Vietnamese Party leader holds meeting with Malaysian Deputy PM
VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam on November 22 had a meeting with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Rural and Regional Development, and President of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and senior leaders of Malaysia’s ruling coalition.
Highlighting the friendship between UMNO and the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), the UMNO President showed admiration for Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements, describing them as a source of pride for ASEAN. He voiced confidence that under the CPV’s leadership, headed by General Secretary Lam, Vietnam will enter a new era of development, successfully achieving its national objectives.
In reply, Party General Secretary To Lam laid stress on the CPV’s appreciation of UMNO’s significant role in Malaysia’s political landscape and its contributions to fostering the two countries’ relations over the years. He expressed a wish to deepen the sound friendship and cooperation of the two parties, affirming that strengthened CPV-UMNO ties will consolidate political trust and lay a solid foundation for robust and sustainable growth of the Vietnam-Malaysia ties.
With regard to the new cooperation framework freshly established between the two nations, the Vietnamese Party leader urged Ahmad Zahid to direct Malaysian agencies to collaborate with their Vietnamese counterparts to capitalise on the potential of bilateral cooperation. He also called for more favourable conditions for Vietnamese processed agricultural products, seafood, and food to access the Malaysian market.
Vietnam stands ready to ensure a stable rice supply for Malaysia and share its expertise in agricultural development, including food and coffee production, he added, while suggesting Malaysia support Vietnam’s development of its Halal industry development and encourage domestic firms to invest in the Vietnamese market.
Underlining education and training as strategic priorities for building a workforce serving development, Lam proposed closer bilateral engagements in the area, particularly regarding official training and higher education initiatives.
The two leaders agreed to boost delegation exchanges, enhance youth and women leadership exchange, and cooperate on multilateral platforms to contribute to the ASEAN Community.
Ahmad Zahid said he hopes to further advance bilateral relations through both state and party channels, particularly as Malaysia assumes the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025.
He and other leaders in the ruling coalition affirmed their commitment to boost comprehensive cooperation as a way of reinforcing the partnership between the two parties and countries, and build a strong foundation for mutual growth and the partnership in the new period.
