Tokyo, May 27 -- Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung's upcoming attendance at the 30th Nikkei Forum "Future of Asia", to be held in Japan on May 29-30, aims to reaffirm Vietnam's strong commitment to contribute to shaping the future of the region, promoting multilateral cooperation, and advancing sustainable development, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu. The key message that Dung will deliver at the forum is that, amid a world undergoing profound changes and turbulence, Asia is facing numerous challenges - but these also present opportunities for the region to take on a pioneering role, Hieu told Vietnam News Agency (VNA) correspondents in Tokyo. Asia can serve as a pillar for a rules-based free trade system, ...