Vietnam and Malaysia have agreed to strengthen coordination in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, with both sides reaffirming their shared commitment to promoting sustainable fisheries and agricultural development.

Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong and Deputy Secretary-General of the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dato’ Ahmad Rozian Abd Ghani co-chaired the third Vietnam–Malaysia Senior Officials’ Strategic Dialogue in Hanoi on August 28.

A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City on August 26 held the Kuala Lumpur-Ho Chi Minh City Business Roundtable at Taylor’s University in Selangor state with a view to promoting bilateral investment initiatives.

Malaysian Deputy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir highlighted Vietnam’s strong wind power potential, stressing that if connected through the regional grid, this energy source could bring significant benefits to Malaysia.

Officers and sailors of frigate 016-Quang Trung and a delegation of the Vietnam People’s Navy on August 17 took part in a street parade in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in Rio de Janeiro on July 6 afternoon (local time) on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS summit.

As an ASEAN member, Vietnam is advancing its strategic vision to become the region's renewable energy hub, with strong commitments to clean energy development, emissions reduction, and meeting Southeast Asia's growing energy demands.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held working sessions with prominent Malaysian corporations and business associations in Kuala Lumpur on May 25, to promote related investment and collaboration in Vietnam.

The two sides agreed to quickly finalise the action plan for implementing the comprehensive strategic partnership for 2025–2030 and establish a meeting mechanism between the two PMs.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on foreign enterprises, including those from Malaysia, to continue cooperating and investing in Vietnam, and pledged to facilitate their operations.

This is the first visit to Malaysia by a Vietnamese PM in 10 years and also the first by a key leader of Vietnam after the two countries elevated their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in November 2024.

This marks the first official visit to Malaysia by a Vietnamese PM in a decade, and the first visit by a key Vietnamese leader since the two countries elevated their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in November last year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse will visit Malaysia and join regional leaders at the 46th ASEAN Summit from May 24 to 28.

Malaysia and other nations in Southeast Asia welcomed the recent conversation between General Secretary To Lam and US President Donald Trump, calling Vietnam’s approach constructive.

At the ASEAN Future Forum 2025, PM Anwar Ibrahim and President Jose Ramos-Horta lauded Vietnam’s rapid economic growth, diplomatic influence, and leadership in ASEAN’s future.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has shed light on the ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2025 and the prospects of Vietnam – Malaysia relations within ASEAN in his recent interview granted to the press.