HÀ NỘI – The second APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 2) and related meetings began in Ha Noi today, with participants discussing various issues of regional interest.They include trade and investment liberalisation, business facilitation, human resource development, education, network economy, food safety, science, technology and creativity, mining, the automobile industry and urbanisation.

During a series of events which will last until May 21, APEC delegates are expected to speed up the implementation of long-term co-operation programmes and plans in key areas and reach consensus on documents to be submitted to ministers for approval. This will lay a foundation for documents for the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting and APEC Ministerial Meeting in central Đà Nẵng City in November. Tiếp tục đọc “APEC SOM 2, meetings begin in Hà Nội” →