Participation of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
to the 25th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Economic Leaders’ Meeting
Da Nang City, Vietnam
November 8-11, 2017

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte embarks on a second visit to Vietnam to participate in the 25th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) set to take place in Da Nang, the third largest city in Vietnam, from November 8-11, 2017.

The 25th APEC bears the theme, ‘Creating New Dynamism, Fostering A Shared Future,’ stressing the “common and long-term goal of APEC to build a peaceful, stable, integrated and prosperous community in the Asia-Pacific.”

To highlight the APEC 2017 theme, Vietnam selected four (4) priorities – Promoting Sustainable, Innovative and Inclusive Growth; Deepening Regional Economic Integration; Strengthening MSMEs’ (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) Competitiveness and Innovation in the Digital Age; and Enhancing Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Response to Climate Change.

Established in 1989, APEC is the premier economic forum in the Asia-Pacific, with the primary goal of supporting sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the region. APEC’s 21 members are referred to as ‘Economies’ “because the APEC cooperative process is predominantly concerned with trade and economic issues, with members engaging with one another as economic entities.”

The APEC 21 Member Economies are Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, United States of America, and Vietnam.

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Activities in the 25th APEC Summit in Da Nang,Vietnam

Bilateral Meeting with President Xi Jinping of China	AELM Conclusion and Farewell	APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) Family Photo
APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting Retreat (AELM) I	APEC – ASEAN Informal Dialogue	Welcome Ceremony for ABAC Dialouge with APEC Leaders
Bilateral Meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia	Press Conference	Meeting with the Filipino Community
Meeting with the Filipino Community (Speech)	Bilateral Meeting with Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill	Bilateral Meeting with Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang
APEC CEO Summit Session 7: Keynote Address	Welcome Ceremony at the APEC CEO Summit	Arrival in Da Nang City, Vietnam