Shangri-La Dialogue: Vietnam's To Lam warns of three global crises in keynote speech
The Shangri-La Dialogue — Asia's premier defence summit — has officially opened in Singapore. Ministers and top defence officials are set to discuss the most-pressing issues in security and share responses on policy. Vietnamese President To Lam delivered the keynote — his first major international address on foreign policy since taking office in April. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will be opening Saturday's first plenary session, with remarks focused on the Trump administration's stance on the Indo-Pacific. Leong Wai Kit reports from Singapore.
The Shangri-La Dialogue — Asia's premier defence summit — has officially opened in Singapore. Ministers and top defence officials are set to discuss the most-pressing issues in security and share responses on policy. Vietnamese President To Lam delivered the keynote — his first major international address on foreign policy since taking office in April. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will be opening Saturday's first plenary session, with remarks focused on the Trump administration's stance on the Indo-Pacific. Leong Wai Kit reports from Singapore.