Leaders of economies attending APEC Vietnam 2017

Photo series: Leaders of economies come to Vietnam to attend APEC 2017

(Chinhphu.vn) – The APEC Summit Week was attended by leaders of 21 APEC economies with important speeches, including US President Donald Trump, General Secretary and President of China, Xi Jinping. Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin…

With the theme “Creating New Dynamism, Cultivating a Shared Future”, the APEC Summit Week took place in Ho Chi Minh City. Da Nang from November 6-11 with 8 main events and many side activities, notably the Vietnam Business Summit, the APEC Economic-Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (AMM) Conference APEC Business Summit and APEC Economic Leaders Meeting.

The APEC Summit Week was attended by leaders of 21 APEC economies with important speeches, including US President Donald Trump, Chinese General Secretary-President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin…

According to the agenda, the leaders of 21 economies will discuss and approve the major cooperation results achieved throughout the year. Along with that is the orientation for APEC’s cooperation in the coming years.
* On the afternoon of November 10, a high-ranking delegation of the Indonesian economy led by Indonesian President Joko Wikodo and his wife arrived in Da Nang to attend the 2017 APEC Summit Week in Da Nang.

Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan welcomed the delegation at Da Nang international airport, on the afternoon of November 10. Photo: VNA

* On the afternoon of November 10, the Cambodian Economic Leaders High Delegation, led by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, arrived in Da Nang to attend the 2017 APEC Summit.

Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha welcomed the delegation at the airport. Photo: VNA

* At the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang and his wife, on the afternoon of November 10, a high-ranking delegation of the Korean economy, led by  President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in , arrived in Da Nang city to attend. attend the 2017 APEC Summit.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his wife at Da Nang International Airport. Photo: VNA

*  At noon on November 10, the plane carrying the General Secretary and President of China, Xi Jinping, landed at Da Nang airport, starting his series of activities in Vietnam.

In Da Nang, General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping will attend meetings within the framework of the APEC Summit Week. Mr. Xi Jinping will also speak within the framework of the APEC Business Conference

Minister Truong Minh Tuan welcomes General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping.

* At the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang and his wife, the Thai economic high-ranking delegation led by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and his wife attended the 2017 APEC Summit Week in Da Nang.

Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha welcomed the delegation at Da Nang international airport.

*At 12:15 am on November 10, Air Force One carrying US President Donald Trump  landed at Da Nang airport to attend the 2017 APEC Summit.

Welcoming the US Presidential delegation at the airport were Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan, Chairman of the City People’s Committee. Da Nang Huynh Duc Tho and many high-ranking officials of the two countries.

The 45th President of the United States came to Vietnam in the first year of his term to attend the APEC Summit Week.

Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan welcomed the delegation at the airport. Photo: VNA

* At the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang and his wife, the Lao Economic Leaders’ High-Level Delegation led by General Secretary and President Bounnhang Vorachith attended the 2017 APEC Summit Week in Da Nang City. Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha welcomed the delegation at Da Nang International Airport on November 10.

General Secretary and President of the Lao PDR Bounnhang Vorachith at Da Nang International Airport. Photo: VNA

* On the morning of November 10, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife took a private jet to Danang to attend APEC.

Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha welcomed the delegation at the airport. Photo: VNA

* On the morning of November 10, the plane carrying Russian President Vladimir Putin to Vietnam to attend the APEC Summit Week landed at Da Nang airport.

Before coming to Vietnam, on November 7, Russian President Putin directed the Cabinet to assist Vietnam with an amount of USD 5 million to overcome the damage caused by Typhoon Damrey (typhoon No. 12) along with 40 tons of water. humanitarian aid.

Welcoming Russian President Putin at the airport were Secretary of the Da Nang Party Committee Truong Quang Nghia, Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha.

*The plane carrying Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe landed at Da Nang International Airport.

On the morning of November 10, he will deliver a speech at the APEC Business Summit.

On November 11, Mr. Abe will attend the meeting of leaders of 21 APEC economies.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Da Nang International Airport. Photo: Vietnamnet

* At 6:20 pm on November 9, the plane carrying the New Zealand delegation to the APEC Summit Week, led by the newly inaugurated Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, landed at Da Nang airport.

