Vietnam and Brunei agreed to enhance political trust; promote and facilitate trade and investment activities; strengthen connectivity; and support businesses in exchanging information and seeking partners.
President Cuong said he believes that with goodwill and joint efforts, the Vietnam-Brunei Comprehensive Partnership will continue to flourish, contributing to a united, resilient and prosperous ASEAN Community, for the benefit of their people and for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and beyond.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said Vietnam always attaches great importance to advancing its Comprehensive Partnership with Brunei and hopes that the bilateral ties will continue to develop substantively, bringing concrete benefits and contributing to peace, stability and sustainable development in the region.
State President Luong Cuong hosted an official welcome ceremony in Hanoi on December 1 morning for Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, who is on a three-day state visit to Vietnam.
The ongoing visit to Vietnam by Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah further deepens political trust and advances multifaceted cooperation, making bilateral ties increasingly substantive and effective.
President Luong Cuong presided over the official welcoming ceremony on December 1 for Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, who is on a State visit to Vietnam from November 30 to December 2.
Economic ties have recorded encouraging progress, with two-way trade in the 2023–2025 period surpassing the 500-million-USD target, hitting over 670 million USD in 2024, laying the basis for higher goals in the coming years.
The visit will be made at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong, according to an announcement of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs./.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Brunei’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 28.
Vietnam and Brunei were suggested to maintain exchanges at all levels, especially at high level, and cooperation mechanisms such as consultations between armed forces and the Joint Working Group on military and defence cooperation.
Malaysia and Brunei will hold the 26th Meeting on the Implementation of the Exchange of Letters (EOL) on July 23, a key platform for resolving bilateral issues and expanding cooperation. The meeting will address progress on matters including land and maritime boundaries, as well as steps to strengthen economic collaboration.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Brunei Tran Anh Vu expressed his hope that ISB students and international friends will have deeper appreciation for Vietnamese literature and culture, including works that have inspired acclaimed film adaptations.
Vietnamese people, international friends and diplomatic agencies’ representatives in many countries have expressed their deep condolences on the passing of the former Vietnamese leader.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Brunei Tran Anh Vu praised the growing Vietnam–Brunei Comprehensive Partnership, noting that two-way trade surpassed 650 million USD in 2024, more than double the figure in 2023.
State President Luong Cuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 23 extended their congratulations to Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah on the occasion of the country’s 41th National Day (February 23, 1984-2025).
The Vietnamese embassies in Singapore and Brunei and the Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual language school in Vientiane, Laos have organised activities for Vietnamese there to celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Vietnam welcomes Brunei's diversification efforts to improve its business environment to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), develop the private sector, and promote the production of more value-added and non-oil goods, Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam in Geneva, has affirmed.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Brunei on November 6 organised a workshop to boost tourism cooperation between Vietnam, Brunei and the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA).
Leaders of Brunei, the Philippines, Thailand, and Mozambique have extended their congratulations to Luong Cuong on his election as President of Vietnam.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Brunei in collaboration with the University Brunei Darussalam (UBD) organised a Vietnamese language and culture day in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam on October 2, drawing crowds of UBD lecturers and students, international friends, Brunei visitors, and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the country.