President Luong Cuong and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Photo: VOV

At the meeting, the two leaders expressed satisfaction with the positive and substantive results in the two countries' relations, especially the vibrant development of trade-investment, labor, education-training, and people-to-people exchanges. They agreed that there is huge potential for bilateral cooperation especially in defense-security, green development, digital transformation, oil and gas, fisheries, halal food and tourism.

Discussing international and regional issues, the two leaders applauded the close coordination between Vietnam and Malaysia at regional and global forums such as ASEAN, the United Nations, and APEC.

Regarding the East Sea issue, the two leaders agreed to maintain coordination and, together with other countries, maintain ASEAN's common stance on the East Sea. They emphasized the importance of fully and seriously implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), promoting negotiations on and building of an effective and efficient Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) that aligns with international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).