(VOVworld) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has asked relevant Vietnamese ministries and sectors to closely cooperate with the Philippines and Peru, the host countries of APEC 2015 and APEC 2016, and the APEC Secretariat for better preparations for the upcoming APEC 2017.

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh chairs the meeting. Photo: VGP/Hai Minh

At the 2^nd plenary session of the National Committee on APEC 2017 held in Hanoi on Thursday, Mr. Minh stressed that Vietnam’s hosting of APEC 2017 is one of Vietnam’s most important external activities in its international integration. He urged all ministries and sectors to do their best to ensure the event’s success.