Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his spouse hosted a welcome ceremony for Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and the high-ranking delegation of Vietnam in Kuala Lumpur on May 25 afternoon.
Vietnam's economy has continued to perform strongly in 2024, evidenced by the latest Asian Development Bank’s Asian Development Outlook, which highlights Vietnam’s impressive economic performance, said Hal Hill, an emeritus professor at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University.
Vietnam and Malaysia have elevated their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership on the occasion of the ongoing official visit to Malaysia by Party General Secretary To Lam.
On the occasion of the official visit to France by Party General Secretary and President To Lam on October 7, 2024, Vietnam and France issued a joint statement on upgrading their relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. As of October 2024, Vietnam has Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with eight countries.
Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu has highlighted the importance of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from June 30 to July 3, the first by a high-ranking leader of Vietnam since the two countries upgraded the bilateral ties to a Comprehensive strategic partnership in 2022.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested Germany enhance cooperation with Vietnam in labour, employment, education-training and energy transition, among other fields, at a reception for outgoing Ambassador Guido Hildner in Hanoi on June 12.
Vietnam and India hold great potential for cooperation in establishing supply chains following COVID-19, which has seriously affected both economies over the past two years due to disruptions in regional and global supply chains, according to Indian analysts.
