Vietnam PM calls on Dewan Negara president, Dewan Rakyat speaker
KUALA LUMPUR: Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh today called on Dewan Negara President Senator Datuk Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah and Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul at Parliament House here.
Chinh and his delegation arrived at about 5.40pm and were welcomed by Awang Bemee before holding separate meetings in their respective offices.
Minister of National Unity Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang was also present at both meetings, each of which lasted approximately 30 minutes.
The Vietnamese delegation included Science and Technology Minister Nguyen Manh Hung, Industry and Trade Minister Nguyen Hong Dien, and Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Nguyen Van Hung.
The meetings were held in conjunction with the 14th Asean Inter-Parliamentary Assembly Leaders' Interface 2025 (Asean-AIPA Interface), scheduled for tomorrow, with the aim of strengthening ties and cooperation between Malaysia and Vietnam, particularly between the parliamentary institutions of both countries.
Later in the evening, Awang Bemee hosted a dinner in honour of Chinh and his delegation at a hotel here.
Chinh, who arrived yesterday, is in Malaysia for his first official visit to the country, ahead of the 46th Asean Summit, the Second Asean-GCC Summit, and the Asean-GCC-China Summit, all scheduled to take place here tomorrow and on Tuesday.
– Bernama
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