The 2017 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit will be held in November 2017 6 to 11 held in Da Nang, Vietnam.
The information of 2017 APEC Vietnam as below:
APEC Vietnam 2017 (Vietnamese: APEC Việt Nam 2017) is the year-long hosting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Vietnam, which will culminate with the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Đà Nẵng to be hosted at InterContinental. It marks the second time Vietnam will be playing host to the APEC, having hosted the event previously in 2006.
Branding
The Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the National Committee for APEC 2017 through the Agency for Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition organized a logo design contest for the APEC Vietnam 2017 summit. The contest ran from March to April 4, 2016 and was open to both amateur and professional Vietnamese artists. The organizers of the logo design contests required the entries to feature the phrase “APEC Vietnam 2017”, highlight Vietnamese culture, as well as to represent the five components of the 2017 summit which are dynamism, creativity, action, unity, and movement to the future.234 submissions from 92 candidates residing in 20 provinces and cities across Vietnam for the competition were received by the ministry.
The winning logo design was announced in January 2017. The selected design was conceptualized by a group working for Mark&B Vietnam, a branding agency. The winning logo depicts stylised images of paddles and Lạc birds, a common motif on drums of the ancient Đông Sơn culture. The placement of the elements suggest a circular movement which is meant to represent a “dynamic APEC”.
Preparation
A Round Table Meeting with the theme, “Stronger Joint Action for APEC’s Shared Vision”, was held in Hanoi in December 17, 2015 by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss preparation efforts for the 2017 APEC Summit.
The People’s Committee of Đà Nẵng, the host city of the Economic Leader’s Meeting, has approved a project to upgrade major roads in the city. The project will cover 34 streets in the city which is estimated to cost around ₫243 billion or around US$10.9 million. The Da Nang International Airport is also scheduled to be completed by March 2017.
During the 4th National Committee for APEC 2017 in April 13, 2016 in Hanoi, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Pham Binh Minh directed ministries and agencies to coordinate with other APEC member states especially Peru and Papua New Guinea, the hosts of the 2016 and 2018 summits respectively.
Da Nang City, ready for the 2017 APEC meetings in this one of the most important events, to ensure a successful meeting was held successfully and leave a deep impression and as representative.
The municipal government has been on the Da Nang City International Airport, the hotel, conference center, exhibition center, gymnasium and the 2017 APEC summit Week activities held for renovation and upgrading, meet the requirements of the Organizing Committee and provide the best quality of service for the delegates. It is worth noting that the city’s “international news center” project has been completed ahead of schedule, to participate in the conference week nearly 300 journalists at home and abroad to create the best working conditions.
Up to now, the preparatory work of the conference has been basically completed. The following is a key project for the 2017 APEC conference:
Da Nang International Airport
Da Nang Yingke station have been completed and put into use in May of this year.
Da Nang sunshine Peninsula – Intercontinental Resort.
The heads of state at the APEC summit will stay here
Intercontinental Da Nang sunshine Peninsula resort designed by world landscape master Bill Bensley, on 2012 formally put into operation. It was once a tourist destination for world famous stars, politicians and financiers.
Furama Resort Hotel International Conference Center – Ariyana
This is the APEC Enterprise Forum, and has a fine color conference room.
Mountain Sports Palace
A banquet site for 1200 entrepreneurs attending the APEC summit.
International News Center
International News Center
Covering an area of 13.419 square meters, the hall uses Dongshan bronze drum decoration. Mainly for 1500 domestic and foreign journalists to provide services.
The administrative center (37 stories)
Venue for multi session meetings between APEC summit cycles.
In addition, Da Nang city to ensure clean sanitation, create a clean and beautiful city, welcome to the 21 APEC economic leaders to attend the meeting.
Da Nang city of agricultural and rural development project investment construction project management committee at APEC Park installation APEC economies statue. The APEC Park, featuring the statue of APEC economic entity, is a unique artistic space, which gathers various sculpture art schools and unique innovative thinking, which fully embodies the cultural characteristics of various countries.
