Top Vietnamese leader concludes official visit to Malaysia

A farewell ceremony for Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse is held at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia. (Photo: VNA)

He also had meetings with outstanding Vietnamese nationals living in ASEAN member states, and representatives from the Vietnamese community in Malaysia; visited several cultural and economic centres; and delivered a policy speech at the University of Malaya. On this occasion, his spouse, Ngo Phuong Ly, visited the National Heart Institute of Malaysia, and presented gifts to child patients undergoing intensive treatment there.

Within the framework of the visit, the two sides issued a Joint Statement on upgrading the bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Both sides affirmed their commitments to supporting each other on the path of development, continuing to enhance their friendship, cooperation and political trust, based on mutual respect for international law, independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political systems.

The leaders agreed on directions to further deepen and elevate the bilateral relationship in various fields, particularly through breakthrough measures aimed at enhancing connectivity, solving difficulties, and expanding cooperation, so as to open up a new chapter in the bilateral cooperation for peace, stability, sustainability, inclusivity, and shared prosperity, as well as for a united, self-reliant, and prosperous ASEAN community.

Both sides also agreed to review and initiate negotiations on new cooperation agreements at an appropriate time to create a strong momentum and a solid foundation for future collaboration.

The leaders agreed on directions to further deepen and elevate the bilateral relationship in various fields, particularly through breakthrough measures aimed at enhancing connectivity, solving difficulties, and expanding cooperation, so as to open up a new chapter in the bilateral cooperation for peace, stability, sustainability, inclusivity, and shared prosperity, as well as for a united, self-reliant, and prosperous ASEAN community.

Both sides also agreed to review and initiate negotiations on new cooperation agreements at an appropriate time to create a strong momentum and a solid foundation for future collaboration.

They reiterated ASEAN's consistent stance on the East Sea and reaffirmed their commitments to continue close coordination to maintain peace, security, stability, safety, and freedom of navigation and overflight in the East Sea. They emphasised the importance of peacefully settling disputes and not using or threatening to use force, in accordance with widely recognised principles of international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982.

On this occasion, Party General Secretary To Lam also attended the opening ceremony of Hanoi – Kuala Lumpur direct air route of Vietjet Air, which is expected to further promote economic-cultural-tourism links between the two countries and the whole Southeast Asian region.

The visit is an important milestone in Vietnam-Malaysia relations, contributing to strengthening their political trust at a high level. It reflects the Vietnamese Party and State’s consistent policy of always treasuring and wishing to further enhance relations with neighbouring countries and the region, including Malaysia./.