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PGMA IN HANOI--President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo poses for a souvenir photo with Vietnamese President and Madam Nguyen Minh Triet at the glittering Gala Dinner for heads of state of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum held Saturday night (Nov. 18) at the brand-new, $268-million National Convention Center in the outskirts of Hanoi. In their two-day meeting in the Vietnamese capital, the 21 APEC leaders discussed various issues affecting the Pacific Rim countries, notably economic cooperation, regional and international security, energy and the lowering of trade barriers among member nations. (Oliver Marquez/OPS-NIB Photo) |
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