(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is set to deliver a speech at the 26th International Conference on The Future of Asia (FOA 2021), which opened in Tokyo on Thursday and is being held online after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac) |
This year’s event saw the attendance of other Southeast Asian leaders such as Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha, and Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat.
During the two-day conference, the political and economic leaders and scholars discuss how Asia can enter a new era during a time of uncertainty. Besides, panel discussions feature topics on Asia and the new administration in the US, sustainable growth and transformation in Asia, and new frontiers for innovation in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Future of Asia is an international gathering where political, economic and academic leaders from the Asia-Pacific region offer their opinions on regional issues and the role of Asia in the world. The event is considered one of the most important global conferences in Asia.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's attendance at the conference continues to affirm Vietnam's role and position in regional forums, its views on major Asian issues, experiences and solutions to common challenges in the region, and efforts to control the pandemic and economic recovery.
It will contribute to strengthening the extensive strategic partnership with Japan, promoting Vietnam-Japan cooperation in politics, economics, environment and society; attracting the attention of Japanese and international businesses by promoting Vietnam's outstanding socio-economic development achievements and new development policies.