Vietnam and Russia have issued a joint statement on their cooperation in safeguarding international information security following a meeting between Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

 Delegates to the APEC Voices of the Future (VOF) spoke highly of the results of the forum, which was held from November 6-10 on the sidelines of the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week.

 The 31st ASEAN Summit (ASEAN-31) and related meetings, which will be held in Manila, the Philippines, from November 12 to 14, are set to focus on orientations and measures for enhancing connectivity to realise the ASEAN Community Vision 2025.

Leaders of APEC and ASEAN welcomed Vietnam’s initiative to host the APEC AND ASEAN Leaders’ Informal Dialogue.

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Jeria has spoken highly of Vietnam’s preparations for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, not only in terms of infrastructure but also the agenda quality. 

 The 31st ASEAN Summit and related meetings, which will be held in Manila, the Philippines, from November 12 to 14, are set to focus on orientations and measures for enhancing connectivity to realise the ASEAN Community Vision 2025.

 The 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting officially opened in Da Nang city on November 11 morning under the chair of Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang.

 The 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting on November 11 is an important event within the framework of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week underway in the central city of Da Nang. 

 President Tran Dai Quang and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe on November 10 witnessed the signing ceremony of cooperative documents worth US$5 billion between the two nations’ ministries, agencies and businesses. 

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang hosted a gala dinner on November 10 to welcome Asian-Pacific leaders on the ocassion of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Da Nang city.

On the afternoon of November 10, President Tran Dai Quang chaired the APEC – ASEAN Leaders’ Informal Dialogue. This was the first dialogue between APEC and ASEAN, organized as an initiative of Vietnam.

On Saturday, the leaders of the world’s largest and most dynamic trading corridor will convene in Da Nang for their annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ meeting.

 The visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President Xi Jinping from November 12-13 is intended to carry forward active development trends of relations between the two countries. 

 President Tran Dai Quang had a meeting in November 10 with Brunei Sultan Hagi Hassanal Bolkiah who is the central city of Da Nang to attend the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week.

 Vietnam and Australia have agreed to soon upgrade their relationship to a strategic partnership on the basis of their enhanced comprehensive partnership and huge potential for cooperation.  

 Local media of Canada has run many photos and articles on the two-day official visit of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Vietnam from November 8-9.

Leaders of many APEC economies, including Russia, Canada, Japan, Brunei and Australia, have arrived in Da Nang city for activities of the APEC Economic Leaders' Week.

US President Donald Trump arrived in Da Nang on November 10 noon for activities within the APEC Economic Leaders' Week and a State visit to Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - This is the statement of Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh after the conclusion of the 29th APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM29) within the framework of APEC 2017.

 The National Assembly passed a Resolution on socio-economic development plan for 2018 at the ongoing fourth session in Hanoi on November 10.