APEC member economies strongly concur with the need to maintain the forum’s role as a driving force of regional economic growth and incubator of co-operation initiatives for the common prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region.

President Trần Đại Quang on Thursday sent a message of condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin following the death of cosmonaut Viktor Gorbatko.

Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng has called on all retired senior Party and government officials to contribute their experience, intelligence, responsibility and enthusiasm to the national revolutionary cause.

The third session of the National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to take place on May 22 and end on June 21, said Nguyễn Hạnh Phúc, Chairman of NA Office on Wednesday.

The outlook for Asia Pacific remains the strongest globally, but its prospects in the near future are weighed down by challenges and uncertainties, hence economies must promote multilateral co-operation.

Top lawmakers urged for fuller engagement with voters’ opinions yesterday, in response to a report on voters’ proposals to the 14th National Assembly’s second session as well as the upcoming third session.

Việt Nam and Myanmar should step up cooperation in the fields of their strengths for mutual development, said President Trần Đại Quang.

Delegates attending the Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on APEC Toward 2020 and Beyond agreed that APEC should promote its strengths including flexible, voluntary, and non-compulsory co-operation mechanisms to accelerate trade and investment.

 President Trần Đại Quang attributed the success of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) to keeping people and businesses at the centre of development, at a dialogue about the APEC’s future.