Former Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Dato Azmil Zabidi has highlighted the close relationship between the two countries, stressing that trade and tourism cooperation are potential areas that need to be promoted.
Although Vietnam always eyes to attract investors from US, Europe, intra-ASEAN investors are so important to the country, especially since FDI is slowing down globally due to the pandemic’s impacts and geopolitical conflicts.
Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Kao Kim Hourn met with Wang Yi, head of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, in Beijing on March 27, noting the bloc’s readiness to strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership with China.
Deputy Minister of Finance Do Thanh Hung is leading a Vietnamese delegation to the ASEAN Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' Meeting (AFMGM) and related meetings, which opened in Bali, Indonesia on March 28.
Cambodia and Vietnam reiterate their pledge to bolster and deepen trade and investment ties as Customs (GDCE) reported that January-February bilateral export flows breached the $1 billion mark for the first time ever.
The Vietnamese and Malaysian economies are of a similar size and complement each other, Trade Counselor Le Phu Cuong at the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia has said.
ASEAN and New Zealand reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen cooperation through the implementation of the ASEAN-New Zealand Plan of Action (2021-2025) at the 11th ASEAN-New Zealand Joint Cooperation Committee (ANZJCC) Meeting held at the ASEAN Secretariat on March 25.
Indonesian Deputy for Coordination of International Economic Cooperation of the Coordinating Economic Affairs Ministry, Edi Prio Pambudi highlighted that the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) cooperation should be strengthened to generate broader benefits for each country.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
