Manila, July 23 -- Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung called on East Asia Summit (EAS) countries to prioritise practical cooperation in areas that directly benefit people, including energy, digital transformation, cybersecurity, and the fight against transnational crime, cybercrime and online scams, while addressing the 16th EAS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila, the Philippines, on July 23. Trung highlighted ASEAN's centrality as the foundation for bringing together EAS leaders to engage in frank dialogue on strategic issues, manage differences, build trust and seek common interests. On peace and security, he stressed the importance of maintaining peace and stability and upholding international law and commonly accep...