The strategic shift of Viet Nam from “participating” to “shaping the rules of the game”
The delivery of a keynote address by To Lam, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, at the 23rd Shangri‑La Dialogue in Singapore marked an important milestone in Vietnamese diplomacy, reflecting a strategic shift of Viet Nam from being a “participant” to a “rule‑shaper” in international relations.