PETALING JAYA: US actress Julia Roberts will join former first lady Michelle Obama for a dialogue on girl empowerment at the Obama Foundation’s inaugural Leaders: Asia-Pacific conference in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 12.

According to the Obama Foundation website, the duo will travel to Vietnam on Dec 9 on behalf of the foundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance to meet with local education organisations and beneficiaries of programmes that help girls reach their full potential.