Wednesday, 16/08/2017 22:57 (GMT+7)
About 2,100 foreign and domestic delegates representing 21 member economies, international organizations, businesses and scholars have registered for participation in the third APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM 3) and related meetings.
This information was announced by the organizers August 15
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APEC SOM3, slated from August 18th to 30th in Ho Chi Minh city, will include 75 conferences, seminars and dialogues in various fields on trade liberalization and investment, business preference, economic network, overall development, quality growth, SMEs, science, technology, innovation, technology, anti-corruption, healthcare, response to urgent cases, structural reform, and economic integration.
Delegates will accelerate the implementation of long-term programs and plans in key areas towards realizing the specific priorities in APEC 2017 and long-term goals of APEC on trade liberalization and investment.
On this occasion, the US Secretary of Health and Human Services will visit Vietnam and sign a memorandum of understanding on infectious disease prevention, elderly health care, and sustainable health finance during the current economic transition period./.
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