In Jakarta, the Indonesian newspaper Kontan noted that the highlight in the speech was a warning about 3 major crises closely linked to each other, including the international order crisis, the crisis of development models and the strategic trust crisis between countries.
The newspaper emphasizes that placing the issue of "trust crisis" on par with security and development challenges shows Vietnam's comprehensive approach to current global fluctuations.
Speaking at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue, General Secretary and President To Lam called for strengthening international law, promoting inclusive and sustainable growth models, and strengthening dialogue, transparency and cooperation between countries to prevent the increasing trend of instability.
China's Xinhua News Agency paid special attention to contents related to the central role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
According to this news agency, General Secretary and President To Lam emphasized that the Asia-Pacific region "has common interests in peace, connectivity and development; has multi-level cooperation experience", and affirmed that ASEAN continues to play the role of "as a dialogue and balance structure".
Xinhua News Agency emphasized the intention of General Secretary and President To Lam that ASEAN's central role is not something that exists by default, but needs to be maintained by solidarity, strategic autonomy and the ability to shape the common agenda of the region.
Meanwhile, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) assessed that the speech provided a noteworthy framework of thinking on building strategic trust in the context of a rapidly changing regional security environment.
According to SCMP, General Secretary and President To Lam described the crisis of trust as "a silent but dangerous crisis" as countries increasingly tend to "look at each other's actions through the lens of suspicion and insecurity".
He also warned that rapid advances in fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, quantum technology, cyberspace and automated systems could increase the risk of misunderstandings, miscalculations and instability if appropriate governance rules are lacking.
Therefore, he called for building emergency communication mechanisms, strengthening dialogue, establishing codes of conduct and ensuring that people still play a decisive role in issues affecting security and peace.
Turkey's Anadolu news agency emphasized the consistent message in General Secretary and President To Lam's speech as an appeal to countries to strengthen self-restraint, strengthen cooperation and resolve disagreements through dialogue instead of confrontation.
According to this news agency, General Secretary and President To Lam emphasized that countries need to proactively prevent risks before the crisis breaks out, instead of just reacting after tensions have escalated.
