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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on January 24 arrived in Brunei, starting his two-day official visit to the neighbouring country.

Vietnamese students in Japan and Vietnamese in Thailand and Burnei took part in get-togethers to celebrate the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) on January 14.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted receptions for Azerbaijan and Brunei Ambassadors who came to present their credentials on December 1.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 1 received new Azerbaijani Ambassador Shovgi Kamal Oglu Mehdizade, during which the State leader affirmed that Vietnam always treasures the traditional friendship with the country and hopes to promote all-round ties to match the great potential and sound bilateral partnership.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei on the sidelines of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on November 10.

Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) and Deputy Minister of National Defence is leading a high-ranking VPA delegation to visit Brunei from November 3-6.

Vietnam and Brunei are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their bilateral diplomatic relations this year (February 29). Over the past three decades, their friendship and all-round cooperation have seen strong and substantial developments.

Vietnam and Brunei have made new strides in their relationship since the establishment of a comprehensive partnership on the occasion of the State visit to Vietnam by the Sultan of Brunei in March 2019.

Since Vietnam and Brunei established diplomatic ties in 1992, their leaders have worked hard to preserve and promote the bilateral friendship and multi-faceted cooperation.

“Vietnam corner” was inaugurated on September 10 at the Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB)’s library in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei.

The official visit to Brunei of Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son achieved many important results, opening up new cooperation opportunities in the relationship between the two countries, according to Deputy Director of Southeast Asia – South Asia- South Pacific Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Hung Tam.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Second Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof on September 7 co-chaired the second meeting of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JSBC-2) between the two countries.

Vietnam is a friend and an important partner of Brunei in the region, affirmed Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah while receiving Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on September 7.

Singapore and Brunei have pledged to deepen cooperation in the fields of energy, green economy, and food and medical supply resilience, according to Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).

Vietnam U19s defeated Brunei 4-0 in their third game of the 2022 AFF U19s Championship in Bekasi, Indonesia on July 6.

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son held bilateral meetings with his Indonesian and Bruneian counterparts on June 16 in the framework of the Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers' Meeting (SAIFMM) in New Delhi.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received outgoing Bruneian Ambassador Pengiran Haji Sahari bin Pengiran Haji Salleh in Hanoi on May 17, congratulating the diplomat on fulfilling his duties during eight years in Vietnam.

Brunei will send 23 athletes to the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) to be hosted by Vietnam this month, according to the country’s Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh have extended their greetings to Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah on the 38th anniversary of National Day of Brunei Darussalam (February 23) and 30th anniversary of Vietnam-Brunei diplomatic ties (February 29, 1992 – February 28, 2022).

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob touched upon matters concerning the East Sea during a meeting with Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah on February 15.