Vietnam’s rising profile in APEC after 27 years

Over the 27 years of its participation in APEC, Vietnam has made a significant impact on the forum’s cooperation and always been assessed as a member with positive, responsible, and effective contributions towards realising the goals and cooperation vision as well as enhancing the role of the forum.

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Prime Minister Phan Van Khai and heads of delegation attend the 6th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and pose for a group photo at the Palace of Golden Horses, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), November 16, 1998. (Photo: VNA)
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Prime Minister Phan Van Khai and heads of delegation pose for a group photo at the 11th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, Bangkok (Thailand), October 21, 2003. (Photo: VNA)
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State President Nguyen Minh Triet delivers the Joint Declaration at the 14th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Hanoi, November 19, 2006. (Photo: VNA)
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Leaders pose for a group photo at the closing session of the 16th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Lima (Peru), November 2008. (Photo: VNA)
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State President Nguyen Minh Triet attends the adoption of the Joint Declaration of the 17th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Singapore, 2009. (Photo: VNA)
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State President Truong Tan Sang delivers remarks at the Plenary Session of the 2012 APEC CEO Summit, Vladivostok (Russia), 2012. (Photo: VNA)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his spouse welcome State President Truong Tan Sang and leaders attending the 22nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting to a reception and cultural performance, Beijing, 2014. (Photo: VNA)
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State President Tran Dai Quang and heads of delegation attend the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Da Nang, November 11, 2017. (Photo: VNA)
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State President Luong Cuong attends the 31st APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting themed “Empower. Include. Grow.” in Lima (Peru), November 16, 2024. (Photo: VNA)
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivers remarks at the ceremony announcing the establishment of the National Committee for the APEC 2027, Hanoi, July 2025. (Photo: VNA)
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To support the APEC 2027 in the Phu Quoc special zone, An Giang province has proactively developed and upgraded key projects. In photo: Rendering of the APEC multi-functional complex. (Photo: VNA)