(VOVWORLD) - The third Indian Ocean Conference themed “Building Regional Architectures” is scheduled for next Monday in Hanoi. The information was released at a Hanoi press conference on Tuesday.
The press conference announces the third Indian Ocean Conference themed “Building Regional Architectures”. (Photo: Hung Cuong/VOV)
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Nguyen Vu Tung, Director of the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, said that the conference is expected to promote strategic cooperation and trade ties between countries, consolidate security frameworks and administrative processes, and contribute to maintaining regional peace, stability, development, and connectivity.
He added: “The topic on regional architectures will be discussed at 3 seminars with experts in the field and policymakers from other countries.”
The 2-day conference will draw 250 attendees from 43 countries and territories including Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, and Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.