In a speech when visiting Vietnam and attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, US President mentioned a Free and Open Indo-Pacific vision.  “The Free and Open Indo Pacific Vision (FOIP)” is aimed at contributing to the stable and rules-based development of the Indo-Pacific. Its key pillars include trade, infrastructure, connectivity, and the promotion of rules-based behaviour in the maritime domain.

• What does this concept mean?
• How will states and businesses in the Indo-Pacific benefit from this vision? How will the FOIP be compared with the China’s Belt and Road Initiative?
• Who are the key stakeholders and what are the opportunities for Vietnam in terms of free trade and cooperation?  

Join EuroCham this event to shed some light on these questions and to highlight the opportunites and challenges for Vietnam and the EU with the US’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific region.