The President's working trip to APEC 2025: Conveying the message about Vietnam's vision, orientation and determination to innovate and create

President Luong Cuong and the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation have just successfully concluded their working trip to attend the 32nd APEC Summit Week and bilateral working trip in the Republic of Korea, at the invitation of President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea. On this occasion, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang gave an interview to the press about the results of the President's working trip.

Leaders from 21 member economies of the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum after the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting at the Hwabaek International Convention Center in Gyeongju, (South Korea) on November 1. (Photo: Quang Hoa)

What are the outstanding results of the 32nd APEC Summit Week recently held in Korea, Mr. Deputy Minister?

The 32nd Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (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. The success of the 32nd APEC Summit Week carried many important messages for the world and the region.

President Luong Cuong at the second session of the 32nd APEC Summit. (Photo: Quang Hoa)

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

The conference affirmed the message of continuing to promote the role of multilateralism, the spirit of dialogue and cooperation for peace, stability and development. The meetings of leaders also contributed to strengthening the belief of the business community and people in a future that overcomes differences, develops together for sustainability and common prosperity.

President Luong Cuong speaks at the APEC 2025 Business Summit on October 30. (Photo: Quang Hoa)

The second is the message of promoting cooperation in new areas for joint breakthrough development. This conference discussed current issues and new trends of strategic significance for the future of the world and the region. These are the strong advances in science and technology; issues of energy and sustainable energy transition; and the challenges of demographic change.

In particular, digital transformation and artificial intelligence are the overarching topics of this year’s conference, not only on the agenda of leaders but also in business conferences and public-private dialogues. This affirms APEC’s pioneering role in guiding and leading the changes of the digital age and creating a sustainable and inclusive future.

The President also held many meetings and contacts with leaders and heads of delegations from most APEC member economies. In the photo, President Luong Cuong met with General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping. (Photo: Quang Hoa)

Third is the message about the importance of public-private cooperation, mobilizing maximum social resources to serve the development goals and transform the growth model of member economies. The APEC High-Level Week 2025 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 including broad and narrow dialogues with leaders, the Business Summit and business networking sessions.

Through this, the business community not only shared their vision and development strategies but also proposed many practical initiatives and recommendations on green transformation, digital transformation, human resource development and strengthening the resilience of the supply chain. The active participation and contributions of the business sector have helped APEC become a dynamic and practical forum where ideas from the private sector are listened to and transformed into policies.

President Luong Cuong held talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on October 30. (Photo: Quang Hoa)

Could the Deputy Minister share the outstanding results of President Luong Cuong's working trip to attend the 32nd APEC Summit Week and bilateral work in Korea?

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang. (Photo: Quang Hoa)

President Luong Cuong's working trip was a great success with many important marks, both on multilateral and bilateral levels.

Firstly, the President clearly affirmed Vietnam's viewpoints and approaches to major issues facing the future development of the region and the world.

The President also put forward proposals and solutions to make APEC cooperation increasingly substantive and effective, responding to rapid changes taking place and bringing practical benefits to the development of the region and each member economy.

The spirit of initiative, responsibility, approach promoting multilateralism, solidarity, international cooperation, as well as recommendations and solutions suitable to Vietnam's reality have made important contributions to the overall success of the Conference, thereby continuing to enhance Vietnam's role and position at APEC, as well as multilateral mechanisms.

President Luong Cuong received Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) John WH Denton AO on October 30. (Photo: Quang Hoa)

Second, the President conveyed to the APEC community a clear message about Vietnam's vision, policies and strong determination for innovation, especially the 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.

President Luong Cuong's speeches and messages left 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 and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation attended the “Vietnam Day in Korea” jointly organized by Gyeongsangbuk Province, the Korea New Rural Development Foundation and the Vietnamese Embassy in Korea, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the internationalization of the Saemaul New Village Movement, on October 30. (Photo: Quang Hoa)

Third, within the framework of his working trip to attend the 32nd APEC Summit Week, President Luong Cuong had a rich, effective and substantive bilateral working program with the host country, Korea, and many APEC member economies. The President held talks with the President of Korea, received local leaders of Korea, and met with the Vietnamese community in the Southeast region of Korea, contributing to deepening political trust and the Vietnam-Korea Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The President also had many talks and meetings with leaders and heads of delegations of most APEC member economies to continuously strengthen the good relations and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and its partners, especially promoting economic, trade, investment, science and technology cooperation and new fields such as digital transformation, green transformation, artificial intelligence, etc.

President Luong Cuong speaks at a meeting with representatives of the Vietnamese community living, studying and working in the Southeast region of Korea on November 1. (Photo: Quang Hoa)

President Luong Cuong speaks at the meeting. (Photo: Quang Hoa)

The Head of State hopes that people will continue to contribute to strengthening the Vietnam-Korea friendship; unite, help each other, comply with local laws and actively contribute to their homeland. (Photo: Quang Hoa)

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.

Thank you very much, Deputy Minister!

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