From February 18 to March 3, the First Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 1) of APEC and related meetings took place in Nha Trang City of the southern Khánh Hòa Province. The meetings bore a significant meaning as they kicked off the year-long APEC Viet Nam 2017 event and jumpstarted the preparation process for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW) that would be held in November in the central Đà Nẵng city. About 1900 delegates from 21 member economies of APEC, the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) and international and regional organisations would be joining the SOMs and 56 meetings of four committees and 34 working groups.

On February 20, a meeting of the Expert Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade (EGILAT) took place in Nha Trang City of the southern Khánh Hòa province, in preparation for SOM 1. The meeting aimed at increasing forest protection and sustainable development of forest resources, combating illegal trade and deforestation, and enhancing the capacity of APEC member economies on the legal timber trade.

From February 21 to 23, the General Department of Vietnam Customs hosted the first official meeting of the Sub-Committee on Customs Procedures (SCCP) in Nha Trang City of the southern Khánh Hòa province. More than 50 delegates representing customs departments of APEC member economies joined the meeting. The event was part of the agenda of SOM 1.

On February 23, the APEC Finance and Central Bank Deputies’ Meeting took place in Nha Trang City of the southern Khánh Hòa Province in preparation for SOM 1. This two-day meeting on February 23 and 24 marked the beginning of the APEC 2017 Finance Ministers' Process.

On February 25, in Nha Trang City of the southern Khánh Hòa Province, meetings of nine committees and working groups were held in order to prepare for SOM 1. It included the Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI), Economic Committee (EC), Policy Partnership on Food Security (PPFS) and Ocean and Fisheries Working Group (OFWG), as well as Tourism Working Group (TWG), Electronic Commerce Steering Group (ECSG), Alliance on Supply Chain Connectivity (A2C2), Competition Policy and Law Group (CPLG) and Market Access Group (MAG).

On February 26, two plenary sessions of the APEC committees and working groups took place in Nha Trang City of the southern Khánh Hòa Province as part of the preparation for SOM 1 and related meetings.

On March 1, the 12th working day of the committees, the Friends of the Chair (FOTC), and the Policy Support Unit (PSU) began in Nha Trang City of the southern Khánh Hòa Province part of the preparation for SOM 1 and related meetings that would take place on March 2-3.

On March 1, in Nha Trang City of the southern Khánh Hòa Province, all preparatory activities for SOM 1 at the committee-level were completed, including the final meetings of the SOM Steering Committee on ECOTECH (SCE), the Friends of the Chair (FOTC) on Connectivity and the Policy Support Unit (PSU).

On March 2, SOM 1 of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2017 began in Nha Trang City of the southern Khánh Hòa Province with the participation of about 200 high-level delegations from 21 APEC member economies, the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) and the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAB).

SOM 1 of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2017 and related meetings, held in Nha Trang City of the southern Khánh Hòa Province in 14 days (February 18 - March 3, 2017), ended with great success.

On May 9, the first preparatory working for the Second Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 2) of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2017 started in Hà Nội.

On May 11, in Hà Nội, representing Việt Nam, the Ministry of Science and Technology participated in the Policy Partnership on Science, Technology and Innovation (PPSTI-10) as part of the preparation for SOM 2 of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2017.

On May 12, in Hà Nội, the fourth preparatory working day for SOM 2 began. The APEC Study Centers Consortium Conference (ASCC) was launched, as well as the Committee on Trade and Investment Meeting (CTI) and the Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC).

On May 14, important meetings were held to prepare for SOM Hà Nội, including a plenary session of the Human Resources Development Working Group (HRDWG).

On the morning of May 14, in Hà Nội, the Dialogue on Sustainable Urbanisation, organised by the Friends of the Chair (FOTC), took place as part of the preparation for SOM 2 of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2017.

On May 15, in Hà Nội, two important meetings were held as part of the preparation for SOM 2, including the General Meeting, “Vision for an Asia-Pacific Partnership for the 21st Century” of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC), and the High-level Policy Dialogue on Human Resources Development in the Digital Age.

The morning of May 17 saw the start of the Second Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 2) of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2017 in Hà Nội.

On May 18, in Hà Nội, SOM 2 of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2017 completed two working days (May 17 and 18).

SOM 2 of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2017 and related meetings, held on May from 17 to 18 in Hà Nội ended with great success, with the participation of representatives of the 21 member economies, the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC), the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAB), as well as some international and regional organisations and enterprises.

After two working days in Ninh Bình Province, the APEC Senior Financial Officials’ Meeting (SFOM) ended on May 19.

