The conference will have 7 discussion sessions on groups of issues such as global economy, foreign policy...

At exactly 1:50 p.m. today (May 26, Japan time), the 42nd G7 Summit officially opened in Ise Shiama, Mie Prefecture, Japan, with the participation of heads of state from 7 countries: Japan, UK, Germany, US, France, Italy, and Canada.

Also attending were European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.

Delegates attending the G7 Summit (screenshot from the International Press Center).

Earlier this morning (May 26), Prime Minister Abe and other leaders of the G7 countries visited the Ise Shrine in Mie before attending the opening session.

The conference will have 7 discussion sessions on groups of issues such as global economy, foreign policy... Issues such as climate change, biodiversity, immigration, the gap between rich and poor... will also be discussed, but the main topic will focus on discussing measures to deal with the world economy falling into recession.

The conference will also discuss the East Sea issue, the situation in Russia and Ukraine.

Meanwhile, at exactly 2:00 p.m. (Japan time), the Vietnamese plane carrying Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived at Nagoya Airport, Japan. The Prime Minister will attend the expanded G7 Summit in Mie, Japan, from May 26-28, at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Attending the expanded G7 Summit were the Prime Ministers and Presidents of seven countries: Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea and Chad./.

According to VOV