Hanoi, Oct. 30 -- Chile is a strategic partner connecting Southeast Asia with Latin America through its commitment to free trade, and its role in the Pacific Alliance and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Vietnamese Ambassador to Chile Nguyen Viet Cuong has affirmed during a recent visit to the headquarters of the Chilean National Gendarmerie.

Cuong, who currently chairs the ASEAN Committee in Santiago, underscored the significance of Chile's accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) in 2016, and its recognition as an ASEAN Development Partner in 2019.

Leading an ASEAN delegation, the ambassador highlighted the importance of Chile and ASEAN's adoption of Practical Cooperation Ar...