The ASEAN Future Forum will discuss energy security

The ASEAN Future Forum 2026 (AFF 2026), starting on June 9 in Hanoi, is an opportunity to promote high-level, in-depth exchanges between member countries and ASEAN partners on issues of concern such as geostrategy, geoeconomics, development experience through scientific and technological breakthroughs, digital transformation, and innovation, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong said in today’s press conference.

This is the first major high-level multilateral foreign event hosted by Vietnam after the 14th Party Congress, contributing to demonstrating the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, and peace, while strongly spreading the image of a reformed, developed, and deeply integrated Vietnam to the regional and international community.

This is also the third consecutive year that Vietnam has organized the ASEAN Future Forum. Vietnam’s initiative was announced at the ASEAN Summit in 2023. “Hopefully there will be many ideas and initiatives proposed to contribute to ASEAN, to regional cooperation, for the stability and development of the region and the world,” Deputy Minister Cuong said.

The opening session of AFF 2026 is expected to have key leaders of the Party and State and senior leaders of some ASEAN member countries participating. Plenary sessions will focus on the theme of ASEAN resilience and solidarity, promoting initiatives on conflict prevention and AI applications. On June 10, delegates will discuss energy security and development models.

Dr. Nguyen Hung Son, Director of the Diplomatic Academy, said that AFF 2026 has an unprecedented diversity of participation, with the presence of businesses, scholars, youth, social organizations and people’s representatives.

With the theme “Shaping a common future: Peace, Prosperity, people-centered”, AFF 2026 is held in the context of ASEAN implementing the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and strategic plans.