Vietnam’s top ten domestic events in 2017Here are Vietnam’s 10 most notable events of 2017:1. APEC 2017: Promoting regional cooperation, enhancing Vietnam’s positionPresident Tran Dai Quang and foreign state leaders attend APEC 2017 in Vietnam. The private economic sector is expected to contribute about 50 percent, 55 percent and 60-65 percent to the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020, 2025 and 2030, respectively. Two more heritage elements honoured by UNESCO“Xoan singing” was transferred from the UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. “Xoan singing” was transferred from the UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity thanks to great efforts to preserve this heritage over the past six years.-VNA

Source: VietNamNet News December 24, 2017 16:52 UTC