Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife depart for Malaysia and attend the 46th ASEAN Summit - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
The official delegation accompanying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife on the working trip included: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son; Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Vu Hong Thanh; Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien; Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung; Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung; Deputy Minister of National Defense, Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong; Deputy Minister of Public Security, Major General Dang Hong Duc; Deputy Head of the Government Office Nguyen Sy Hiep; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Head of ASEAN SOM Do Hung Viet; Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Quoc Phuong; Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Van Hoi. The heads of the Vietnamese representative agencies in Malaysia, ASEAN and leaders of a number of ministries, branches and agencies also joined the working delegation.
This is the first visit by a Vietnamese Prime Minister to Malaysia in 10 years and the first visit to Malaysia by a key Vietnamese leader after the two countries upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in November 2024.
The 46th ASEAN Summit is the first Summit of Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship Year with the theme "Inclusiveness and Sustainability". In addition to the ASEAN Leaders' Meetings, on this occasion, ASEAN will hold the second ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and the ASEAN-GCC Summit with China.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to Malaysia aims to continue implementing the foreign policy of the 13th National Party Congress, which attaches importance to and prioritizes developing relations with neighboring countries and ASEAN, including Malaysia - a comprehensive strategic partner and one of Vietnam's leading important economic partners.
The visit took place on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Vietnam's accession to ASEAN, marking the beginning of the regional and international integration process, demonstrating Vietnam's strong support for Malaysia in its capacity as ASEAN Chair 2025 and its determination to work with Malaysia and ASEAN countries to build a "Sustainable and Inclusive" ASEAN Community, united, strong, and consolidating ASEAN's central role in peace and stability in the region.
The visit will continue to deepen political trust between the two countries; remove difficulties; and propose specific directions and measures to implement the Vietnam-Malaysia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the coming time, for the benefit of the people of the two countries, for peace, stability and development in the region.
Along with that, the high-ranking delegation of Vietnam attended the 46th ASEAN Summit with the consistent message of being proactive, responsible and ready to contribute more to the common work of ASEAN. Vietnam wishes to work with member countries to shape strategic orientations and specific measures to further consolidate the foundation of regional cooperation, while raising the position of the ASEAN Community in the coming period.
Ha Van
Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/thu-tuong-pham-minh-chinh-len-duong-tham-malaysia-va-du-hoi-nghi-cap-cao-asean-46-102250524175927337.htm
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