Hanoi, Sept. 23 -- A research project on promoting maritime diplomacy in Southeast Asia, along with its first series of activities, was launched at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 23. The project is jointly implemented by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) and the German foundation Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in Vietnam with support from the US Department of State through the US Embassy in Hanoi. It comprises three components - training, dialogue and research - and four groups of activities to be carried out over one year. The project focuses on building the capacity of Vietnamese and regional scholars and experts in maritime connectivity, maritime governance and maritime analysis, while promoting joint research to propose soluti...