01/06/2013
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called for the building and reinforcement of strategic trust for peace, cooperation, development and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region on the basis of international law.
Delivering a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 12th Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore on May 31st, Dung emphasised the upholding of responsibilities of all nations in the region, especially major powers.
The PM stressed that above all, the most important factors in building strategic trust are honesty and sincerity in the relations and cooperation among countries as well as in cooperation in dealing with common challenges in the region.
He highlighted the indispensable role and contributions of an unanimous and united ASEAN and its central role in many multilateral cooperation forums.
Regarding the East Sea issue, PM Dung affirmed the significance of peace, stability, maritime security and safety in the East Sea.
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Full text of Keynote address
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