Laying stress on the robust development of the Vietnam-Brunei relations over more than 30 years, the Sultan expressed his wish to visit Vietnam with the Queen this year to further strengthen the bilateral friendship and cooperation.
The Embassy and the Defence Attaché Office of Vietnam in Brunei held a ceremony on December 17 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People’s Defence Festival (December 22).
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Vientiane, Laos, on October 9 on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Brunei launched a space introducing Vietnam's tourism at the Brunei International Airport on August 11, aiming to promote the image of the Vietnamese nation, people, and culture to Brunei and international friends.
The foreign ministers of Vietnam and Brunei have stressed the importance of stepping up affiliation in connectivity to boost trade, tourism and people-to-people exchange between the two countries.
The state-level visit to Vietnam by Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei from March 26-28 will be a new hallmark in the 27-year diplomatic ties between the two countries, helping to consolidate and enhance bilateral cooperation across all spheres, Vietnamese Ambassador to Brunei Do Anh Tuan has said.
President Tran Dai Quang had a meeting in November 10 with Brunei Sultan Hagi Hassanal Bolkiah who is the central city of Da Nang to attend the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week.
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.