Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) meets Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam. (Photo: VNA)At the meeting, the two leaders reached consensus on increasing high-levelcontact and discussions to facilitate the implementation of the plan of actionto roll out the Vietnam-Brunei comprehensive partnership in 2023-2027.
They agreed to bolster bilateral trade in a more diverse and balanced mannerthrough expanding collaboration in potential areas, with four main prioritiesof oil and gas, chemicals, Halal products and tourism-people exchange.
PM Chinh asked Brunei to further facilitate market access for Vietnamese goods,particularly agro-fishery products meeting Halal standards; work towards theearly signing of an MoU on bilateral cooperation in agriculture and fishery;effectively maintain the hotline supporting fishing activities; and createfavourable conditions for Vietnamese firms to participate in construction andoil-and-gas service supply in Brunei.
He appreciated the Vietnamese teaching model at the University of BruneiDarussalam and suggested that Brunei expand the model, thus promoting bilateralcooperation in education.
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah was of the view that the two countries have greatpotential for cooperation in economy, trade, investment, agriculture,fisheries, energy, education-training, national defence and people to peopleexchange.
He stressed that it is time for the two countries to set a new goal forbilateral trade.
The two leaders pledged to maintain close consultations and join hands in thebuilding of the ASEAN Community.
PM Chinh conveyed President Vo Van Thuong’s invitation to the Sultan and hiswife to visit Vietnam./.
VNA
