Hanoi, Nov. 15 -- Vietnam's rising international standing and active role in multilateral forums, including APEC and BRICS, have come under the spotlight in Chilean media ahead of Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast's official visit to Vietnam.

Chilean newspaper El Clarin recently published an interview with Vietnamese Ambassador to Chile Nguyen Viet Cuong, highlighting Vietnam's foreign policy of independence and self-reliance and international integration, its contributions to regional cooperation, and prospects for bilateral ties as the two countries mark the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

Cuong reaffirmed Vietnam's commitment to an open, fair and rules-based multilateral trading system, describing it as vital to global tr...