The 6th Joint Commission Meeting (6th JCM) between Malaysia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was held virtually on 15 November 2021, and co-chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, Y.B. Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah and his counterpart H.E. Bui Thanh Son.
The Meeting was held in a warm and cordial atmosphere, reflecting the long-standing close relations between the two countries. Both sides had a fruitful discussion and extensive exchange of views on a wide range of bilateral and international issues. Both sides reaffirmed their commitments to further strengthening bilateral cooperation, including among others post COVID-19 recovery, reopening of borders, vaccine development as well as the Halal industry.
The Meeting also adopted the Plan of Action (POA) 2021-2025 for the Implementation of the Framework for Strategic Partnership between Malaysia and Vietnam. The POA among others, set a target of achieving total bilateral trade of USD18 billion by 2025. Towards achieving this target, Malaysia and Vietnam looked forward to increasing two-way investments and encouraged expansive business-to-business ventures.
The successful Meeting has paved the way for the enhancement of bilateral cooperation and reinvigorate Malaysia-Vietnam ties affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia