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Prime Minister meets with Sultan of Brunei
The meeting took place in Vientiane (Laos) on October 9 on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits.
During the meeting with Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Vientiane, Laos, on October 9 on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed Brunei pay attention and create favorable conditions in licensing Vietnamese fishing vessels and fishermen to exploit seafood in Brunei, according to a report from the Vietnam News Agency.
The Vietnamese Government leader thanked Sultan Bolkiah for sending a message of sympathy and emergency aid to help Vietnam overcome the consequences of typhoon Yagi, emphasizing that this is a clear demonstration of the friendship and sharing between the leaders and people of the two countries.
The two leaders expressed their satisfaction to see that the Vietnam - Brunei Comprehensive Partnership has continued to maintain positive development momentum. They agreed to deepen the bilateral relationship in a more practical manner, thus contributing to building a strong, resilient and sustainable ASEAN Community.
Regarding the focus of cooperation in the coming time, the two leaders agreed to increase the exchange of high-level delegations; coordinate to effectively deploy bilateral cooperation mechanisms and the Action Program to implement the Vietnam - Brunei Comprehensive Partnership for the period of 2023 - 2027.
PM Chinh proposed Brunei pay attention and create favorable conditions in licensing Vietnamese fishing vessels and fishermen to exploit seafood in Brunei; soon extend the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation on the use of the hotline to exchange information to address illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The Sultan of Brunei affirmed that he will soon arrange a state visit to Vietnam; agreed to further deepen the friendly relations with Vietnam, strengthen cooperation in trade, agriculture, fishery, and oil and gas. The Sultan also highly appreciated that the two countries will soon sign a MoU on cooperation in the field of Halal, agreeing to promote cooperation and participation in the global supply chain of Halal goods and food.
The two leaders also discussed international and regional issues of mutual concern, agreeing to maintain solidarity, unity and the central role of ASEAN in the region; ensure peace, stability, security, safety, freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea on the basis of international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS); soon achieve an effective and efficient Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) in accordance with international law, including the 1982 UNCLOS.
