Viet Nam remains one of Malaysia’s top partners
VGP - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that Viet Nam is one of Malaysia’s key partners in the region.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) shakes hands with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Ha Noi, February 26, 2025 - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
Anwar made the above statement during a working breakfast with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh on the sidelines of the 2nd ASEAN Future Summit in Ha Noi on February 26.
Pham highlighted the significance of Anwar's visit after the two countries elevated their relations to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and Malaysia assumed the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025.
He commended Malaysia on its tremendous achievements, which have positioned the country among the world's 27 most competitive economies, expressing his belief that Malaysia would successfully realize its comprehensive development goals under the MADANI economic policy spearheaded by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Pham reiterated Viet Nam's support for Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025.
In reply, Prime Minister Anwar expressed his admiration for President Ho Chi Minh and Viet Nam's struggle for independence and reunification, its socio-economic progress in recent years.
The pair agreed to boost the exchange of delegations at all levels, organize the 8th meeting of the Viet Nam-Malaysia Joint Committee on Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation in 2025, and finalize the Action Program for implementing their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for 2025-2028.
The working breakfast between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Ha Noi, February 26, 2025. Photo: VGP
The two Prime Ministers also pledged to faciliate the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Halal cooperation and expanding linkages in digital and green economies, just energy transition, science and technology, innovation, smart agriculture, e-government, and cybersecurity.
They were unanimous in strengthening joint efforts in dealing with maritime issues and setting up a hotline to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Both sides also agreed to boost cooperation in education, labor, agriculture, culture, and sports, while increasing flight frequencies between the two countries./.
