New US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink asserted that he will make efforts to promote ties with Vietnam in various fields.

Vietnam became a member of APEC 19 years ago, an important milestone in the implementation of the Party and State’s external policies of expansion, diversification and multilateralisation of relations and international economic integration.

VietNamNet Bridge - On November 5, the plenary session of the 4th APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Meeting took place at the Ariyana Convention Center in the central city of Da Nang.

 Hosting APEC Forum for a second time shows that Vietnam is an active and responsible member of the group, making effective contributions to APEC’s development after 19 years of membership.

Vietnam is pursuing an impressive foreign policy for economic development, since the country’s economic growth has been largely supported by small- and medium-sized enterprises.

 The APEC Concluding Senior Officials’ Meeting (CSOM) is taking place in the central city of Da Nang on November 6-7 with the participation of representatives from all  21 APEC economies.

 President Tran Dai Quang wrote an article entitled "APEC Vietnam 2017 - Fostering a shared future in a changing world" just ahead of the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders' Week.

 APEC delegates have applauded Vietnam’s preparations for the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders’ Week, scheduled to take place in the central coastal city of Da Nang from November 6-11.

 Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau said on November 2 that he expects to meet with Vietnam’s leaders to advance various important issues.

 President of Chile Michelle Bachelet Jeria is going to pay a State visit to Vietnam from November 8 to 9, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 President Tran Dai Quang presented decisions granting the rank of Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to five diplomats at a ceremony in Hanoi on November 3.

 Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh received Chinese Deputy Minister of State Security Tang Chao in Hanoi on November 4.

 Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh received a statement of the International Trade Union Confederation – Asia Pacific (ITUC-AP) from ITUC-AP Secretary General Shoya Yoshida in Hanoi on November 3.

 Peruvian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nestor Popolizio has spoken highly of cooperation prospects between his country and Vietnam, especially when the two countries are the hosts of two APEC Years in a row.

 Vietnam and Australia held the first national defence policy dialogue in the Australian capital city of Canberra on November 3. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has underlined four major tasks that need to be implemented in the remaining months of 2017 so as to comprehensively achieve this year’s socio-economic development targets.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is on an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on November 3.

 Lawmakers debated a bill on amendments and supplements to some articles of the Law on Overseas Representative Missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam during their ongoing fourth session on November 3.

Vietnam's GDP size has almost tripled and the country has expanded economic and trade ties with more than 200 countries and territories across the world since it hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) for the first time in 2006.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired the government’s monthly meeting in Hanoi on November 3, urging further support for businesses.