Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah warmly welcomed in Hanoi on State visit to Vietnam

Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah is paying at three-day State visit to Vietnam,starting November 30, at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.

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The welcoming ceremony for the Sultan of Brunei takes place at the Presidential Palace, Hanoi, on December 1.

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President Cuong invites the Sultan to the podium of honour to render the flag salute.

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The two leaders then review the guard of honour of the Vietnam People’s Amry.

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Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah’s State visit takes place amid strong and growing bilateral relations, which have achieved significant progress across multiple areas of cooperation.

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A major milestone was reached in 2019 when the two countries elevated their relationship to a Comprehensive Partnership during Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah’s State visit to Vietnam.

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Since then, the upgraded partnership has reflected the shared commitment of both sides to deepen cooperation in line with regional and global developments.

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The Sultan’s 2025 visit is expected to further strengthen political trust and expand cooperation across multiple fields, including politics and diplomacy, defence and security, trade, investment, education, culture, Halal standards, and people-to-people exchanges.

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The two sides will also exchange views on regional and international issues, reinforce ASEAN unity, support the bloc’s centrality, and enhance coordination at the United Nations and within various free trade agreements.

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Vietnam’s warm reception of the Sultan underlines its consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification, and proactive international integration, and reaffirms the importance it places on relations with ASEAN partners, including Brunei.