President Luong Cuong and the Sultan showed elation and highly appreciated the effective development of the Vietnam-Brunei Comprehensive Partnership. They agreed to work closely to further deepen bilateral relations, bringing benefits to the people of both countries and contributing to peace, stability, and cooperation in the region and the world.

The Vietnamese State leader welcomed the planned visit of the Sultan of Brunei to Vietnam in 2025 and agreed to continue intensifying high-level and other-level exchanges, maintain the implementation of bilateral cooperation mechanisms, effectively carry out the 2023-2027 Action Program for the Vietnam-Brunei Comprehensive Partnership, and ramp up cooperation across all fields, with a particular focus on four priority areas: oil and gas, chemicals, Halal food processing, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.

Affirming support for Brunei businesses to expand investment and operations in Vietnam, President Luong Cuong proposed that both sides coordinate to promptly sign a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the Halal sector. He also asked Brunei to assist Vietnamese enterprises with production processes and certification for agricultural and Halal products, and to facilitate the export of Vietnamese Halal goods to Brunei as well as their participation in the global Halal supply chain.

For his part, the Sultan of Brunei expressed his appreciation and desire to further develop substantive cooperation with Vietnam, including in trade and economic affairs, energy, oil and gas, culture, and people-to-people exchanges. Congratulating Vietnam on its re-election to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2026-2028 term, he noted that Vietnam is playing an increasingly active role in boosting global multilateral cooperation. The Sultan also said Brunei would continue supporting capacity building for Vietnamese officials through scholarship programs, including English language training.

The two leaders also agreed on reinforcing unity, maintaining ASEAN’s centrality in the region, and stepping up cooperation on regional and international issues of mutual concern, including the East Sea, accelerating substantive and effective COC negotiations in line with international law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS).

Vietnam appreciates Brunei’s efforts to diversify economy

Vietnam welcomes Brunei's diversification efforts to improve its business environment to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), develop the private sector, and promote the production of more value-added and non-oil goods, Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam in Geneva, has affirmed.

Vietnam hosts Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces to reinforce military ties

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Chief of General Staff and the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces have held talks to strengthen military cooperation, explore new defence cooperation areas, and reaffirm support for ASEAN-led security initiatives.