The Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) forum will hold its first event of 2017 with the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM1) to be held from February 18 to March 3 in the central coastal city of Nha Trang. — Photo viettimes.vnHÀ NỘI — The Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) forum will hold its first event of 2017 with the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM1) to be held from February 18 to March 3 in the central coastal city of Nha Trang. The National Committee for APEC 2017 announced at a briefing yesterday that some 1,500 delegates from 21 member economies, international and regional organisations and businesses are expected to attend the SOM1. Deputy Foreign Minister of Việt Nam Bùi Thanh Sơn, as Chairman of the APEC Senior Officials Meetings in 2017, will preside over SOM1. The APEC Finance Central Bank Deputies Meeting will also be held in Nha Trang City, presided over by the Ministry of Finance.

Source: Viet Nam News February 14, 2017 03:03 UTC