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East Sea is the main content of Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore
By Tuan Minh 11:25, 2016/06/04
East Sea issue is considered to be content overarching emphasis on the largest security summit in Asian region taking place in Singapore on June 3-5.
 
Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh attended the ongoing Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore
Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh attended the ongoing Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

 
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomed G7 joint statement on East Sea Shangri-La Dialogue that showed deep conflict between the US and China on legal rulings landmark in Permanent Court of Arbitration PCA at The Hague (Netherlands).

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh attended the ongoing Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. The dialogue convenes chiefs of defence staff, permanent heads of defence ministries, and intelligence chiefs including 20 defence ministers from the US, Canada, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zeland and Singapore and other countries.

The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)-Asia Executive Director Tim Huxley said sideline meetings held during the dialogue will help countries strengthen mutual understanding and defence cooperation in the region.

The Vietnamese delegation will hold high-level meetings with the US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs David Shear, Chinese Admiral Sun Jianguo, Deputy Chief, General Staff Department, People’s Liberation Army, Canadian Minister of Defence Harjit Singh Sajjan, British Secretary of State for Defence Michael Fallon and Italian Minister of Defence Roberte Pinotti and others.

Besides, Senior Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army will also meet with senior defence officers of Japan, the Philippines, the US, and the EU. Held annually by the IISS, the Shangri-La Dialogue is significant to security in the Asian-Pacific region, allowing regional countries to hold dialogues towards ensuring security and stability in the region.

According to the IISS, subjects to be debated at the 15th dialogue include how to meet Asia's complex security challenges, how to manage military competition in Asia and how to make defence policy in uncertain times. Shangri-La security dialogue is taking place in the context of the region witnessing an important strategic change in the region, especially the lifting of the arms embargo by the United States against Vietnam.
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