The Prime Minister of New Zealand is one of three female leaders at this APEC, along with the President of Chile and the Chief Executive of Hong Kong (China). Photo: Labor

* At 6 pm on November 9, a special aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force, carrying the Australian delegation to the APEC Summit Week, led by the Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Turnbull, landed at Da Nang airport.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

* On the afternoon of November 9, the Airbus A340 of  King of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah  landed at Da Nang international airport.

Photo: VOV

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On the afternoon of November 9, the plane of the Malaysian delegation attending the APEC Summit Week, led by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, landed at Da Nang airport.

On November 10, Mr. Razak is expected to join Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and Mexican President Nieto to participate in discussions at the APEC CEO Summit. .

President Tran Dai Quang and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak. Photo: VNA

In the afternoon of the same day, President Tran Dai Quang had a bilateral meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.

* The plane carrying  State Advisor, Myanmar Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi landed at Da Nang International Airport at noon on 9/11. Aung San Suu Kyi to Vietnam was Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngoc Anh.

Myanmar is not a member of APEC. According to Myanmar Times, Aung San Suu Kyi will attend an informal meeting of APEC in Da Nang at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang.

Thus, by the end of the morning of November 9, there were 7 high-level delegations attending APEC and related activities, namely Taipei-China, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Peru, Hong Kong (China), Mexico, and Myanmar. to Da Nang. Today, there are expected delegations from Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Japan, and Brunei. The remaining delegations such as Russia, the US, and China will arrive tomorrow, November 10.

Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi at Da Nang airport. Photo: Zing

* Prime Minister of the APEC 2018 Papua New Guinea  to Da Nang. Papua New Guinea joined APEC in November 1993. Prime Minister Peter O’Neill attended many meetings at the APEC Summit Week in Da Nang. He will also invite economic leaders to attend APEC 2018 in this country.

Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan welcomed the delegation at the airport.

*Also on the morning of 9/11, the special plane of  Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto  and the delegation attending APEC landed at Da Nang international airport.

Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngoc Anh welcomed the delegation at Da Nang International Airport on the morning of 9/11. Photo: VNA

* On the morning of November 9, a Dragon Air plane carrying Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and Chief Representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) Lam Trinh Nguyet Nga (Carrie Lam) arrived at Da Nang airport.

Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on the morning of November 9, landed at Da Nang airport on a commercial flight of Dragon Air. Photo: Zing

*Chief Representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) Lam Trinh Nguyet Nga (Carrie Lam) also arrived in Da Nang on a commercial flight with Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.

Carrie Lam is the Head of the Hong Kong (China) delegation to APEC. She was just elected Chief Representative of this special zone in March.

VCCI Chairman Vu Tien Loc welcomed the delegation from Hong Kong (China) at the airport. Photo: VNA

* On the evening of November 8, a special plane of the Philippines carrying President Rodrigo Duterte landed at Da Nang airport to attend events at APEC 2017.

Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan welcomed the Philippine delegation at the airport. Photo: Zing

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On the afternoon of November 8, President of the Republic of Chile Michelle Bachelet Jeria arrived in Hanoi, starting her State visit to Vietnam from November 8-9, at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang on the occasion of attending the Conference. leaders of APEC economies 2017.

On November 9, State President Tran Dai Quang hosted an official welcome ceremony for Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Jeria at the Presidential Palace. After the welcoming ceremony, the Chilean President held talks and met with Vietnamese leaders.

After that, Mrs. Michelle Bachelet Jeria left Hanoi for Da Nang in the evening of the same day.

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Jeria arrives in Vietnam on November 8. Photo: VNE

*On November 8,  Prime Minister Canada Justin Trudeau started an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

After the official welcome ceremony, at the talks held at the Government Headquarters, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed their satisfaction about the positive developments of the friendship and cooperation relationship between Vietnam and Vietnam. -Canada last time on many areas; agreed to establish the framework of the Vietnam-Canada Comprehensive Partnership.

It is known that the Prime Minister of Canada will come to Da Nang on November 10 to attend the APEC Summit Week and the meeting of APEC economic leaders.

Mr. Tong So Du’s delegation arrived in Da Nang on the afternoon of November 7. Photo: Vietnamnet