(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam is a top partner of Malaysia in the region, said Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at a working breakfast with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday, while attending the 2nd ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi.
 Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. (Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac) |
The two leaders highlighted the development of bilateral ties, agreed to strengthen delegation exchanges and contacts at all levels and across multiple channels, and organize the 8th meeting of the Vietnam-Malaysia Joint Commission for Economic, Technical and Scientific Cooperation this year.
They intend to soon approve an action program to realize the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the 2025-2028 period and work toward the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation on Halal.
The two will expand cooperation on the digital economy, the green economy, a just energy transition, science, technology, innovation, smart agriculture, e-government, and cybersecurity.
The two reaffirmed their commitment to working closely together and with other ASEAN nations to build a cohesive ASEAN, strengthen intra-ASEAN cooperation, and reinforce ASEAN’s central role in addressing regional strategic challenges.