Shangri-La Dialogue 2026: Vietnamese President To Lam delivers keynote speech

The world is beset with multiple risks and uncertainty that countries must confront squarely, Vietnam's top leader, To Lam, said on Friday (May 29), while inaugurating Asia's premier defence forum, the Shangri-La Dialogue. In his keynote speech, he addressed the challenges facing the world included the erosion of international rules and law, a crisis of development models such as slowing growth and climate change, and a crisis of trust among nations. "The three crises confronting our world today are not inevitable realities that we are bound to accept," Lam said, calling for reinforcing international law, setting up inclusive and sustainable growth drivers, as well as initiating dialogue and transparency. This year marks the 23rd edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue, which brings together defence ministers, military chiefs, diplomats and analysts from 44 countries to debate regional security challenges and hold bilateral meetings. Read more: https://cna.asia/4o1Zxx6 Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia