The official visit to Vietnam by the Prime Minister of Malaysia fromApril 3-5 is envisaged to enhance the warm and friendly bilateralrelations that exist between Malaysia and Vietnam, the Foreign Ministerof Malaysia said on the eve of the visit.
“I am ofthe view that the relations between the two countries would be furtherboosted at the highest levels in efforts to encourage more cooperation,visits of officials, as well as people-to-people contacts,” MinisterDato’ Sri Anifah Aman told Vietnam News Agency’s reporters on April 2.
Discussing the progress of the relationship betweenMalaysia and Vietnam during the past years, especially since theState visit made by Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang to Malaysiain 2011 and the State visit of Malaysian King to Vietnam last year, hesaid Malaysia is very pleased with these high-level visits within arelatively short span of time.
He also mentionedthe official visit by Deputy Prime Minister cum Minister of Education ofMalaysia, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, in October 2013, which was madeduring the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationsbetween Malaysia and Vietnam in 2013.
According to the minister, there are many areas on which Malaysia andVietnam can focus their cooperation in order to boost bilateralcooperation, adding that at the moment, the two countries are in themidst of finalising an MOU on agriculture cooperation. He said the MOUis to be signed during the Malaysian PM’s official visit to Vietnam.
Also on this occasion, FM Dato’ Sri Anifah Amansaid Malaysia appreciates Vietnam’s assistance in the search and rescueoperations and efforts to locate the missing MH370 aircraft from thevery start of the incident, particularly when it was believed that theaircraft had crashed into the East Sea. He expressed Malaysia’ssincere appreciation and gratitude to the assistance and support fromthe Vietnamese Government.-VNA
“I am ofthe view that the relations between the two countries would be furtherboosted at the highest levels in efforts to encourage more cooperation,visits of officials, as well as people-to-people contacts,” MinisterDato’ Sri Anifah Aman told Vietnam News Agency’s reporters on April 2.
Discussing the progress of the relationship betweenMalaysia and Vietnam during the past years, especially since theState visit made by Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang to Malaysiain 2011 and the State visit of Malaysian King to Vietnam last year, hesaid Malaysia is very pleased with these high-level visits within arelatively short span of time.
He also mentionedthe official visit by Deputy Prime Minister cum Minister of Education ofMalaysia, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, in October 2013, which was madeduring the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationsbetween Malaysia and Vietnam in 2013.
According to the minister, there are many areas on which Malaysia andVietnam can focus their cooperation in order to boost bilateralcooperation, adding that at the moment, the two countries are in themidst of finalising an MOU on agriculture cooperation. He said the MOUis to be signed during the Malaysian PM’s official visit to Vietnam.
Also on this occasion, FM Dato’ Sri Anifah Amansaid Malaysia appreciates Vietnam’s assistance in the search and rescueoperations and efforts to locate the missing MH370 aircraft from thevery start of the incident, particularly when it was believed that theaircraft had crashed into the East Sea. He expressed Malaysia’ssincere appreciation and gratitude to the assistance and support fromthe Vietnamese Government.-VNA
