25th Stop:

Da Nang, Vietnam

On Nov. 11, 2017, the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting was held in Da Nang, Vietnam, under the theme “Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a Shared Future.” Leaders discussed innovation in the digital age, inclusive and sustainable employment, and ways to promote shared prosperity. The meeting issued the Da Nang Declaration and adopted the APEC Action Agenda on Advancing Economic, Financial and Social Inclusion, the APEC Framework on Human Resources Development in the Digital Age and the APEC Cross-Border E-Commerce Facilitation Framework.

Da Nang, Vietnam’s fourth-largest city, is known for attractions including My Khe Beach, Ba Na Hills, Son Tra Peninsula and the Museum of Cham Sculpture. National Geographic named Da Nang one of 50 places to visit in a lifetime, calling it “the Hawaii of the East.”