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Vietnamese leaders receive Brunei Energy Minister

President Truong Tan Sang and Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai on February 25 hosted separate receptions in Hanoi for visiting Brunei Minister of Energy Pehin Yasmin.
President Truong Tan Sang and Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai onFebruary 25 hosted separate receptions in Hanoi for visiting BruneiMinister of Energy Pehin Yasmin.

President Sangapplauded the results of a working session between the Bruneidelegation and the Vietnam National Petroleum Group (PVN) to realisetheir cooperation agreements. He said the results will furtherstrengthen the two countries’ economic ties.

Hespoke highly of Brunei’s ASEAN Presidency and said that the twocountries can intensify cooperation in the fields of agriculture,forestry and fishery.

Yasmin said that his visit toVietnam aims to realise the signed agreements of the two countries’leaders, especially in oil and gas cooperation.

Regarding the working session with the PVN, he affirmed that the twosides reached a consensus to upgrade their relationship.

At the meeting with Yasmin, Deputy PM Hai said that Vietnam hopes tocontinue attracting investment in energy, in particular from countrieswith petroleum strengths like Brunei .

Vietnam is also willing to cooperate with businesses from Bruneito implement projects in the country as well as in third countries,including liquefied gas and the supply of crude oil for export and DungQuat Oil Refinery, he added.

For his part, Yasminaffirmed Brunei ’s determination to strengthen its fine relationshipwith Vietnam in various fields.

He spoke highlyof the importance of boosting petroleum cooperation between the twocountries, adding that it will benefit both sides and contribute to thedevelopment of their relationship in ASEAN.-VNA
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