(VOVworld) - State President Truong Tan Sang and his entourage arrived in Beijing, China on Sunday to attend the 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. President Sang was welcomed at the airport by representatives of APEC organizing board, Beijing authorities, China's Foreign Ministry, and Vietnamese Ambassador to China Nguyen Van Tho and his staff. The 22nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held in Beijing on Monday and Tuesday under the theme of "Shaping the Future through Asia-Pacific Partnership". The meeting prioritizes three topics -- "Advancing regional economic integration", "Promoting innovative development, economic reform and growth" and "Strengthening comprehensive development in infrastructure and connectivity". The meeting is scheduled to approve 15 documents including 2 declarations of APEC senior leaders. … [Read more...] about State President arrives in Beijing for APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting
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Party leader meets senior Russian leaders
(VOV) - On November 25, Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong and his delegation arrived in Sochi- a resort city where they met President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Medvedev and the President of the United Russia Party. During talks with President Putin, both sides extolled the bilateral cooperation in recent years, the progress of major projects between the two countries, and compared notes on measures to boost bilateral cooperation in various areas as well as regional and global issues of shared concern. … [Read more...] about Party leader meets senior Russian leaders
The 14th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting Wrapped up Successfully
Under the theme "Towards a Dynamic Community for Sustainable Development and Prosperity initiated by Viet Nam, the 14 th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting (AELM) has wrapped up successfully, closing the APEC Economic Leaders' Week 2006 in Hanoi and the APEC Year 2006 in Vietnam. During two days of working (November 18-19, 2006), APEC leaders focused discussions on two main topics: promoting trade and investment in a changing world, and fundamentals ensuring dynamism, growth and sustainable development in APEC. th At the Meeting, APEC leaders issued a separate statement on the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) negotiation round, affirming a strong political will and especially emphasising practical measures to resume the negotiations as soon as possible. As the host of the 14th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, and the newest member of the World Trade Organisation, Viet Nam had displayed an active role in this issue, which could be seen as its important contribution to the WTO right after … [Read more...] about The 14th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting Wrapped up Successfully
G8 leaders agree ‘substantial’ greenhouse gas cuts
World leaders meeting in Germany have agreed to pursue "substantial" cuts in greenhouse gases, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday. Group of Eight (G8) powers failed to overcome U.S. resistance to committing to specific numerical targets to curb global warming but did refer to the goal of some countries of cutting emissions by 50 percent by 2050. Smoke rises from chimneys of a factory during sunset in the Siberian town of Achinsk, 180 km (112 miles) west of Krasnoyarsk … [Read more...] about G8 leaders agree ‘substantial’ greenhouse gas cuts
APEC leaders issue Hanoi Declaration to foster trade, security
Leaders from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies - accounting for fully one-half of global trade - adopted a declaration Sunday focusing on trade liberalization and human security. Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet, who hosted the 14th Asia Pacific Economic Leaders Meeting announced the content of the Hanoi Declaration, which said APEC would work toward bolstering investment and free trade, improving human safety, and creating a stronger and more dynamic and harmonious community. In developing investment and free trade, APEC leaders confirmed their support for the Doha Development Agenda of the World Trade Organization (WTO) by making the agenda the main priority of APEC. Model measures for RTAs/FTAs APEC has conceded the role of the Regional Trade Agreement/Free Trade Agreement (RTA/FTA) in boosting free trade and determining the need for more comprehensive trade liberalization and the reduction of trade transaction costs. "We acknowledged the role of … [Read more...] about APEC leaders issue Hanoi Declaration to foster trade, security