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| Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung speaks at the Potomac Dialogue 2025. |
The Potomac Dialogue 2025, themed “Bridging the Gap: The Asia -Pacific ’s Vital Role in Global Security and Economic Stability,” aims to promote open, inclusive, and substantive dialogue among stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region, enhance understanding, cooperation, and shared responsibility, and promote cooperation to effectively respond to the region’s challenges and opportunities.
This year's forum was attended by more than 100 delegates, including Ambassadors/Representatives of Embassies of APEC member countries in the US, scholars from US, European and Asian policy research organizations, former government officials, US businesses and Asia- Pacific countries.
Speaking at the opening session, Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung affirmed that the Asia-Pacific region is facing profound changes in global politics and economics, with intertwined challenges such as strategic competition, protectionism, supply chain disruption, climate change and non-traditional security instability. However, this is also a dynamic region, accounting for more than 60% of global GDP and playing a pivotal role in growth, innovation and international economic integration.
The Ambassador stressed that to overcome the current “headwinds”, economies need to strengthen dialogue, cooperation and respect for international law, while taking the lead in digital transformation, innovation, green and inclusive development. The Ambassador also acknowledged the extremely important role of APEC and ASEAN in promoting multilateral cooperation, maintaining peace, stability and sustainable development.
The Ambassador said that in 2027, Vietnam will assume the role of APEC Chair for the third time with the theme “Connecting, Building Inclusive and Resilient Economies” on Phu Quoc Island, An Giang Province. Hosting APEC 2027, Vietnam pledges to work closely with the United States and other member countries to address common issues, promote dialogue and strengthen multilateral cooperation, towards a world of peace, prosperity and sustainable development for all.
Following the opening session, the forum continued with four lively discussions by speakers on challenges, opportunities and solutions for the Asia-Pacific region.
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| Overview of the Potomac Dialogue 2025 with the theme: “Narrowing the gap: The pivotal role of the Asia-Pacific region in global economic security and stability”. |
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