The summit gathered 2,500 participants, including numerous world leaders, high-ranking officials, researchers, and scholars from over 100 countries within and beyond the region.
The event was centered around the theme “Chaturanga: Conflict, Contest, Cooperate, Create”, focusing primarily on topics such as warfare and peace, technological advancement, democracy, and multilateral reform.
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| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet attended the 9th Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, India. |
Deputy Minister Do Hung Viet participated in and delivered a speech at the “Desecuritising Development: Resilience in the Indo-Pacific” session. He highlighted ongoing conflicts and “hot spots” in the region and worldwide, as well as non-traditional security challenges, complex situations in the South China Sea, severe climate change, and unsustainable use of natural resources in the Mekong sub-region, all of which pose challenges to sustainable development and the long-term maintenance of peace and stability in the region.
The context conveyed the message that the Indo-Pacific region is not only a battleground for superpowers, but also a place where countries strive for multilateral cooperation towards peace, stability, and common interests, he emphasized.
Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are committed to promoting this message by fostering a resilient and comprehensive community network, allowing each member nation to flourish in peace, stability, and sustainable development, while emphasizing the importance of multilateral cooperation, constructive dialogue, and prosperity for all, the official stated.
The Raisina Dialogue 2024 further delved into initiatives of the Group of 20 (G20), during India’s presidency in 2023, and addressed global security and economic challenges.
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| Deputy Minister Do Hung Viet had a bilateral meeting with the Secretary of State of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
The participants shared their perspectives on the importance of cooperation, dialogue, trust building, and adherence to international law and multilateralism, including the acceleration of United Nations reform.
Within the framework of the dialogue, Deputy Minister Do Hung Viet had bilateral meetings with Polish Secretary of State Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski, Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik, Secretary-General of the European External Action Service Stefano Sannino, and Director-General of the Office of National Intelligence of Australia Andrew Shearer.
During these meetings, they discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and international topics of mutual significance.
The Raisina Dialogue, organized annually by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Government of India, received sponsorship from various institutions, organizations, and individuals dedicated to the conference’s objectives.
RoK promotes culture and tourism in Ho Chi Minh City
NDO – The Korean Tourism and Culture Festival was held on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street, Ho Chi Minh City,from September 28-29.
ASEAN-Japan Music Festival 2019 to be held
NDO – The ASEAN-Japan Music Festival 2019 will take place at the National Convention Centre, My Dinh, Hanoi, on July 28, with the participation of Vietnamese singers Noo Phuoc Thinh, Dong Nhi and Trong Hieu, as well as many international artistes.
ASEAN seeks to boost intra-bloc trade
Enhancing intra-ASEAN trade and investment towards a cohesive and responsive ASEAN is one of the shared topics by many regional officials, researchers and policymakers.
Friendship ambassadors for peace recognised
The final competition for selecting friendship ambassador for peace wrapped up in Hanoi on December 12 evening.
Ben Tre green-skin pomelo value chain proves effective
Cooperatives trading green-skin pomelo in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre are thriving thanks to the development of a value chain in agriculture, especially during this difficult period.
