According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the priorities of the 2017 APEC include creating new momentum for the future of the Asia-Pacific, promoting sustainable and creative growth, the role of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSEMs) and their competitiveness capacity and creativity in the digital era, and enhancing food security and sustainable agriculture and in a way that adapts to climate change.
On the sidelines of the ISOM, a dialogue between AEPC and businesses will be held with the theme of creating new momentum to promote APEC growth and connection as a Vietnamese initiative.
The first international conference of Vietnam on hosting the 2017 APEC will be held on December 10. In the framework of APEC 2017, nearly 200 events, conferences and workshops will be held across Vietnam. Da Nang has been preparing for the APEC forum, which will take place in November, 2017, in the central city.
In 2006, Vietnam successfully hosted APEC 14, which laid a foundation for the Asia-Pacific Free Trade areas and adopted the Hanoi Action Plan to implement the Bogor goals and initiatives to improve cooperation within APEC.
APEC was established in 1989. APEC's membership has expanded to 21 economies, namely,Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam.
