VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 38,442 tonnes of rubber worth US$56.16 million to Malaysia last year, surging by 433.5% in volume and 515.7% in value year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The Vietnamese Tet (Lunar New Year) space, jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia and the Malaysia-Vietnam Friendship Association (MVFA), officially opened at bbpark, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur capital city on January 11, marking the first time it has been held outside the premises of the embassy.

As of November 30, more than 17,000 Vietnamese workers had been working legally in Malaysia, according to the Malaysian Ministry of Human Resources.

Ample room remain for boosting trade cooperation between Vietnam and Malaysia, including the export of Vietnamese tra (pangsius) fish, as both countries strive to capitalise on regional trade agreements such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), experts have said.

International specialty products are making significant inroads into Vietnam's domestic retail channels, offering consumers an expanding array of culinary and cultural experiences through strategic marketing and distribution networks.

VOV.VN - VietJet Air launched an air route connecting Hanoi (Vietnam) to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), with seven return flights per week running from November 29.

VOV.VN - The Malaysia Trade Promotion Agency (MATRADE) has unveiled that it will host a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on December 5 in order to explore cooperation opportunities and promote trade ties between the two countries.

Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam’s recent official visit to Malaysia and the elevation of bilateral relations is a timely move that brings great motivations for both sides, according to Collins Chong Yew Keat, an expert on foreign affairs and security at the University of Malaya.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Malaysia have upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during Party Genera; Secretary To Lam’s official visit to Malaysia from November 21-23.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has so far established a comprehensive strategic partnership with nine countries worldwide, namely China, Russia, India, the Republic of Korea (RoK), the United States, Japan, Australia, France, and Malaysia.