Official welcome ceremony held for Malaysian Prime Minister in Hanoi
WVR - On July 20, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Spouse hosted an official welcome ceremony for Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his Spouse at the Presidential Palace.
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| On July 20, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted an official welcome ceremony for Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Presidential Palace. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
Malaysian Prime Minister and his entourage is paying a two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.
PM Anwar Ibrahim is accompanied by Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Chan Foong Hin, among others.
This is the first official visit to Vietnam since he took in December last year, taking place in the context that the two countries are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations (March 30, 1973 - March 30, 2023).
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| This is the first official visit to Vietnam since he took in December last year, taking place in the context that the two countries are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations (March 30, 1973 - March 30, 2023). (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
The two countries upgraded their relations to a strategic partnership in 2015.
Two-way trade surpassed 14.8 billion USD last year, up 17.9% year on year. Malaysia is also among the top 10 investors in Vietnam, with 718 valid projects whose total registered capital stands at 13 billion USD.
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's Spouse Le Thi Bich Tran and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Spouse Wan Azizah Wan. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
During his trip, the Prime Minister will hold meetings with Vietnamese top leaders, and witness the exchange of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) between ministries and agencies of Malaysia and Vietnam in various sectors to enhance bilateral trade and investment.
He is also scheduled to attend the Malaysia-Vietnam Joint Business Conference and a session with representatives from the Malaysian community.
(WVR)
