(VOVWORLD) - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said Monday night that economic, financial, and social inclusion is important for ensuring life quality in Ho Chi Minh City.
During a special banquet for participants of the “Symposium on Promoting Economic, Financial and Social Inclusion in APEC”, Mr. Phong stressed that HCMC wants to contribute more to connecting urban centres, businesses, and citizens of APEC countries, in order to build a dynamic and prosperous APEC. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Bui Thanh Son said he hopes HCMC will integrate more into the regional and global economy, and become one of the development centers of the Asia-Pacific region.