His delegation includes Deputy Prime Minster and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem, Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Van Hoang, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Phu Binh, Deputy Director of the Presidential Office Giang Son, Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, Deputy Minster of Industry and Trade Nguyen Cam Tu, Assistant to the State President Vu Quy and Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vu Tien Loc.

Mr Triet’s attendance at APEC 18 helped raise Vietnam’s status in the international arena, enhance its role in APEC and contribute opinions on the meeting’s important contents, particularly the growth strategy to promote regional economic links and devise development orientations for APEC.

APEC’s targets are to boost economic growth towards a prosperous, dynamic and harmonious community in the Asia Pacific region by promoting the liberalisation of trade and investment, regional economic integration and economic and technical cooperation, and ensure personal security and a favourable and sustainable business environment.

APEC 18 on the theme “Change and Action”, attracted leaders from 21 member economies, including 9 G20 members. APEC accounts for 52 percent of the world’s territories, 59 percent of global population, 50 percent of global GDP and 57 percent of international trade.