The upcoming State visit to Vietnam by Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah demonstrates Brunei’s high regard for Vietnam as a reliable partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Vietnamese Ambassador to Brunei Tran Anh Vu has told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)’s correspondent on the thresholds of the trip.

VOV.VN - Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Haji Hassanal will pay a state visit to Vietnam from November 30 to December 2 at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is making active preparations for the upcoming visit to Vietnam by the Sultan and the Queen of Brunei, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said during his short meeting with his Majesty the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Kuala Lumpur on May 27.

VOV.VN - The leaders of Vietnam and Brunei have praised the positive development of the Comprehensive Partnership between the two countries and agreed to further deepen bilateral ties, bringing benefits to their people and contributing to building a strong, resilient, and sustainable ASEAN Community.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Vientiane, Laos, on October 9 on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits.

President Vo Van Thuong met with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei in San Francisco on November 16 (local time) on the sidelines of the ongoing APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in the US city.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, during his meeting with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Indonesia on September 6, proposed that Vietnam and Brunei soon negotiate and sign an inter-governmental agreement on rice trade, to help ensure national food security in their respective countries.

VOV.VN -King Abdullah Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah of Malaysia affirmed that his country greatly values the warm friendship it enjoys with Vietnam at a reception given to Vietnamese Ambassador Dinh Ngoc Linh, who presented the Letter of Credence from President Vo Van Thuong to the Malaysian King at a ceremony held on August 17 at the Royal Palace in Kuala Lumpur.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam on May 10 on the sideline of the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia.

VOV.VN -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah expressed their appreciation for the fruitful development of the comprehensive partnership across multiple fields during talks held on February 11 at Istana Nurul Iman Palace.