According to VNA, at noon on November 23 (local time), General Secretary To Lam and his wife, along with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, left Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to return home, successfully concluding an official visit to Malaysia from November 21-23 at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife.
During the visit, General Secretary To Lam held talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim; met with Speaker of the House of Representatives Tan Sri Dato Dr Johari bin Abdul, President of the Senate Dato Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah; received Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Rural Development, President of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Dato Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi; met with prominent overseas Vietnamese representatives in ASEAN countries; met with the Vietnamese community in Malaysia and visited a number of economic and cultural centers in Malaysia; visited and spoke at the National University of Malaya; visited the National Data Center; visited Petronas Group, etc.
On this occasion, the wife of General Secretary To Lam visited the National Heart Institute of Malaysia and presented gifts to pediatric patients undergoing intensive treatment at the hospital.
During the meetings, in an atmosphere of sincerity and trust, the two sides expressed satisfaction with the extensive cooperation between Vietnam and Malaysia that has gone through more than 50 years of construction and development (1973-2024), overcoming ups and downs in history and growing stronger.
During the visit, the two sides issued a Joint Statement on upgrading the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and Malaysia.
The two sides agreed on directions to further deepen and elevate the relationship in all fields, especially breakthrough measures to enhance connectivity, remove difficulties and expand cooperation; opening a new chapter in bilateral cooperation for peace, stability, sustainability, inclusiveness and common prosperity; and for a united, self-reliant and prosperous ASEAN Community.
The two sides also agreed to review and negotiate new cooperation agreements at the appropriate time to create strong momentum and a solid foundation for future cooperation.
On this occasion, General Secretary To Lam attended the opening of Vietjet's new flight route connecting Hanoi and Kuala Lumpur, promoting economic, cultural and tourism relations between Vietnam and Malaysia, as well as the whole of Southeast Asia.
