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Vietnam's President says Asia Pacific seeks 'responsible commitment,' including from major powers

Cnbc · · 334 words · By Lim Hui Jie
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The Asia Pacific region seeks neither the presence or absence of a major power, but instead "responsible commitment" from all parties, according to Vietnamese President To Lam.

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What happened

The Asia Pacific region seeks neither the presence or absence of a major power, but instead "responsible commitment" from all parties, according to Vietnamese President To Lam.

Why it matters

Lam, who is also general secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party, was speaking at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

Common ground

He added that in the Asia-Pacific region, "all countries with legitimate interests can have a role to play in contributing to its peace, stability, and development." "All nations continue to speak of peace, stability, and cooperation," but face an environment…

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Vietnamese President To Lam, who is also general secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party, was speaking at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.”
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Multiple independent web sources (VGP, YouTube/CNA, and Instagram) confirm that General Secretary and President To Lam delivered a keynote address at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2026 in Singapore on May 29.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cambodian–Vietnamese War was an armed conflict from 1978 to 1989 between the Khmer Rouge and Vietnam, and their respective allies. It began in December 1978, with a Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodian–Vietnamese_War
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) is the sole legal party of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV). Founded in 1930 by Ho Chi Minh, the CPV dominantly established the government of Democratic Rep…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_Vietnam
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (Vietnamese: Tổng Bí thư Ban Chấp hành Trung ương Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam) is the contemporary title for the holder of the high…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Secretary_of_the_Commu…
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Claim 2: “China's participation has been notably low-key — defense minister Dong Jun missed it for a second year in a row.”
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Three independent news sources (CNBC, and two other web search results) explicitly state that Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun skipped the Shangri-La Dialogue for the second consecutive year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tempest (Korean: 북극성) is a South Korean spy romance television series written by Jeong Seo-kyeong and directed by Kim Hee-won. The series stars an ensemble cast led by Jun Ji-hyun and Gang Dong-won al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempest_(TV_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dong Jun (Chinese: 董军; pinyin: Dǒng Jūn; born in 1961) is a Chinese admiral of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). He has been serving as the 14th Minister of National Defense of China since Dec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dong_Jun
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The minister of national defense of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of National Defense and one of the top positions in the State Council. The minister usually is also a mem…
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Claim 3: “The IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore is slated to see key figures like U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speak over the three-day conference.”
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While Wikipedia confirms Pete Hegseth is the US Secretary of Defense, there is no evidence in the provided search results confirming that either Pete Hegseth or Shinjiro Koizumi were scheduled to speak at the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue. The search results for 'U' and 'United Airlines' are irrelevant.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since January 2026, the United States Department of Defense has conflicted with the artificial intelligence company Anthropic over the use of its products for military purposes and mass domestic surve…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American government official and former television personality who is serving as the 19th United States secretary of defense since 2025. Hegseth studied p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pete Hegseth has served as the United States secretary of defense since 2025.
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Claim 4: “Beijing's delegation is led by Major General Meng Xiangqing from the People's Liberation Army National Defence University, CNA reported, citing a press briefing by China's Defense Ministry.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that the Chinese delegation was led by Major General Meng Xiangqing from the PLA National Defence University.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts (Chinese: 香格里拉酒店) is a multinational hospitality company, founded in 1971 by tycoon Robert Kuok and bearing the name of Shangri-La, a Far Eastern mythical land of content…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shangri-La_Hotels_and_Resorts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The IISS Asia Security Summit: The Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) is a "Track One" inter-governmental security conference held annually in Singapore by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (II…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shangri-La_Dialogue
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore is a five-star deluxe hotel located on Orange Grove Road, off Orchard Road, in Singapore. Opened on 23 April 1971, the hotel is Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts' first hotel p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shangri-La_Hotel,_Singapore
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