Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (C) speaks at the 27th ASEAN Regional Forum. (Photo: VNA)

The ARF is an important platform for security dialogue in the Asia-Pacific region. With ASEAN in the central position, the ARF has become a key driving force in building trust among regional countries through diversified initiatives to promote trust and preventive diplomacy.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh will chair an international press conference after the meetings conclude. Some 20 AMM and related meetings have been organised in the form of video conference from Wednesday to Saturday this week, involving 27 delegations from four continents.