(VOVworld) – The Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Huynh Vinh Ai, has declared the winner of a contest to select the official logo for the APEC year 2017.

The award launch ceremony

The Mark&B design group won the contest with 30 million dong in cash for their logo depicting Vietnam’s Dong Son bronze drum with 21 sunshine rays in the shape of legendry birds representing the 21 member economies of APEC. The logo features red, blue and yellow colors depicting Vietnam’s national flag and the 3 APEC cooperative pillars.