Philippine President Duterte speaks at the CEO Summit today

Today (November 9), the second day of the APEC CEO Summit in Da Nang saw the presence of Philippine President Duterte and Vietnam’s first female billionaire Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao. Meanwhile, the Foreign and Economic Ministers’ Meeting lasted longer than originally planned.

With the theme “Creating new momentum, fostering a shared future”, the first day of the CEO Summit within the framework of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) High-Level Week focused on discussing the challenges facing governments and businesses in the context of globalization.

The conference also discussed the role of governments and companies in ensuring that workers are healthy, educated and capable of taking on the jobs of the future. Delegates also discussed from a variety of perspectives how to address the relationship between automation and job security globally.

The CEO Summit conference lasts for 3 days, from November 8-10, at Ariyana Convention Center - Furama Hotel, Da Nang

The solution to these problems, according to CEOs, is first to ensure that training and education reflect the needs of the economy. Second, governments need to build social security systems for the unemployed. Finally, businesses need to be encouraged to reform to protect workers from the rapid growth of automation.

The second day of the CEO Summit will continue on November 9 with many practical discussions for the business community in the region. Philippine President Duterte will deliver a speech at the Summit.

In particular, today, Vietnam's first female billionaire Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao - General Director of Vietjet Air - will speak at session 5 of the Conference with the theme "Connecting for growth".

Vietnam's billionaire will join the dialogue on effective approaches to promote economic vitality by bridging global, regional and domestic gaps, linked to trade and business.

Also today, the Foreign and Economic Ministers' Meeting (AMM) chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh - Chairman of the APEC 2017 National Committee - will enter its second working day after the schedule had to be extended longer than originally planned.

Foreign and Economic Ministers and Heads of Delegations of 21 APEC economies

The conference included Foreign Ministers, APEC Economic Ministers, Heads of Delegations of 21 APEC member economies and representatives of APEC observer organizations.

According to Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh, APEC has once again affirmed its capacity to adapt, transform and lead, and is the leading economic cooperation mechanism in the region. APEC continues to contribute to ensuring that the Asia-Pacific is the driving force of global economic growth and connectivity, for the benefit of people and businesses.

The Foreign and Economic Ministers' Meeting will end when it has achieved three important goals: reviewing the results of APEC cooperation this year, completing preparations for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting to take place on November 10, and deciding on the direction to promote cooperation in key areas.

According to Dan Tri