State President praises APEC women leaders network meeting
State President Nguyen Minh Triet made this statement at his reception on Sept. 20 to head delegates attending the Sept. 19-21 meeting in Ha Noi.
President Triet affirmed that the Party, the State and the people of
The head delegates, including those from
They promised to work to promote development and cooperation among women leaders.
They urged President Triet to report to APEC leaders incentives, recommendations and a declaration made at the WLN meeting.
The President promised that he would not only report all those matters to APEC leaders but would also highlight the important role played by women in countries around the world. Many of them, he said, held key positions in society, including state and government leaders, talented scientists and successful businesspeople.
He affirmed
APEC currently groups Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; the Republic of Korea; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Peru; the Philippines; Russia; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; the United States; and Viet Nam.
