Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (L) and Vietnamese Ambassador Le Quy Quynh (Source:VNA)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysian Deputy PrimeMinister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has affirmed that Malaysia wishes to continuepromoting multifaceted cooperation with Vietnam.
Meeting newly-accredited Vietnamese Ambassador Le Quy Quynhin Kuala Lumpur on October 25,the Deputy PM expressed his satisfaction about positiveprogresses in trade and investment between the two countries, affirming thatMalaysia is interested in doing business in Vietnam and will facilitate tiesbetween the two nations’ businesses.
Malaysia wants to continue fostering bilateral partnership acrosssecurity, crime prevention, labour, economy, trade, investment and tourism, hesaid.
The host expected that Malaysia and Vietnam will soonconvene the first meeting of the Joint Working Group on trans-national crimeprevention and control, accelerate the signing of agreements on humantrafficking prevention, judicial assistance in criminal affairs andextradition.
He wished that issues related to fishing vessels andfishermen will be positively addressed.
On labour cooperation, he noted that Malaysia is ready toreceive more Vietnamese guest workers.
Quynh, for his part, affirmed that the Vietnamese governmentalways treasures strategic and comprehensive partnership with Malaysia. He alsovowed to do his best to push forward bilateral ties.-VNA
Vietnam and Malaysia recorded two-way trade of nearly 2.27 billion USD in the first quarter of 2017, a year-on-year increase of 39.7 percent, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Malaysia.
Vietnam and Malaysia recorded a two-way trade value of over 3.97 billion USD in the first five months of 2017, an increase of 27.9 percent year-on-year, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Malaysia.
Vietnam and Malaysia have agreed to increase visits at all levels and through all channels along with exchanges between their citizens in order to advance the bilateral strategic partnership.
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said he will direct authorised agencies to work with Vietnam on the signing of an agreement on fishery cooperation while meeting Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on July 13.
The relations between Malaysia and Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, will develop more strongly and inclusively based on joint efforts and determination of their high-ranking leaders and people.
Since the signing of the Vietnam-Cambodia trade and economic cooperation agreement, trade and investment ties have seen remarkable growth, substantially contributing to each country's socio-economic development and facilitating collaboration in various spheres, said Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu.
Representatives of the overseas community and students expressed their gratitude for the Party and State’s support, their delight at growing Vietnam–China ties, and their commitment to preserving the Vietnamese identities abroad.
PM Pham Minh Chinh reiterated Vietnam’s readiness to continue dispatching agricultural experts to support Senegal’s food security through increasingly effective and innovative methods.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man expressed confidence that the legislature will soon apply AI and digital transformation more broadly, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of its legislative, supreme supervision, and decision-making functions on critical national matters.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President and CEO of the World Economic Forum Borge Brende discussed Vietnam’s new development vision and its experience in building an independent, self-reliant and globally-integrated economy, and navigating global instability through proactive diplomacy.
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Interim Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), and Borge Brende, WEF President and CEO, commended Vietnam’s flexible and effective economic governance and its strong economic performance.
The two PMs agreed on measures to strengthen bilateral relations in the future, especially the prompt signing of an action plan for implementing the countries' comprehensive strategic partnership, and the launch of upgraded VSIPs to include hi-tech parks, urban areas, and commercial zones.
PM Chinh requested ERIA to maintain close coordination with Vietnamese agencies and research institutes to promote policy research and consultations, and help the country increase productivity, quality, and competitiveness of the economy, especially in digital transformation, green transition, and circular economy, to contribute to achieving the rapid, sustainable development and double-digit economic growth goals it has set out for the coming decades.
The new Quang Tri province will include 78 commune-level units and features key assets such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, a long coastline, historical landmarks, three international border gates, deep-water ports, a modern transport network, and two airports.
The rehearsal took place at the National Military Training Centre No. 4, the Vietnam National University - Hanoi, and the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, involving more than 7,400 officers and soldiers.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on June 25 on the sidelines of the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Tianjin city, China, during which he affirmed Vietnam attaches great importance to its multifaceted cooperation with Ecuador and proposes continued dialogue, negotiation, and signing of cooperation agreements in trade, investment, finance, and agriculture.
A working visit to Toulouse by Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang from June 23–25 has laid important groundwork for expanding multi-sector cooperation between Vietnam and the Occitanie region.
Prof. Dr. Georgy Toloraia, Executive Director of the National Committee for BRICS Research and Director of the Centre for Russian Strategy in Asia at the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, expressed his confidence that Vietnam will become a substantial and influential partner of BRICS.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed enhancing economic and trade cooperation, including the development of railway connectivity between Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan, which will also strengthen links with Central Asian nations.
The new law abolishes the death penalty for eight criminal offenses: the crime aimed at overthrowing the people’s government; the crime of sabotaging state infrastructure and technical facilities; the crime of producing and trading counterfeit medicines for treatment and prevention; the crime of destroying peace and causing aggressive war; the crime of espionage; that of illegally transporting narcotics; embezzlement; and bribe taking.
Vietnam will continue to coordinate closely with and make positive contributions to the initiatives and collective work of the Group of 77 (G77) developing nations, said Ambassador Do Hung Viet, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN.
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (L) and Vietnamese Ambassador Le Quy Quynh (Source:VNA) 
