Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 15 -- Vietnam is increasingly asserting its position and leadership role within ASEAN through active high-level diplomacy and engagement in parliamentary forums such as the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), according to Malaysian scholar Ei Sun Oh. Speaking to the Vietnam News Agency ahead of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man's official visit to Malaysia and attendance at the 46th AIPA General Assembly in Kuala Lumpur, the senior fellow at the Pacific Research Centre of Malaysia described the trip as a clear testament to the importance of bilateral relations and Vietnam's commitment to the common development of the region. Vietnam attaches great importance to friendship with Malaysia, not only at the g...