On the morning of May 20, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc gave a speech at the opening ceremony of the 23rd meeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) at the Việt Nam National Convention Centre in Hà Nội. The Ministers Responsible for Trade and high-level delegates of the 21 APEC member economies attended the event. It was one of the eight most important meetings of the Sectoral Ministerial Bodies in Việt Nam APEC Year 2017.

On the afternoon of May 21, right after the completion of the 23rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT23), Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh, chairman of MTRT23, chaired a press conference announcing the conclusions of the MRT23 discussions.

On May 21 in Hà Nội, ministers and deputy ministers from Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada and Chile, as well as Japan, New Zealand, Malaysia and Peru, along with Singapore and Việt Nam, met to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on the margins of the 23rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT23).

The APEC High-Level Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Tourism was officially launched on the morning of June 19 in Hạ Long City in coastal Quảng Ninh Province.

On June 22 in Hà Nội, the APEC National Committee held its eighth plenary meeting. Deputy PM and Chairman of APEC National Committee 2017, Phạm Bình Minh, chaired the meeting, attended by leaders from 24 ministries, agencies and cities and members of the Committee. President Trần Đại Quang attended athe meeting nd asked that the activities to be held during the APEC 2017 Summit should bear the impression of Việt Nam, contributing to strengthening Việt Nam's prestige while pushing forward regional economy linkages and deepening the relationship between country members.

On July 28, the third APEC Business Advisory Council meeting (ABAC III) finished after five working days in Toronto, Canada, with major agreements in the priority fields to develop APEC into an open, innovative and inclusive region.

On August 18 in HCM City, the first working day of the Third Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 3) of APEC began with 11 meetings and conferences.

On August 18 in HCM City, the APEC Network of Anti-Corruption Authorities and Law Enforcement Agencies (ACT-NET) held a workshop on intensifying cooperation in revoking corruption assets among law enforcement agencies.

On August 19, the Third Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 3) of APEC and related meetings began its second working day with 12 meetings of the working groups, committees and sub-committees.

On August 19-20, the APEC Sub-committee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC) held the 10th Good Regulatory Practices (GRP) Conference within the framework of the Third Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 3) of APEC in HCM City.

On August 19, the “APEC capacity building workshop on food losses and waste reduction” took place in southern Cần Thơ City as part of the APEC 2017 Food Security Week and the High-Level Policy Dialogue on Enhancing Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Response to Climate Change in the city.

On August 21, the APEC Policy Partnership on Food Security (PPFS) held an annual conference in southern Cần Thơ City as part of the APEC 2017 Food Security Week and the High-Level Policy Dialogue on Enhancing Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Response to Climate Change.

On the morning of August 21, the APEC Emergency Preparedness Working Group (EPWG) held its 12th meeting to share experiences of the member economies on emergency preparedness in HCM City as part of the Third Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 3) of APEC.

Trong hai ngày 21 và 22/8, tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, hơn 100 đại biểu đến từ 21 nền kinh tế thành viên APEC tham dự Hội thảo Tăng cường năng lực nghiệp vụ quản lý theo Hiệp định về rào cản kỹ thuật đối với thương mại của Tổ chức Thương mại thế giới (TBT).

Ngày 21/8, tại Cần Thơ, trong khuôn khổ các hoạt động của Tuần lễ An ninh lương thực và đối thoại chính sách cao cấp về an ninh lương thực và nông nghiệp bền vững thích ứng với biến đổi khí hậu, Nhóm công tác Đại dương và Nghề cá (OFWG) đã tổ chức cuộc họp thường niên lần thứ IX nhằm trao đổi về kế hoạch hành động chung của các nền kinh tế APEC cùng các hoạt động hợp tác mang tính khu vực và toàn cầu nhằm phát triển bền vững nghề cá và các lĩnh vực liên quan đến biển và đại dương trong thời gian tới. Đại biểu 21 nền kinh tế thành viên khu vực APEC tham gia buổi làm việc.

Ngày 21/8, tiếp tục ngày làm việc thứ 4 của Hội nghị các quan chức cao cấp lần thứ 3 (SOM3) Diễn đàn Hợp tác kinh tế châu Á-Thái Bình Dương (APEC) và các cuộc họp liên quan, đã có 12 hoạt động của các Nhóm, Tiểu ban.

Ngày 22/8, tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Hội nghị lần thứ 3 các quan chức cao cấp (SOM 3) và các cuộc họp liên quan thuộc Diễn đàn Hợp tác Kinh tế châu Á​-Thái Bình Dương (APEC 2017) tiếp tục diễn ra với nhiều nội dung quan trọng, trong đó trọng tâm là đối thoại về chính sách trong lĩnh vực y tế.

