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HANOI, Oct. 28-- The upcoming 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Week in Vietnam is expected to become a milestone in the bloc's cooperation, bringing it closer to people and enterprises, a senior Vietnamese official has said. Bui Thanh Son, Vietnamese vice minister of foreign affairs and vice chairman of the APEC 2017 National Committee, made the remarks in a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua. The APEC Economic Leaders' Week will be held in Vietnam's central city of Da Nang from Nov.6-11. Vietnam has basically completed preparations for the event in terms of facilities, logistics, security, healthcare, among others, the official said. After over 200 conferences, dialogues and meetings since late 2016, with the participation of nearly 9,000 foreign and Vietnamese delegates, APEC 2017 activities have gained positive and concrete initial results in various cooperation spheres, said Son. Vietnam has promoted consensus among APEC members in many fields. "They include documents on human resource development in the digital era, sustainable tourism development, green, innovative and sustainable small and medium enterprises, urban-rural development, food security, startup facilitation, women and economy etc," Son noted. The results have reflected APEC members' commitment to fostering cooperation, deepening and broadening linkage, and accelerating trade and open investment, said Son. | 
