Vietnamese President To Lam warned on Friday that the world was facing three major crises threatening international stability, during his opening speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Asia's main forum on security and defense.
Speaking to defense ministers, military officials, diplomats and experts gathered in Singapore, To Lam said the world was facing an erosion of international rules and law, a crisis of economic development models and a loss of trust between nations.
According to him, the slowdown in global growth and the effects of climate change are exacerbating international tensions and further weakening geopolitical balances.
"The three crises our world faces today are not inevitable realities that we are obliged to accept," said To Lam.
The Vietnamese leader called on states to strengthen respect for international law, promote more inclusive and sustainable growth, and restore dialogue and transparency among powers.
The Shangri-La Dialogue, organized annually in Singapore by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, brings together political and military leaders from around the world in a context marked by tensions in the South China Sea, Sino-American rivalry and conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
For several years, Vietnam has sought to maintain a delicate diplomatic balance between its relations with the United States, China and other regional powers, while simultaneously strengthening its role on the international stage.
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