Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) meets the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, in Jakarta on September 6. (Photo: VNA)

At the meeting, the two leaders reached consensus on the impressive developments in bilateral ties, especially those in the fields of trade, oil and gas, security-defense, and people-to-people exchange.

PM Chinh suggested the two nations work towards the signing of an intergovernmental agreement on rice trading to ensure global food security while promoting cooperation to develop Vietnam’s Halal food industry for export to Brunei.

Vietnam and Brunei should enhance collaboration and exchange experience in petrochemical development, he said, asking Brunei to present scholarships to Vietnamese students and expand training cooperation to technology, green economy, and digital transformation.

For more substantial developments of the Vietnam-Brunei Comprehensive Partnership, Prime Minister Chinh said it is necessary for the two nations to expand defense-security cooperation and direct exchanges between forces of both sides.

The Sultan of Brunei expressed his delight at the close cooperation between enterprises of both sides and affirmed that he will create favorable conditions for Vietnamese firms to use Brunei’s logistics facilities to boost exports.

Both leaders also reaffirmed their stance on regional and international issues of mutual concern.