INTERESTING POINTS FROM SPEAKERS (EVENING 05/11)

INTERESTING POINTS FROM SPEAKERS (EVENING 05/11)

Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, Head of Delegation of the European Union to VietnamSustainable development and regional security are two sides of the same coin. As Asia’s importance keeps growing, the security dimension echoes more strongly to the EU… The EU is a rule-based player with a fundamental interest in co-operating with partners worldwide to defend a rule-based international order….. In a region marked by great power rivalry, the added value of the EU could be its “balancing influence”, positioning it as a reliable and predictable security partner…. You can count on the EU to always defend not only the need to decrease tensions but also and first of all, the need to have full respect for international law, including UNCLOS.Ambassador Le Luong Minh, Former Secretary General of ASEAN While serving as Secretary-General of ASEAN and now as a former, I have always maintained that ASEAN Centrality  does not require   ASEAN  always…

VIETNAM NEWS AGENCY: “12TH SOUTH CHINA SEA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OPENS”

VIETNAM NEWS AGENCY: “12TH SOUTH CHINA SEA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OPENS”

“…The East Sea situation is an unpredictable challenge affecting peace, stability, and cooperation in the region, with problems such as unilaterally interpreting international law that does not conform to the international community’s common standards and interests, geopolitical competition, and militarisation in the East Sea.”

HANOITIMES: “STAKEHOLDERS NEED TO PREVENT UNPLANNED CLASHES IN SOUTH CHINA SEA: VIETNAM DIPLOMAT”

HANOITIMES: “STAKEHOLDERS NEED TO PREVENT UNPLANNED CLASHES IN SOUTH CHINA SEA: VIETNAM DIPLOMAT”

“…To foster an environment conducive for cooperation, in addition to political determination, Mr. Son urged the parties concerned will continue to support ASEAN centrality in regional security architecture and the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific, to support and join ASEAN’s platforms on marine cooperation and to support ASEAN to conclude a joint strategic approach to the regional maritime security, and an early conclusion of the Code of Conduct (COC). “

NHAN DAN ONLINE “12TH SOUTH CHINA SEA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OPENS”

NHAN DAN ONLINE “12TH SOUTH CHINA SEA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OPENS”

“… the need for parties to step up dialogue and win-win cooperation, seek peaceful solutions to differences and conflicts at sea on the basis of international law, and intensify cooperation to turn the East Sea/ South China Sea into a sea of connectivity and cooperation instead of competition and confrontation…”

VIETNAM NEWS AGENCY: “12TH SOUTH CHINA SEA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TAKES PLACE IN HANOI”

VIETNAM NEWS AGENCY: “12TH SOUTH CHINA SEA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TAKES PLACE IN HANOI”

“The 12th South China Sea International Conference, themed “Maintaining Peace and Cooperation through a Time of Turbulence” took place on November 16. Jointly held by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), the Foundation for East Sea Studies (FESS), and the Vietnam Lawyers’ Association, the two-day conference attracted over 700 delegates, including nearly 60 prestigious experts from 30 nations, 12 ambassadors and representatives from over 20 foreign representative offices in Vietnam, and nearly 100 domestic and foreign journalists…”

VOV: “SOUTH CHINA SEA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE DEMONSTRATES SPIRIT OF CO-OPERATION AND DIALOGUE”

VOV: “SOUTH CHINA SEA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE DEMONSTRATES SPIRIT OF CO-OPERATION AND DIALOGUE”

“… Despite many efforts made to promote dialogue and co-operation, the situation in the East Sea still poses a range of unpredictable challenge to peace, stability, and co-operation throughout the region. For example, outstanding issues such as unilateral interpretation of international law that are inconsistent with the standards and interests of the international community pose significant challenges…”