Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran DaiQuang on April 24 sent a congratulatory message to Sultan Muhammad V upon his installationas the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong – the monarch and head of state of Malaysia.
Sultan Muhammad V was elected as thecountry’s monarch by the Malaysian Conference of Rulers at a special meeting inOctober 2016. He was the youngest king since Malaysia was founded.
He became Sultan of Kelantan State in 2010and deputy king in 2011.
Sultan Muhammad V ascended to the thronesucceeding Abdul Hamlim, Sultan of Kedah State, who has finished his five-year termlast year, according to Malaysia's rotational monarchy system.-VNA