Mr Lam’s three-day trip began on Sunday with his arrival in Guangzhou, his first overseas state visit since becoming the new Vietnamese Communist Party chief earlier this month. SINGAPORE: Washington’s refusal to grant Hanoi a “market economy” status provides Beijing with a timely opportunity to capitalise on its socialist neighbour’s hurt feelings and to shore up their closer ties through Vietnam’s Communist Party chief’s visit, say analysts. Analysts believe China would want to sound out