Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) and Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (Photo: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh metwith Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Haji Hassanal Bolkiah on April 24 morning aspart of his participation in the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting.
The Sultan of Brunei repeated his congratulation to Chinhon his recent election as the Prime Minister of Vietnam and praised the country’sachievements in COVID-19 prevention and control, socio-economic development,and external relations.
He stressed that the nation successfully undertook the ASEANchairmanship last year, coming up with many initiatives in contribution to thebloc’s peace, cooperation, and growth.
For his part, the Vietnamese PM congratulated Brunei on itsprogress in pandemic control, and affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to fosteringthe relations with Brunei and supports Brunei’s 2021 ASEAN chairmanship.
Acknowledging positive progress in bilateral relationsover the past time, both leaders emphasised the upgrade of the Vietnam - Bruneirelations to a comprehensive partnership in 2019 during the Sultan’s visit toVietnam as an important milestone, creating a driving force for theircooperation to be increasingly consolidated and enhanced.
They agreed upon key areas for collaboration in the time tocome, which include increasing high-level exchanges and meetings whenconditions allow; organising the 2nd meeting of the nations’ jointcooperation committees at the foreign ministerial level in 2021; building an actionprogramme to implement their comprehensive partnership in the next five years; andpromoting the effectiveness of bilateral join works in energy, agriculture, andeducation.
The leaders concurred to fortify economic ties and add newsuitable sectors to the current cooperation in abid to double the bilateral trade in the future.
The Brunei’s side will assist Vietnamese companies in theproduction and issue licences allowing Vietnamese Halal products to enter the local market.
The leaders said they encourage Vietnamese and Brunei firmsto expand their investment and trade relationships and support the two nations’increasing collaboration at sea, particularly in aquaculture, seafoodprocessing and information and experience exchange on law enforcement.
Expressing his gratitude toward Brunei’s support for Vietnam’spositions as the Chair of ASEAN last year and a non-permanent member of the UNSecurity Council for 2020-2021, Chinh asked Brunei to back Vietnam’s hosting ofthe ASEAN Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases.
The Sultan invited Chinh to visit Brunei, which he acceptedwith pleasure. The Vietnamese PM also offered an invitation to the Sultan to visit Vietnam again./.
The Sultan of Brunei repeated his congratulation to Chinhon his recent election as the Prime Minister of Vietnam and praised the country’sachievements in COVID-19 prevention and control, socio-economic development,and external relations.
He stressed that the nation successfully undertook the ASEANchairmanship last year, coming up with many initiatives in contribution to thebloc’s peace, cooperation, and growth.
For his part, the Vietnamese PM congratulated Brunei on itsprogress in pandemic control, and affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to fosteringthe relations with Brunei and supports Brunei’s 2021 ASEAN chairmanship.
Acknowledging positive progress in bilateral relationsover the past time, both leaders emphasised the upgrade of the Vietnam - Bruneirelations to a comprehensive partnership in 2019 during the Sultan’s visit toVietnam as an important milestone, creating a driving force for theircooperation to be increasingly consolidated and enhanced.
They agreed upon key areas for collaboration in the time tocome, which include increasing high-level exchanges and meetings whenconditions allow; organising the 2nd meeting of the nations’ jointcooperation committees at the foreign ministerial level in 2021; building an actionprogramme to implement their comprehensive partnership in the next five years; andpromoting the effectiveness of bilateral join works in energy, agriculture, andeducation.
The leaders concurred to fortify economic ties and add newsuitable sectors to the current cooperation in abid to double the bilateral trade in the future.
The Brunei’s side will assist Vietnamese companies in theproduction and issue licences allowing Vietnamese Halal products to enter the local market.
The leaders said they encourage Vietnamese and Brunei firmsto expand their investment and trade relationships and support the two nations’increasing collaboration at sea, particularly in aquaculture, seafoodprocessing and information and experience exchange on law enforcement.
Expressing his gratitude toward Brunei’s support for Vietnam’spositions as the Chair of ASEAN last year and a non-permanent member of the UNSecurity Council for 2020-2021, Chinh asked Brunei to back Vietnam’s hosting ofthe ASEAN Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases.
The Sultan invited Chinh to visit Brunei, which he acceptedwith pleasure. The Vietnamese PM also offered an invitation to the Sultan to visit Vietnam again./.
VNA
