Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomes Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (L). The Vietnamese government leader made the suggestion at a reception in Hanoi on October 25 for Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, currently on an official visit to Vietnam for the third ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women (AMMW) and related meetings. PM Phuc stated that Vietnam always places high importance on its relations with Malaysia and showed his elation at the sound political ties based on mutual trust and shared interests. Vietnam desires to establish close ties with the new government, as well as the new ruling party and parliament of Malaysia, he said, while calling on both countries to strengthen high-level delegation exchange and hoping to welcome Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s official visit to Vietnam soon. With regard to considerable progress in the two countries’ relations after 45 years of diplomatic ties, PM Phuc highlighted … [Read more...] about PM expects Vietnam, Malaysia to lift bilateral trade to US$15 billion
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Vietnam, Malaysia promote friendship, cooperation
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam - Malaysia Friendship Association (VMFA) under the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) hosted a friendship exchange in Hanoi on September 19 as part of activities to mark the 61st anniversary of Malaysia’s National Day. At the event, Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee cum Chairman of the VMFA Ngo Sach Thuc sent his congratulations to Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Zamruni Khalid, and asked the diplomat to convey his best wishes to Malaysian leaders and people on the occasion. While expressing his joy at great achievements across fields of Malaysia, stressing that Malaysia has enjoyed high economic growth of about 5 percent. The country’s economic growth in 2018 is likely to reach 5-5.5 percent. The country also recorded positive development in terms of culture, education, science-technology and social security, while the local people’s living conditions … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Malaysia promote friendship, cooperation
HCM City celebrates 45 years of Vietnam-Malaysia relations
A performance at the ceremony marking 45 years of Vietnam-Malaysia diplomatic ties in HCM City on August 7 (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City wants to further boost cooperation in multiple spheres with Malaysia, especially in the prioritised fields of trade, investment, technology, education, culture and tourism, said a local official. Speaking at a ceremony marking 45 years of Vietnam-Malaysia diplomatic relations on August 7, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem noted that Vietnam and Malaysia share many cultural similarities and their people began to exchange and learn from each other a long time ago. The relationship has been further reinforced since the two countries set up diplomatic ties on March 30, 1973 and, especially, after they lifted the relations to the level of strategic partnership in 2015, Liem said. With 562 projects worth over 12 billion USD, Malaysia currently ranks seventh among countries and territories … [Read more...] about HCM City celebrates 45 years of Vietnam-Malaysia relations
First Vietnam – Malaysia film project introduced
The Moonlight Saigon crew at the press conference (Photo: VNA) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Moonlight Saigon, the first film project between Vietnam and Malaysia, was introduced at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur on July 31. The 26-episode TV series was produced by Malaysian film company Produksi Seni 2020 and its Vietnamese partner in more than a year. Most of its scenes were shot in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City and Malaysia’s Klang Valley. According to its producer Wendy Wong, Moonlight Saigon is a love story depicting Vietnamese and Malaysian cultures and aiming to foster bilateral relations of the countries. She said the film-making process encountered various difficulties but good collaboration between the sides led to a successful outcome. At the press conference, Malaysian Deputy Minister of Communications and Multimedia Eddin Syazlee Shith praised the cooperation, saying it will help communications and entertainment companies of the two countries expand their … [Read more...] about First Vietnam – Malaysia film project introduced
Vietnam, Malaysia enjoy thriving relations
Petronas Twin Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – The Vietnam-Malaysia relations have been consolidated and developed across the fields of politics-diplomacy, defence-security, economy, and cultural exchange over the past 45 years, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Malaysia Le Quy Quynh. In his writing to look back on 45 years of the bilateral diplomatic relations, Quynh stressed that the relations between the two countries become more special after both sides lifted the relations to strategic partnership in 2015. Regarding politics, regular exchanges at all levels have been promoted while cooperative mechanisms prioritised and maintained through generations of leaders. Malaysia’s new government and Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad attach much importance to the relations with Vietnam, and the Malaysian Government leader will pay an official visit to Vietnam and attend the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) in September, the … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Malaysia enjoy thriving relations