Asia Pacific business officials meet in ABAC. Photo: Vietnam Plus

(VOVworld) - The 2^nd APEC Business Advisory Council Meeting (ABAC 2) opened Wednesday in Singapore to discuss stronger regional economic integration. The discussion will cover sustainable development, developing micro, small and medium-sized businesses, and accelerating financial market integration. The 4-day meeting is being attended by Hoang Van Dung, Vice President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and 150 other business leaders from the 21 APEC economies. They will make recommendations to the upcoming APEC Trade Minister meeting due to take place in Indonesia on April 20-21.The 3^rd ABAC meeting will be held in Japan in July, and the forth in Indonesia in October.