Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to visit Malaysia, attend 46th ASEAN Summit

Pham's tour is made at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

This is the first visit to Malaysia by a Vietnamese Prime Minister in 10 years and by a top Vietnamese leader since the two countries established Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2024.

Prime Minister Pham is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Vu Hong Thanh, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung, Deputy Minister of National Defense Hoang Xuan Chien, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong, Deputy Minister of Public Security Dang Hong Duc, Vice Chairman of the Government Office Nguyen Sy Hiep, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet, Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Quoc Phuong, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Van Hoi.

Viet Nam and Malaysia set up diplomatic relations on March 30, 1973 and elevated their ties to Strategic Partnership in August 2015.

Both countries decided to further lift up their relationship to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during General Secretary To Lam's official visit to Malaysia in November 2024.

During his visit, General Secretary To Lam expressed Viet Nam's unwavering support for Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025 and reaffirmed the country's commitment to work closely with Malaysia and all ASEAN Member States towards the realization of ASEAN Community Vision 2025, by promoting inclusive growth, sustainable development, and enhanced regional cooperation.

Both sides underscored the importance of maintaining regional peace, stability, and prosperity, and pledged to strengthen cooperation in areas of mutual interest, contributing to ASEAN's unity, centrality, and resilience.

Both sides also reiterated the commitment to further promote equitable, inclusive and sustainable development across the ASEAN Community by aligning sub-regional growth with the comprehensive development of ASEAN.

The two sides reiterated ASEAN's consistent position on the East Sea and reaffirmed commitment to continue working closely to maintain peace, security, stability, safety, and freedom of navigation and over-flight in and above the East Sea, and peaceful resolution of disputes without resorting to threat or use of force, in accordance with the universally recognized principles of international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982)./.