The Reflections on the 13th South China Sea International Conference writing competition launched in the Young Leaders Program create opportunities for young scholars in the region and globally to speak up their perspectives, share their unique initiatives contributing to addressing pressing issues that we are facing
YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM 2021
THE 13TH SOUTH CHINA SEA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM 2021 –
THE 13TH SOUTH CHINA SEA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
The participants of the Young Leaders Program 2021 attended the 13th South China Sea International Conference and raised 16 questions to the main sessions.
2023-2024 Lê Ngọc Mai Affiliation: Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam Contact: Lengocmaivbd@dav.edu.vn /Lemaingoc243@gmail.com Ngoc Mai is currently a Research Assistant at the East Sea (South China Sea) Institute, the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations. Her research focuses on the South China Sea, Vietnam’s foreign policy, and US-China strategic competition. Đỗ Thị Thu Hiền Affiliation: Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam Contact: Email: hiendothithu-vbd@dav.edu.vn – Viber/Whatsapp: +84 363 708 302 Thu Hien is currently a Research Assistant at the East Sea Institute, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. She earned a Bachelor Degree of International Relations the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam. Her research focuses on the South China Sea and mainland ASEAN politics. 2022 Tran Chi Trung Affiliation: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam Contact: tranchitrungmofa@gmail.com / trung_tran@hks16.harvard.edu Tran Chi Trung was born 1985 in Hanoi. He is currently Assistant Director General of the Policy Planning Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam and PhD Candidate at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam He holds a Master of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government under the Fulbright scholarship (2016) and a Bachelor of Business Administration at the Free University of Berlin, Germany (2009)….
OPENING REMARKS OF DR. PHẠM LAN DUNG, ACTING PRESIDENT, DIPLOMATIC ACADEMY OF VIETNAM The 13th South China Sea International Conference (Hanoi, November 18, 2021) Excellency Mr. Pham Quang Hieu, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, Excellency Ambassadors, Representatives of the Diplomatic Corps, Distinguished scholars, colleagues here and those who are watching online, I would like to warmly welcome you to the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam’s 13th South China Sea International Scientific Conference with the theme “Looking back to a brighter future”, especially online delegates from all over the world. I regret that the Covid-19 pandemic has not yet allowed us the opportunity to convene in person. Ladies and Gentlemen, The Covid-19 pandemic has lasted longer than anticipated and continues to change the way our world operates. We have been learning how to actively adapt to the “new normal”. In this context, maintaining the South China Sea Conference is an effort of the Academy to adapt to that “new normal” by bringing together leading domestic and international scholars to discuss the South China Sea issues based on scientific, open and objective approach. In recent years, numerous issues, related to maritime domain in general and the South China Sea…
REMARKS BY H.E. MR. PHAM QUANG HIEU, VICE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF VIETNAM, AT THE OPENING SESSION OF THE 13TH SOUTH CHINA SEA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, November 18, 2021 *** “LOOKING BACK TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE” Dr. Pham Lan Dung, Acting President of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, Your Excellencies, Ambassadors, representatives of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished guests, Keynote speakers, panelists and online participants Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, it is my great honor to welcome and thank all of you, Ambassadors, representatives of the Diplomatic Corps, speakers and distinguished guests present at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam today, as well as online participants from all over the world, who took time to participate in our 13th South China Sea International Conference under the theme “Looking back to a brighter future”. I would also like to thank the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam for inviting me to attend and deliver the opening remarks at this important Conference. In the context of the complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic, the continued organization of this Conference has demonstrated that this Conference series has become an indispensable forum for peace, stability and…
