The International Press Centre for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2027 needs to be modern, built up to international standards, and capable of handling ever-more-demanding media coverage, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said.
Hang, who chairs the APEC 2027 Communications and Culture Subcommittee, made the statement while presiding over a meeting in Ha Noi on July 10 to review how agencies are teaming up to get the centre built.
The meeting followed the subcommittee’s early-July fact-finding trip to Phu Quoc special zone in the southern province of An Giang to check on preparations.
In her speech, Hang said communications and cultural activities will take on a hugely important role during APEC Year 2027, giving Viet Nam a platform to project its image, people and culture to international friends.
She said the centre is a core facility for APEC 2027, set to serve thousands of domestic and foreign journalists and hundreds of media outlets covering the event.
With the clock already ticking toward the event, Hang urged all involved units to stay in lockstep and hold regular exchanges to clear any bottlenecks without delay. She called for the swift completion of construction plans, spatial layout, and technical infrastructure so that the project lands on time, meets top safety and quality standards, and drives a successful APEC Viet Nam Year 2027.
