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Congratulations sent to 17th King of Malaysia

President Vo Van Thuong on January 31 sent his congratulations to Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar on his ascension to the throne as the 17th King of Malaysia.
Congratulations sent to 17th King of Malaysia ảnh 1The 17th King of Malaysia, Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, reviews the honour guard at the royal palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 31. (Source: Reuters)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Vo Van Thuong on January31 sent his congratulations to Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar onhis ascension to the throne as the 17th King of Malaysia.

Born in 1958, Sultan Ibrahim was proclaimed the Sultan ofJohor on January 23, 2010, following the demise of Sultan Iskandar, with theofficial coronation taking place on March 23, 2015.

Sultan Ibrahim was chosen as the 17th King to governMalaysia at the 263rd Special Meeting of the Conference of Rulers on October27, 2023. He replaces Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah who officiallyended his five-year reign on January 30./.

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