamese
delegation led by State President Nguyen Minh Triet attended the 18th
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meeting in Yokohama, Japan on
November 11, at the invitation of Prime Minister Naoto Kan.

His delegation includes Deputy Prime
Minster and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem, Minister of Industry and Trade Vu
Van Hoang, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Phu Binh, Deputy Director of
the Presidential Office Giang Son, Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, Deputy
Minster of Industry and Trade Nguyen Cam Tu, Assistant to the State President Vu
Quy and Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vu Tien Loc.

Mr Triet’s attendance at APEC 18
helped raise Vietnam’s status in the international arena, enhance its role in
APEC and contribute opinions on the meeting’s important contents, particularly
the growth strategy to promote regional economic links and devise development
orientations for APEC.

APEC’s targets are to boost economic
growth towards a prosperous, dynamic and harmonious community in the Asia
Pacific region by promoting the liberalisation of trade and investment, regional
economic integration and economic and technical cooperation, and ensure personal
security and a favourable and sustainable business environment.

APEC 18 on the theme “Change and
Action”, attracted leaders from 21 member economies, including 9 G20 members.
APEC accounts for 52 percent of the world’s territories, 59 percent of global
population, 50 percent of global GDP and 57 percent of international trade.

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