(VOVworld) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has underlined the practical benefits brought by integration and conforming institutional mechanisms to international standards.

Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh (center) chairs the plenary session of the National Steering Committee on International Integration, in Hanoi on March 9, 2017 (Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu)

Mr. Minh made the statement on Thursday when he chaired a plenary session of the National Steering Committee on International Integration to review last year’s performance and discuss plans for this year.

The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue and Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.

According to Deputy PM Minh, Vietnam’s hosting of APEC Year 2017 will deepen Vietnam’s economic and commercial ties with other APEC members.

He underlined the importance of helping citizens and enterprises access information on integration.