President Truong Tan Sang attends APEC meeting in Manila

President Truong Tan Sang and his spouse, along with a high-ranking official Vietnamese delegation, leave Hanoi on November 17 for the capital Manila of the Philippines to attend the 23rd Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting.

Philippine Department of Energy Secretary Zenaida Monsada welcomes Vietnam’s President Truong Tan Sang at Ninoy Aquino Airport in Manila on Tuesday morning. (Image credit: VNA)

The participation is made at the invitation of Philippine President Benigno Aquino III.

The President is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh; Head of the Presidential Office Dao Viet Trung; Deputy Defence Minister Le Chiem; Vietnam Ambassador to the Philippines Truong Trieu Duong; Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son; Deputy Minister of Public Security Tran Tan; Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh; and Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vu Tien Loc.

The Vietnamese delegation is expected to contribute to the 23rd meeting’s key components, especially economic connectivity; human resources development; food safety; and micro-, small- and medium-sized businesses.

(Source: nhandan.org.vn)