APEC members look forward to visiting Vietnam in 2027

President Luong Cuong successfully concluded his working trip to attend the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit Week and hold bilateral meetings in the Republic of Korea.

The APEC Summit Week was a great success, with the participation of leaders of 21 APEC member economies , nearly 2,000 leaders of leading regional businesses, leaders of international organizations and guests.

The 2025 APEC Leaders' Meeting adopted the Gyeongju Declaration “For a Sustainable Future”, emphasizing the goal of moving towards an open, peaceful, resilient and dynamic Asia- Pacific region.

APEC Summit. Photo: VNA

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang said the success of the 32nd APEC Summit Week carries many important messages for the world and the region.

APEC economies continue to maintain economic cooperation and connectivity, enhancing the resilience of economies. In the context of multilateral trade facing many challenges, and increasing protectionism and isolationism, APEC leaders meeting and dialogue in a constructive spirit, proposing solutions to promote trade, investment, and enhance economic connectivity is of great significance.

The meetings of leaders also contribute to strengthening the belief of the business community and people in a future that overcomes differences and develops together for sustainability and common prosperity.

APEC economic leaders pose for a group photo. Photo: VNA

Delegates discussed current issues and new trends of strategic significance for the future of the world and the region. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs said that these were the strong advances in science and technology, issues of energy and sustainable energy transition, and challenges of demographic change.

Digital transformation and artificial intelligence are overarching topics of discussion, not only on the agenda of leaders but also in corporate conferences and public-private dialogues.

The APEC 2025 Summit Week continues to be a great festival for nearly 2,000 leaders of leading corporations and enterprises in the region, participating in a series of activities. The business community not only shares visions and development strategies but also proposes many practical initiatives and recommendations on green transformation, digital transformation, human resource development and enhancing the resilience of the supply chain...

Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Hang emphasized that President Luong Cuong's working trip was a great success with many important marks, both on multilateral and bilateral levels.

President Luong Cuong attends the second session of the 32nd APEC summit. Photo: VNA

The President clearly affirmed Vietnam's viewpoints and approaches to major issues facing the future development of the region and the world. The President proposed proposals and solutions for APEC cooperation to become more practical and effective, responding to the rapid changes taking place and bringing practical benefits to the development of the region as well as each member economy.

The President conveyed to the APEC community a clear message about Vietnam's vision, policies and strong determination for innovation, especially major resolutions on national development in the new era.

Through this activity, Vietnam has deeply shared about development orientation, promoted investment attraction, promoted cooperation in priority areas such as digital transformation, green transformation, innovation and development of high-quality human resources.

The speeches and messages of President Luong Cuong have made a strong impression on leaders and the business community about a Vietnam determined to innovate, create, and integrate to rise up and progress with the times in the current period of profound transformation.

President Luong Cuong meets with leaders of APEC economies. Photo: VNA

During the working trip, President Luong Cuong had a rich, effective and substantive bilateral working program with host Korea and many APEC member economies.

"The good news is that APEC members and the business community have enthusiastically supported, expressed their confidence and looked forward to coming to Vietnam and Phu Quoc in 2027 to participate in the activities of APEC Year 2027 hosted by Vietnam.

This is an honor, a pride and also a great responsibility that we need to make every effort to fulfill well, thereby continuing to contribute to promoting the APEC cooperation process, and at the same time contributing to the successful implementation of Resolution No. 59 on international integration in the new situation that our Party has set forth," the Deputy Minister stated.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/cac-thanh-vien-apec-trong-doi-duoc-den-viet-nam-trong-nam-2027-2458575.html