Trong khuôn khổ Hội nghị lần thứ 3 các quan chức cao cấp (SOM 3) và các cuộc họp liên quan thuộc Diễn đàn Hợp tác Kinh tế châu Á-Thái Bình Dương (APEC 2017), ngày 22/8 tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, ngày làm việc thứ hai cuộc họp Nhóm Công tác y tế APEC (HWG) tiếp tục báo cáo cập nhật tiến độ thực hiện các dự án đã được phê duyệt và đang tiến hành từ các nền kinh tế thành viên APEC. 

On August 22, APEC Policy Partnership on Food Security (PPFS) and Ocean and Fisheries Working Group (OFWG) continued their meetings in HCM City.

On the morning of August 23, the 7th High-Level Meeting on Health and the Economy was launched in HCM City within the framework of the third Senior Officials’ Meeting and related meetings (SOM 3). The topic on the agenda was “Healthcare financing reforms for community health towards sustainable development

On August 23, the second official meeting of the Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC) of APEC took place in HCM City with some 100 international delegates from the 21 APEC member economies.

The third Senior Officials’ Meeting and related meetings (SOM 3) continued in Ho Chi Minh City with 13 meetings of committees, sub-committees and working groups, with a focus on health and trade policy dialogues.

On August 23-24, as part of SOM 3, the Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI) held a conference on harmonising advertising standards according to the APEC policy to bring benefits to APEC member economies’ and achieve common development goals in HCM City.

On August 24, the APEC Intellectual Property Rights Experts Group (IPEG) held a workshop on Trademark Infringement Determinations in a Border Enforcement Context in HCM City as part of the third APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 3) and related meetings.

On August 24, the APEC Economic Committee held a workshop on simplified business registration and incorporation in HCM City as part of the third APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 3) and related meetings.

On the afternoon of August 24, within the framework of the 3rd APEC Senior Official Meeting (SOM 3) and related meetings, the SOM Steering Committee on ECOTECH (SCE) held a policy dialogue on narrowing the development gap and promoting economic integration in remote areas for sustainable development in APEC. Delegates from 16 APEC member economies attended the conference.

On August 24, in Ho Chi Minh City, after two working days, the 7th Senior Meeting on Health and Economics within the framework of the SOM 3 and related meetings of APEC 2017 ended with significant results.

On August 2, within the framework of the activities of the Food Security Week and high-level policy dialogues on food security and sustainable agriculture adaptive to climate change, the Policy Dialogue Forum of APEC ministers and CEOs on responsible use of resources to promote sustainable agricultural production and business took place in Can Tho City.

Under the framework of the 3rd APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 3) and related conferences, held in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of August 25, the APEC Economic Committee (EC) held a meeting session of the Friends of the Chair (FotC) on implementing institutional policies to promote the development of APEC member economies.

On August 25, in Ho Chi Minh City, SOM3 and related meetings continued for the eighth working day with activities of the Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI), the Economic Committee (EC), the SOM Steering Committee for Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE), the Ad Hoc Steering Group on the Internet Economy (AHSGIE) and the Health Working Group (HWG).

The ninth working day of the 3rd APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM3) and relevant meetings of the APEC Forum in Ho Chi Minh City took place with many important economic issues such as developing small and medium enterprises in the logistics sector or enhancing cooperation towards the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) discussed.

APEC 2017: The Ministry of Industry and Trade cooperated with the APEC International Secretariat to organise the APEC Dialogue on Regional Trade Agreements and Free Trade Agreements (RTAs/FTAs) in the Asia-Pacific region to promote economic linkages in the Asia-Pacific region under the framework of the APEC forum in Ho Chi Minh City.

Two important events at the APEC Senior Official Meeting were held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 27 -- a meeting of the Friends of the Chair for Connectivity and APEC's Dialogue on Regional Trade Agreements and Free Trade Agreements (RTAs) in the Asia-Pacific region.

On August 28, the APEC inclusive economic, financial and social development forum opened with the participation of more than 200 representatives from member economies, international and regional organisations, APEC observers, as well as academics and businesses.

On the morning of August 29, the 3rd APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM3) opened in Ho Chi Minh City. Attending the event were nearly 200 delegates, including senior officials from the 21 APEC member economies and representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat, the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC), the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) and the APEC Secretariat.

After two days, the 3rd Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 3) and related meetings closed on August 30 in Ho Chi Minh City. On the last working day, participants at the meeting chaired by Standing Deputy Foreign Minister of Viet Nam Bui Thanh Son, SOM APEC 2017 chairman, spent a lot of time discussing issues of economic, financial and social development.

During the APEC 2017 Ministerial Meeting Week on Small and Medium Enterprises on September 11 in Ho Chi Minh City, the forum on "Improving access to finance in the digital age for small and medium enterprises” was held with the participation of some 100 delegates from APEC member economies, financial and banking experts, and many financial institutions.

