The upcoming Malaysia visit by Party General Secretary To Lam will set the stage for a deeper partnership between the two countries, reinforcing ASEAN’s role and influence under Malaysia’s leadership, Collins Chong Yew Keat, an expert on foreign affairs and security at the University of Malaya, told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s resident reporter.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies needs to continue promoting free and open trade and investment, undertake initiatives to ensure regional supply chains to function smoothly and efficiently, and facilitate the movements of essential goods, Minister of Trade and Industry Nguyen Hong Dien has said.