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
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HCMC celebrates anniversary of Vietnam-Malaysia diplomatic ties
Speaking at the event, Standing deputy chairman of HCMC People's Committee Le Thanh Liem said that Malaysia has 562 projects worth more than US$12 billion in Vietnam, ranking the 7th among countries and territories worldwide that have investments in the country. The bilateral trade between Malaysia and Vietnam reached US$6.67 billion in the first half of 2018, up 19.2 percent compared with the same period last year. The two countries expected to achieve US$15 billion by 2020. Mr. Sofian Akmal Bin Abd. Karim, Consul General of Malaysia in HCMC stressed that the relationship of the two sides has gained outstanding achievements, especially after the official establishment of the Vietnam-Singapore strategic partnership. In 2017, there was 248,000 Vietnamese tourists who traveled to Malaysia, and 488,000 Malaysian visiting Vietnam. Cooperation activities in education and youth exchange program … [Read more...] about HCMC celebrates anniversary of Vietnam-Malaysia diplomatic ties
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
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
Vietnam-Malaysia trade up 21.15 pct in first half of 2018
A round-table meeting to promote livestock products export-import between Vietnam and Malaysia held in Kualar Lumpur in April 2018 (Source: VNA) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Two-way trade value of Vietnam and Malaysia in the January-June period this year expanded 21.15 percent on a yearly basis to more than 5.84 billion USD, according to statistics of the Vietnamese trade office in Malaysia. Of the volume, Vietnam’s imports from Malaysia were worth nearly 3.84 billion USD, up more than 42 percent compared to the same period last year, while exports dropped 5.46 percent to 2 billion USD. As such, Vietnam ran a trade deficit of 1.83 billion USD with Malaysia in the first half of this year. It is noteworthy that Vietnam is importing more materials, fuels and machinery for production from Malaysia, and buying less consumer goods. Major imports include petrol and oil (1.23 billion USD), computers, electronics goods and parts (more than 620 million USD), machinery, equipment and … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Malaysia trade up 21.15 pct in first half of 2018