Speaking at a get-together in celebration of Malaysia’s 66th Independence Day (August 31), held by the Ho Chi Minh City Union of FriendshipOrganisations (HUFO) on October 4, Firdauz Bin Othman said that the event is themanifestation of the close friendship between the city and Malaysia.
He expressed his hope for more collaboration activities betweenthe Malaysian Consulate General and the HUFO and its agencies to encourage people-to-peopleexchanges, and promote trade and tourism ties.
Malaysia appreciates Vietnam as an important partner, and thetwo countries are always close friends whether in bilateral relations, withinASEAN or in the international arena, he added.
Tran Ngoc Son, President of the Vietnam-Malaysia FriendshipAssociation in HCM City, said that the Vietnam-Malaysia relations aredeveloping very well in the fields of trade, investment, education, culture,arts, tourism and people-to-people exchanges.
HCM City always attaches importance to the relations betweenVietnam in general and the city in particular with Malaysia, said Son./.