Planes bearing the names of APEC member economies took off from Da Nang on the afternoon of November 11, signaling the official end of APEC 2017 Summit Week.
Da Nang, the dynamic city of the Central region, waved goodbye to the special aircraft. There will be many things to say, many stories to tell about APEC 2017, but first, let's take a look at some memorable moments in a week of high-level events.
APEC 2017 concluded with a press conference on the afternoon of November 11. President Tran Dai Quang was pleased to announce that the conference had adopted the Da Nang Declaration, the most important outcome of the APEC Summit Week as well as APEC Year 2017.
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| The atmosphere changed, the distance between the leaders became closer as they moved to the photo shoot - Photo: REUTERS |
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| The result of a few minutes of conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and US President Donald Trump while traveling was a joint statement on the situation in Syria - an issue where both sides still have differences - Photo: REUTERS |
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| APEC 2017 is not just about meetings. It is also where leaders meet. The conversations and handshakes at APEC this year will also be the premise for tomorrow's cooperation - Photo: REUTERS |
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| President Tran Dai Quang, President Donald Trump, President Xi Jinping and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull took a photo before saying goodbye - Photo: NHAN SANG |
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| Or simply a friendly high-five, instead of the usual handshake between Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and Russian President Vladimir Putin, was enough for the press to capture and keep - Photo: REUTERS |
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| Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi at APEC 2017. Myanmar and the remaining members of ASEAN were invited to participate in an informal high-level dialogue between the association and APEC - Photo: REUTERS |
There have been moments of tension, conflict, or seemingly deadlocked moments.
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| US President Donald Trump, with his speech on fair trade and the statement "No more taking advantage of America" and the message "There's no place in the world like home", left many people thinking on the afternoon of November 10 - Photo: THUAN THANG |
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| "US - China: approaching the world from two sides" - Tuoi Tre's article on November 11 painted a panoramic picture of Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech at the APEC Business Leaders Summit, where just a few minutes before his US counterpart appeared - Photo: REUTERS |
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| Japanese Economic Revitalization Minister Toshimitsu Motegi at a press conference announcing the fate of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) after the US withdrawal. TPP negotiations are not an official content of the APEC Summit Week but are related to most of the forum's member economies - Photo: REUTERS |
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| ...and then burst into surprise and hope. Differences were put aside, TPP-11 was still alive, smiles and handshakes appeared - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH |
A little sprinkled with the ladies' smiles
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| It was also the moment when the wives and husbands happily took pictures at the Japanese Covered Bridge, Hoi An on the morning of November 11 when the leaders, their husbands and wives, were having a tense meeting - Photo: TRUONG TRUNG |
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| And women are still women. They love beauty and love shopping. A little something to remember Hoi An. In the photo: ladies choosing to buy silk at Hoi An silk village - Photo: THAI KE NGHIEP |
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| APEC leaders in a group photo on November 11, the last day of APEC Summit Week 2017 - Photo: REUTERS |
Vietnam welcomes and looks forward to seeing you again, dear guests!
According to Tuoi Tre
