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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and ASEAN and Japanese leaders at the opening ceremony of the Summit to celebrate 50 years of ASEAN-Japan relations on the morning of December 17. (Photo: Duong Giang) |
On the occasion of attending the Summit to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan relations in Tokyo, Japan, on December 17, in Tokyo, Japan, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had bilateral meetings with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, President of the Philippines, Prime Minister of Malaysia, King of Brunei...
At the meeting with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, the two sides expressed satisfaction with the good development of the friendly neighborly relations and the Vietnam-Thailand Strategic Partnership. The two Prime Ministers agreed to coordinate effectively in implementing the Action Program to implement the Vietnam-Thailand Enhanced Strategic Partnership for the period 2022-2027, soon bringing the trade turnover to the target of 25 billion USD through further facilitating the commodity market. The two leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas of both sides' potential and strengths, including rice export cooperation, while focusing on implementing the "Three Connectivity" initiative on the basis of ensuring benefits and mutual benefits, focusing on areas such as digital transformation, green transformation and circular economy... The leaders of the two countries also agreed to strengthen defense and security cooperation, exchange information in the fight against cross-border crimes, and strive to bring the relationship between the two countries to new heights.
The Prime Minister highly appreciated Thailand for continuing to be Vietnam’s largest trade partner in ASEAN and the 9th largest foreign investor in Vietnam. He asked Thailand to share its experience in tourism development and coordinate in building cooperation programs connecting 3 and 4 countries in this field.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin affirmed that Vietnam is one of Thailand's important partners in the region and the two sides have much potential to enhance cooperation in the future. The Thai Prime Minister accepted the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, saying that he will pay an official visit to Vietnam in 2024 and co-chair the 4th Joint Cabinet Meeting between the two countries.
The two Prime Ministers also agreed on strengthening solidarity and unity within ASEAN, promoting Mekong Sub-region cooperation and supporting ASEAN's common stance on the East Sea issue as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern.
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| ASEAN and Japanese leaders at the opening ceremony of the Summit to celebrate 50 years of ASEAN-Japan relations on the morning of December 17. (Photo: Duong Giang) |
During the meeting with the President of the Philippines, the Philippine leader expressed his pleasure in visiting Vietnam in 2024 to discuss directions for further strengthening the Strategic Partnership between the two countries. The two leaders agreed to effectively implement bilateral cooperation mechanisms and strengthen cooperation in areas where both sides have potential and strengths, such as agriculture, including rice production, to ensure food security. The two leaders also affirmed to continue to maintain cooperation on global issues such as climate change response and regional issues, including the East Sea issue.
In their discussions with the Sultan of Brunei, the two sides highly appreciated the positive developments in the Comprehensive Partnership between Vietnam and Brunei. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested that the two sides continue to coordinate closely to effectively implement the Action Program for the Comprehensive Partnership for the 2023-2027 period and the results and agreements reached during the Prime Minister's official visit to Brunei (February 2023). The Sultan of Brunei supported measures to enhance cooperation between the two countries and affirmed that he will soon visit Vietnam at an appropriate time in 2024.
Meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the two sides agreed that the Vietnam-Malaysia Strategic Partnership is developing very positively, in particular, many practical activities have been organized to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries (1973-2023).
The Malaysian Prime Minister expressed his respect and admiration for President Ho Chi Minh; thanked Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh for giving him some of President Ho Chi Minh's works and is translating some of the President's poems into Malay. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said he will send the Malaysian Prime Minister books by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Vietnam's foreign policy, economy, defense, security and development.
The two sides affirmed to continue to closely coordinate to effectively implement the agreements of the High-ranking Leaders, including the results of the official visit to Vietnam by the Malaysian Prime Minister (July 2023); increase contacts and exchanges of delegations at high and all levels; soon organize the 4th meeting of the Joint Committee on Trade to discuss specific measures to promote bilateral trade development in a balanced direction, facilitate import and export, remove trade barriers; effectively exploit the cooperation potential between the two countries, including agriculture, production, processing of agricultural products, food, finance, banking, etc.
The two leaders also agreed to strengthen cooperation in new areas such as digital transformation, clean energy, green economy, circulation, etc., creating a favorable environment for businesses and investors of the two countries and attracting high-tech investors from other countries.
On this occasion, the Malaysian Prime Minister thanked the Vietnamese Government for supporting the evacuation of Malaysian citizens stranded in Myanmar, and proposed maintaining a hotline between the two Prime Ministers and the two Foreign Ministries to resolve important issues.
Previously, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had breakfast and worked with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet.
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