Da Nang ensures best conditions for APEC Economic Leaders’ Week
Chairman of the Da Nang People’s Committee Huynh Duc Tho has asked departments and localities to make thorough preparation for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, which is scheduled to take place in the city in November.
Da Nang (VNA) – Chairman of the DaNang People’s Committee Huynh Duc Tho has asked departments and localities tomake thorough preparation for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, which isscheduled to take place in the city in November.
He made the request at a working session with officialsfrom municipal departments, agencies and People’s Committees of districts andcommunes on September 23.
Tho required that local police crack down oncrimes while local authorities must ensure clean environment and urban order.
He ordered the Departments of Natural Resourcesand Environment, Construction, and Transport to tighten management ofenvironment, construction and transport, particularly land clearance andimplementation of key projects.
Regarding the city’s socio-economic performancein January-September, the municipal People’s Committee reported that the GDPgrowth was estimated at 7.9 percent and export turnover was valued at nearly1.1 billion USD, a year-on-year rise of 11.8 percent.
Local industrial parks attracted 34 investmentprojects worth about 783 billion VND (34.4 million USD). Additionally, theprovince granted licences to 73 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worthnearly 62 million USD.
The city welcomed over 5.1 million tourists inthe first nine months of this year.-VNA
President Tran Dai Quang has stressed the need to ensure security and safety for the APEC week, slated for November 6-11 in Da Nang, describing it as a decisive factor to the success of the event.
The 24th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting (SMEMM), which took place in Ho Chi Minh City on September 15, has issued a Joint Statement on fostering SMEs development in the region.
The Da Nang Department of Tourism launched the Da Nang Smile campaign on September 19, as part of the effort to turn the coastal city into a civilized, friendly, safe and attractive one to visitors.
The APEC 2017 National Committee convened its ninth meeting in Hanoi on September 20 under the chair of its President Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh.
The Da Nang Expo Centre has been turned into an international media centre serving the APEC High-level Week scheduled for November 6-11 in the central coastal city of Da Nang.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
A corner of Da Nang city (Photo: VNA)
