Việt Nam’s decision to send Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm to deliver a keynote address at the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue on May 29 represents a major milestone in the country’s diplomatic and strategic evolution.
For the first time, the most powerful figure in Việt Nam’s political system will appear at Asia’s premier security forum, a platform traditionally dominated by defense ministers, military officials, and strategic policymakers.
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