At the 37th APEC Joint Ministerial Meeting of Foreign and Economic Ministers, held online on November 3, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung proposed three directions for the Asia-Pacific region. These are building a creative and productive region through responsible, effective use of AI and digital technology; an open and connected region that eases supply-chain bottlenecks; and a self-reliant, dynamic region that cooperates on food and energy security and strengthens resilience to emerging risks. The meeting, attended by representatives of 21 member economies, reviewed five years of implementing the APEC 2040 Vision and prepared for the APEC 33 Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen, China. Several members expressed hopes for Vietnam's APEC 2027 host year.
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Original headline: Việt Nam đề xuất 3 định hướng thúc đẩy hợp tác APEC
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