A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan
is attending the 19 th International Conference on the Future of Asia
that opened in Tokyo, Japan on May 23.
The
conference, co- organised by the Nikkei newspaper and the Japan
Centre for Economic Research (JCER), has drawn the participation of
government leaders, representatives from businesses and international
organsiations and scholars from regional countries.
Themed “Asia’s Search for Steps towards Stronger Ties and Integration”,
the conference will discuss issues relating to economic integration and
development, challenges to regional security in the context of new
leaderships in a number of countries, including Japan, China and the
Republic of Korea as well as rising tension in territorial disputes in
the region.-VNA