On the occasion of accompanying the Prime Minister to the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 26, 2025, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held a meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Environmental, and Energy Affairs Jacob Helberg. Joining the Minister at the meeting were representatives from the Multilateral Trade Policy Department, the Foreign Market Development Department, the Electricity Regulatory Authority, and the Cong Thuong Newspaper.