Hanoi, Sept. 16 -- General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, led a high-level delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence to attend the 13th Beijjing Xiangshan Forum.

Addressing the first plenary session themed "International Order and Strategic Stability," General Phan Van Giang said the world is undergoing profound, complex and unpredictable changes. Peace and stability are the common aspiration of the international community.

Countries continue to share the common aspiration of promoting a fair and inclusive order based on international law. However, military conflicts are occurring in many parts of the world; international law is not being strictly observed; strat...