VN to attend 17th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

The agenda includes five plenary sessions on U.S. leadership and the challenges of Indo-Pacific security, de-escalating the crisis in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, shaping new dimensions of terrorism and counter-terrorism and raising the bar for regional security cooperation.

In addition, the event features six sessions covering strategies, sea security and removing conflicts in regional security cooperation.

Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich is scheduled to deliver a speech at the Dialogue and have bilateral meetings with foreign defence ministers.

The attendance affirms Viet Nam’s proactive role in regional and global issues. It also shows the country’s wish to bolster cooperation with foreign countries in addressing common security threats.

Convened by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the Shangri-La Dialogue is the most important regular gathering of defence professionals in Asia-Pacific, a vital annual fixture in the diaries of ministers and their civilian and military chiefs of staff.

                                                                                                                                    By Vien Nhu