Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 27 -- External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Le Hoai Trung on Monday, focusing on deepening the strategic partnership and enhancing bilateral economic engagement between the two countries.

The EAM met with his Vietnamese counterpart on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, alongside other related summits, including the 20th East Asia Summit.

"A first meeting with FM Le Hoai Trung of Vietnam. Discussed deepening of our Strategic partnership and bilateral economic engagement," the EAM said in a post on X.

Earlier, Jaishankar held comprehensive discussions with Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu, agreeing to intensify efforts to implement a j...