Within the framework of the APEC 2017 Ministerial Meeting Week on Small and Medium Enterprises and related meetings, on September 12, a conference on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises' (MSME) access to digital economy took place in Ho Chi Minh City.

In opening remarks at the 45th SME Working Group within the framework of the APEC 2017 Ministerial Meeting Week on Small and Medium Enterprises, held on September 13 in Ho Chi Minh City, Dang Huy Dong, deputy minister of planning and investment, emphasised that APEC member economies have developed into a dynamic internationally integrating region with many innovative products and services, bringing great added value and high efficiency.

Soon the morning of September 15, in Ho Chi Minh City, the 24th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting (SMEMM 24), titled "Enhancing Competitiveness, Innovation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the digital age," opened with the attendance of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, APEC economic ministers and economic experts from international organisations.

At the APEC 2017 Women and Economic Forum (WEF), titled "Enhancing the Integration and Empowerment of Women," some 500 delegates discussed and finalised the official documents to be submitted to the APEC Summit in November in Da Nang.

Under the framework of the activities of the APEC Forum in Viet Nam in 2017, the 11th APEC Senior Officials Meeting on Disaster Management opened in Vinh City in the central province of Nghe An.

After two days of working, the 11th APEC Senior Officials Meeting on Disaster Management ended on September 22. During the two-day meeting, five sessions (two plenary sessions and three technical sessions) were organised with more than 20 reports from economies sharing information on the development of information technology infrastructure systems. and the application of new technologies to cope with disasters.

Participants at the 2nd APEC Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy (PPWE 2) meeting under the framework of the APEC 2017 Women and Economic Forum stressed that Viet Nam is very interested in strengthening the economic empowerment of women, proving it is an active, dynamic and responsible member of APEC.

On the morning of September 27, President Tran Dai Quang held a working session with leaders of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC Vietnam).

On September 27, at the second working day of the Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy (PPWE) meeting under the framework of the APEC 2017 Women and Economic Forum, the focus was on independent evaluation and recommendations.

Under the framework of the APEC 2017 Women and Economic Forum, on September 28, in Hue City, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs in collaboration with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a Public-Private Dialogue on Women and Economy with the theme “Women Entrepreneurs.”

On September 29, the APEC 2017 Women and Economy Forum closed after four working days (September 26-29). The forum attracted 700 delegates from 19 of 21 APEC economies, including ministers, heads of delegations, leaders of government agencies, international organisations, enterprises and experts.

Hai nữ doanh nhân Việt Nam vừa xuất sắc giành giải tại cuộc thi Giải thưởng Mục tiêu thành công và hiệu quả kinh doanh (BEST Awards) của Diễn đàn Hợp tác Kinh tế châu Á-Thái Bình Dương (APEC). Đó là bà Hoàng Minh Nhật, chủ của chuỗi cửa hàng Bánh mỳ Minh Nhật và bà Nguyễn Thị Minh Liên, người đã sáng lập ra Công ty trách nhiệm hữu hạn sản xuất, thương mại và dịch vụ Châu Thông.

On May 18, in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency on the sidelines of the APEC App Challenge, a competition that aims to build an application for the export promotion of micro and small businesses, John Karr, senior director of Digital Media and Technology Programme of the Asia Foundation, said mobile devices and digital tools have huge potential to help businesses access new trading opportunities.

Under the framework of the 24th APEC Finance Ministers Meeting (FMM) and Related Summits, the APEC Senior Officials' Meeting held on 19 October in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province . At the meeting, Finance Ministers discussed global and regional macroeconomic and financial developments, reviewed the financial cooperation progress on four priority topics during the year, updated the situation Implement the Cebu Action Plan, and discuss other issues of concern.

Under the framework of the APEC Finance Ministers 'Meeting 2017, the APEC Deputy Finance Ministers' Meeting and Deputy Governor (FCBDM) officially opened on October 20 in Hoi An, Quang Nam province. The FCBDM is the second session of the APEC Finance Ministers Meeting and related meetings with the participation of deputy finance ministers and deputy central bank governors and representatives from 21 economies. APEC, international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank (WBG), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ...

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the meeting and delivered a speech at the 24th APEC Finance Ministers Meeting (FMM) held in Hoi An City, Quang Nam province on October 21. This is the most important event of the APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting Process, including the High Level Finance Officials Meeting and the APEC Vice Minister of Finance and Deputy Finance Ministers.

APEC Ministerial Meeting 2017 issued a joint statement After three days (October 19-21), October 21 afternoon, APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting 2017 and related meetings officially closed in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province. APEC Ministerial Meeting 2017 issued a joint statement of ministers.