Overview of APEC 2017 Ministerial Meeting’s opening ceremony

Deputy Prime Minister and Chair of the 2017 APEC National Committee Pham Binh Minh and Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh co-chaired the meeting.

Deputy PM Minh said the AMM aims to reach a consensus among foreign and economic ministers of APEC member economies, laying a foundation for a meeting of leaders of APEC member economies in the coming days.

Minister Tuan Anh said member economies are making every effort to finalize APEC plans and initiatives, under which they have shown cohesion serving as a driving force for regional development.

Before the opening ceremony, Deputy PM Minh and Minister Tuan Anh talked with delegates.

Deputy PM Minh spoke to Brunei delegation,

and other delegations.

Minister Tuan Anh talked with participants of the meeting.

Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Japanese representatives