Hanoi, Sept. 9 -- Nearly 200 international delegates, including scholars, policymakers and experts from across Asia and Africa, alongside representatives of international organisations gathered at a forum in Hanoi to explore ways of promoting regional cooperation in the face of global challenges.

The Asia-Africa International Forum, the first of its kind, was held under the theme "Adapting to global challenges in the new context" by the Institute for South Asian, West Asian and African Studies under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) on September 9.

Associate Professor Dr Ta Minh Tuan, VASS Vice President, stressed that the world is facing mounting challenges ranging from climate change, energy and food security, and pandemic...