In addition to being positive on cross-border investment, 62% of respondents in Vietnam expect to increase their domestic investment in the next 12 months, higher than other economies such as China, Japan and Singapore.

The Asia–Pacific should be the world’s hub of innovation and technology, with a focus on developing human resources for a digital economy and narrowing development gaps among countries.

Vietnam said the world would remain unsafe until every single economy or every single person is safe.

The US President is expected to announce his plan on joining the pact at the APEC meeting hosted by New Zealand next week.

Global free trade should be based on an open multilateral trade framework that is inclusive, transparent, and in line with WTO regulations.