Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 24 -- Vietnam has been a key economic engine, major power connector, and steadfast advocate for dialogue and diplomacy within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), according to foreign affairs, security and strategy analyst Collins Chong Yew Keat at the University of Malaya. In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s resident reporter on the threshold of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Malaysia on October 26-28, he said that Vietnam has made remarkable contributions to the bloc since its accession in 1995, particularly in the areas of economy, trade, investment, and maintenance of regional stability. With its increasing role, the country has been seen as one of the core drivers prope...