Brunei Women Delegation Attends Reception Hosted By Vietnam's President
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - A delegation from Women Council of Brunei Darussalam recently attended the 11th APEC Women Leaders Network (WLN) Meeting in Hanoi that called for gender-responsive policies and practices towards sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction in the Asia Pacific region.

Led by President of Brunei Darussalam Women Business Council, Hjh Sopiah binti Hj Husaini,the group was among the delegations from the 21 APEC economies who were treated to a reception hosted by the Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet.

The Sept 19-21 meeting was themed "Towards a Dynamic Community: Enhancing the Competitiveness of Women Businesses for Sustainable Development and Prosperity".

In his speech, the Vietnamese president said the l I1' APEC WLN Meeting offered Vietnamese women, especially businesswomen, an opportunity to share and learn from experiences of their partners in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).

'President Triet affirmed that the Party, the State and the people of Vietnam fully acknowledged the role of women in development and international integration.

The Vietnamese President promised that he would not only report all those matters to APEC leaders but would also highlight the important role played by women in countries around the world.

Many of them, he said, held key positions in society, including state and government leaders, talented scientists and successful businesspeople. He affirmed Vietnam's commitment to successfully hosting the upcoming APEC Economic Leaders Conference.

Meanwhile heads of delegation from APEC countries said they admired Vietnam's struggle for national independence in the past and its current progress in development, according to the news agency.

They promised to work to promote, development and cooperation among women leaders. They urged President Triet to report to APEC leaders incentives, recommendations and a declaration made at the WLN meeting.

APEC currently groups Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, United States and Vietnam. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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