Hope everyone can become Da Nang friendly and hospitable transfer civilization, culture, the municipal government has more than 300 cadres and workers, security forces, medical staff, hotel and restaurant personnel organization of English training courses and business training, to improve their language proficiency and business skills. At the same time, start the “Da Nang smile”, pass the joint construction of more civilized and courteous, friendly and hospitable city information.
In the process of integration into the international community
since the beginning of the work of Vietnam’s foreign communication reports continue to be a focus, focus, effectively carry out foreign service to ensure the highest goal to the interests of the country and the nation “. The report of foreign communication not only promotes Vietnam’s close connection with the world trend, but also helps to improve Vietnam’s status in the international arena.
The frequency and intensity of Vietnam’s foreign activities have been unprecedented this year. In addition to carry out bilateral and multilateral diplomatic activities, hosting the 2017 APEC meeting for the series of friends around the area of Vietnam to show innovation, active and full of development potential and promote the process of full integration into the international community to bring the opportunity to the new attitude of national image.
Active and successful diplomatic activities
Since the beginning of the year, Vietnam has received 20 heads of state visit. At the same time, Vietnam, the party, the state, the government and Congress and other diplomatic channels also carried out 16 visits. Among them, Vietnam preferred to visit great powers, neighbors, and traditional friends. It is worth mentioning that the CPV Central Committee General Secretary Ruan Fuzhong and President Chen Daguang to visit Chinese; President Chen Daguang’s visit to Russia; the government of prime minister Ruan Chunfu of the United States, Japan, EU access; Congress President Nguyen of gold and silver in some European countries visit etc.. Access by each level, Vietnam for required national development strength, maintain peace and stability in the environment, maintain strong external appearance, improve the status of vietnam.
In the exchange of high-level visits at the same time, Vietnam held 55th anniversary more old diplomatic relations and signed a treaty of friendship and cooperation 40th anniversary, Cambodia, established 50th anniversary ASEAN diplomatic relations 50th anniversary anniversary also makes the relationship between Vietnam and neighboring countries are also increasingly close. Viet Nam, together with other ASEAN member countries, holds high the banner of unity within ASEAN, enhances the role and status of ASEAN, and maintains the vital interests of the state.
Great changes have taken place in Vietnam’s multilateral diplomatic work, and the drafting process of the common rules of the world and regional organizations and forums from “attendance” to “active and active participation”. In addition to actively participate in the world economic forum, the inter Parliamentary Union, regional security forum and other multilateral forums, Vietnam has good play as a member of the UN Human Rights Council, the World Heritage Committee, the UN Economic and Social Council, the UN International Law Commission’s role. What is worth mentioning is that the 2017 APEC series meeting is considered as the key external activity of Vietnam this year.
The 2017 APEC meeting is also a good opportunity for Vietnam to strengthen its friendly partnership with other members of apec. Vietnamese enterprises have the opportunity to establish business relations with world class partners, and bring opportunities for development and exchange across the country, regions, enterprises and people.
Based on the new status and strength, the establishment of a strategic partnership and comprehensive partnership network, Vietnam has been able to consolidate its international status with confidence in the context of the turbulent international situation. In the future, Vietnam continued to carry out well the APEC conference series host duties, while the effective use of this activity to promote the establishment of bilateral relations between Vietnam and the world, all kinds of benefits by means of multilateral activities, high-level diplomatic activities to obtain the national development cause.
In 2017, the city China opened flights to Da Nang:
Zhengzhou – Da Nang
Datong, Da Nang
Qinhuangdao – Da Nang
Zunyi – Da Nang
Xi’an – Da Nang
Huaian – Da Nang
Yinchuan – Da Nang
Hefei – Da Nang
Kunming – Da Nang
Guangzhou – Da Nang
Vietnam is the largest market of testing machine and laboratory for China, and we will pay more attention to it. APCE is a great proud for where start. See you at APCE.
