OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF

THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM TO MALAYSIA

25 MAY 2025

Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh will undertake an official visit to Malaysia on 25 May 2025. This marks his first visit to Malaysia since his election as the Prime Minister of Vietnam in April 2021. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will be accompanied by his spouse, Madam Le Thi Bich Tran; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, ministers, and senior government officials.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will be received by Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim in an official welcoming ceremony at Perdana Putra Complex, Putrajaya, followed by a bilateral meeting. The meeting will focus on the progress of ongoing bilateral relations, particularly in the areas of trade and investment, defence and security, agriculture and commodities, the halal industry, renewable energy, tourism, and digital technology.

The two Leaders will also engage in a substantive exchange of views on regional and global developments, with an emphasis on the strategic importance of ASEAN as a cohesive and responsive platform to address shared concerns, particularly in light of emerging geopolitical and geoeconomic challenges.

The official visit, taking place ahead of the 46th ASEAN Summit, Second ASEAN-GCC Summit, and ASEAN-GCC-China Summit on 26 and 27 May 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, underscores the strong and enduring ties between Malaysia and Vietnam. Relations between the two countries were elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) in November 2024.

In 2024, Vietnam ranked as Malaysia's 11th largest trading partner globally, and 4th largest among ASEAN Member States. The value of bilateral trade between Malaysia and Vietnam stood at RM83.11 billion, with exports from Malaysia to Vietnam valued at RM53.86 billion, while imports from Vietnam to Malaysia valued at RM29.25 billion. Malaysian companies have implemented more than 700 projects in Vietnam across various sectors, with cumulative investments currently valued at over USD13 billion.

PUTRAJAYA

24 May 2025

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OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM TO MALAYSIA 25 MAY 2025

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