Vietnamese, Malaysian PMs have meeting on BRICS summit sidelines
Vietnam and Malaysia will enhance partnerships in agriculture, fisheries, food security, energy, oil and gas, and power transmission among ASEAN countries. Cooperation will also be expanded to the fields of digital economy, circular economy, and green economy.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (left) meets with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in Rio de Janeiro on July 6. (Photo: VNA)
Rio de Janeiro (VNA) – Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in Rio de Janeiro on July 6 afternoon (local time) on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS summit.
The two leaders expressed their delight at meeting each other again after PM Chinh’s official visit to Malaysia in May this year.
They emphasised the importance of creating a new impetus for further intensifying the countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership, especially by carrying out the action plan for implementing the partnership in the 2025–2030 period.
Given this, they agreed to keep increasing mutual visits at all levels and across all channels, and push ahead with fruitfully implementing the bilateral cooperation mechanisms.
The two PMs were unanimous in fostering economic, trade, and investment ties. In particular, Vietnam and Malaysia will further facilitate the trade of commodities for which they hold potential and strength such as agricultural and aquatic products, food, electronic components, and construction materials.
In addition, they will enhance partnerships in agriculture, fisheries, food security, energy, oil and gas, and power transmission among ASEAN countries. Cooperation will also be expanded to the fields of digital economy, circular economy, and green economy.
PM Ibrahim suggested the countries establish a fishing cooperation mechanism, and that to ensure its effectiveness, it is necessary to engage enterprises of both sides.
The meeting between Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh and Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim in Rio de Janeiro on July 6. (Photo: VNA)
The two leaders also agreed to direct relevant ministries and agencies to consider building cooperation mechanisms and agreements in these areas. PM Chinh called on Malaysia to strengthen collaboration in digital transformation, including support for the development of a national data centre connected to the ASEAN data hub.
Basing on the Vietnamese leader's suggestions, the two sides agreed on long-term cooperation to help ensure Malaysia’s food security, with Vietnam maintaining stable rice export to the country.
PM Chinh affirmed Vietnam's full support and coordination to help Malaysia successfully fulfil its role as ASEAN Chair in 2025.
PM Ibrahim agreed with his counterpart’s proposals and expressed his appreciation for Vietnam’s strong support for and close cooperation with Malaysia during its ASEAN Chairmanship year.
ꦯ On this occasion, the two leaders also exchanged views on several international and regional issues of mutual concern, emphasising the importance of working with other ASEAN member countries to promote the bloc's cooperation, solidarity, and centrality./.
By translating their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, established last year, into concrete initiatives, Vietnam and Malaysia could drive regional growth, reinforce ASEAN centrality, and advance shared peace and prosperity.
The visit, which reflects Vietnam’s commitment to deepening ties with neighbouring countries, strategic and key partners as laid out in the foreign policy adopted at the 13th National Party Congress, marked a big step forward for the Vietnam - Malaysia relationship, which has been upgraded to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Son said.
PM Pham Minh Chinh noted that there remains great potential for bilateral collaboration in human resources development, science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
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Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
