The statement was made on September 6 by Tran Ngoc Son,President of the Vietnam-Malaysia Friendship Association’s Ho Chi Minh Citychapter at a meeting to celebrate Malaysia’s 60th Independence Day (August 31,1957-2017).
Malaysian Consul General in the city Sofian Akmal Bin Abd Karimsaid that since they set up their diplomatic ties in 1973, Malaysia and Vietnamhave seen fine relationship not only in ASEAN but also at international forums,which was reflected through the establishment of their strategic partnership in2015.
He affirmed to continue speeding up cooperation activitieswith Ho Chi Minh City in order to improve the two countries’ relations andcontribute to building a united ASEAN Community.
Two-way trade reached 3.97 billion USD in the first fivemonths of 2017, up 27.9 percent against the same period last year.
Malaysia is currently Vietnam’s eighth biggest trade partnerwith the market share of 2.4 percent.
It is one of the leading foreign investors in Ho Chi MinhCity, with focus on finance, banking, construction and real estate.-VNA