Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam on May 27, on the sidelines of the 46th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur.

Brunei and India have agreed to elevate their bilateral relationship to an “Enhanced Partnership” after recent talks between Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Brunei's capital Bandar Seri Begawan.

President Vo Van Thuong met with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei in San Francisco on November 16 (local time) on the sidelines of the ongoing APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in the US city.

Laos and Brunei on October 3 agreed to upgrade their relationship to a strategic partnership during Bruneian Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah’s ongoing state visit to Laos on the occasion of the 30th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei on the sidelines of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on November 10.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh have extended their greetings to Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah on the 38th anniversary of National Day of Brunei Darussalam (February 23) and 30th anniversary of Vietnam-Brunei diplomatic ties (February 29, 1992 – February 28, 2022).

Brunei celebrated the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah's 73rd birthday on July 15 with various activities, including a ceremonial parade and a grand state banquet.

Vietnam and Brunei have issued a joint statement on the establishment of their comprehensive partnership during the state visit to Vietnam by Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah from March 26-28.

Brunei’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah on January 31 appointed Pahlawan Aminan as the 10th Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF).

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah agreed to further enhance bilateral partnership in trade, industry, agriculture and tourism at their meeting on April 29.