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APEC should conclude Doha Round soon

VGP - State President Nguyễn Minh Triết proposed APEC take stronger actions to early conclude the Doha Round, and further assist its developing members to realize all Bogor goals by 2020.

November 15, 2010 10:42 AM GMT+7

Vietnamese State President Nguyễn Minh Triết at the second retreat of APEC Leaders’ Meeting, Yokohama, Japan, November 14, 2010  – Photo: VOV
State President Nguyễn Minh Triết and leaders of 20 APEC member economies attended the closing session of the 18th APEC Summit in Japan on November 14, adopting the joint statement and three accompanied documents.

Earlier, the leaders attended the second retreat themed “Bogor Goals and APEC Future.” They agreed, for the first time, with orientations for building the APEC Community, including the deepened and broadened economic linkages, high growth quality, and safe economic environment.

Addressing the retreat, State President Triết confirmed that with its dynamics and strengths, APEC has gained remarkable progress in realizing Bogor goals, making the Asia-Pacific Region the world’s highest-growing one.

The State President stressed that regional mechanisms, including those within ASEAN and between the bloc and its partners, have accelerated the regional economic linkages.

He proposed the APEC member economies assist ASEAN build up the ASEAN Economic Community and its related plans and programs.

On the same day, the first high-level meeting of nine members of the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (TPP), including Brunei, Chile, the US, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Singapore and Việt Nam, was hold.

At the meeting, State President Nguyễn Minh Triết announced Việt Nam’s decision to become a full member of TPP.

Leaders of other members welcomed Việt Nam and Malaysia’s official participation in TPP negotiations.

* After the APEC Summit, State President Nguyễn Minh Triết and the Vietnamese delegation visited the Japanese city of Nagoya.

By Ngọc Vân