Hanoi, Oct. 27 -- Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien met with Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao in Kuala Lumpur on October 27, on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, to discuss measures for further boosting bilateral economic and trade relations.

Looking into economic and trade ties, the two ministers agreed on the need to enhance coordination amid complex global and regional economic developments, according to the Vietnamese ministry.

Dien informed that Vietnam is completing domestic procedures for signing the protocol that upgrades the ASEAN - China Free Trade Area (ACFTA 3.0) as planned. He affirmed Vietnam's commitment to working closely with other ASEAN members and China to ensure its ef...