HANOI: General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam (pic), accompanied by his spouse and a high-level Vietnamese delegation, will attend the 33rd Apec Economic Leaders’ Week in Shenzhen and hold bilateral engagements in China from Nov 17 to 20.
The trip will be made at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President Xi Jinping and his spouse, according to the communique by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Việt Nam.
Under the theme Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together, the 33rd Apec Economic Leaders' Meeting will bring together leaders of the forum's member economies to discuss regional cooperation and shared development priorities.
The top Vietnamese leader is expected to participate in key activities during the week, including the Apec Economic Leaders' Meeting on Nov 19 and the ceremony marking the handover of Apec host responsibilities for 2027 to Vietnam.
On the afternoon of Nov 18, he is also scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the Apec CEO Summit and witness the handover of the Apec CEO Summit chairmanship.
Vietnam will assume the role of Apec host in 2027, offering an opportunity to further strengthen its engagement with regional economies and contribute to shaping the forum's cooperation agenda. — Vietnam News/ANN
