The 17th South China Sea International Conference opens on November 3, 2025 in Da Nang city. Photo: VOV

Themed "Unity in Uncertainties", this year's conference has a conversation between ambassadors to share perspectives on the responsibility of maintaining peace. In addition, the conference devoted a session for young researchers to raise their new ideas on how to “strengthen unity and overcome uncertainty”.

On Monday, the first working day, high on the agenda were new developments in the East Sea, the strategies of major countries and the impact of emerging technologies on the sea. Experts proposed new approaches and specific measures, saying unity within ASEAN is an important factor to curb the risk of escalating tensions in the East Sea.