President's strong message at APEC Business Summit

During the program to attend the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2023 High-Level Week, on the afternoon of November 15, 2023 (local time), President Vo Van Thuong delivered a keynote speech at the APEC Business Summit in San Francisco, USA.

The APEC CEO Summit brings together top political leaders from the Asia- Pacific region, along with CEOs, entrepreneurs, thought leaders and other stakeholders to discuss the global opportunities and challenges shaping economic, environmental and social trends in the region.

President Vo Van Thuong speaks at the APEC CEO Summit. Photo: VNA

The theme of the 2023 APEC Business Summit is "Creating Economic Opportunities", reflecting the common goal of the 21 APEC member economies. Photo: VNA

This is the largest event of the business community in the region with the participation of more than 2,000 leaders of leading corporations in the world and the Asia-Pacific region.

President Vo Van Thuong was one of the keynote speakers, delivering the keynote speech at the APEC Business Summit. Photo: VNA

The 2023 APEC Business Summit welcomes more than 30 speakers, including world leaders and global business executives.

President Vo Van Thuong conveyed a strong message to the business community to join hands to contribute and overcome challenges in the current period. Photo: VNA

In his keynote speech, President Vo Van Thuong conveyed a strong message to the business community about joining hands to contribute, overcome challenges in the current period and take advantage of opportunities to promote sustainable development of the region and each economy, including Vietnam. Along with President Vo Van Thuong, world leaders attending the conference included: US President Joe Biden, Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, Chilean President Gabriel Boric, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Indonesian President Joko Widodo.