Party chief visits embassy, meets with Vietnamese community in Malaysia
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation visited the Vietnamese Embassy and met with representatives of the Vietnamese community in Malaysia on November 23.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam (first row, second from right) and his spouse (first row, second from left) in a group photo with the embassy's staff and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Malaysia at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation visited the Vietnamese Embassy and met with representatives of the Vietnamese community in Malaysia on November 23.
At the meeting, Vietnamese Ambassador to Malaysia Dinh Ngoc Linh reported that over 30,000 Vietnamese nationals are currently residing, studying, and working primarily in Malaysia’s western peninsula, including Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor, and Ipoh states. The community is largely united, hardworking, and supportive of one another, adhering to both Vietnamese and Malaysian laws while integrating well into local society.
President of the Malaysia-Vietnam Friendship Association Tran Thi Chang expressed her hope for continued attention from the Vietnamese Party, State, National Assembly, and Government towards the overseas Vietnamese (OV) communities, including those in Malaysia. She called for the creation of more opportunities for them to invest in and contribute to Vietnam’s development in during the era of the nation's rise. Chang also urged collaboration between Vietnamese and Malaysian authorities to address challenges facing the expats in Malaysia, such as ensuring Vietnamese spouses receive rights comparable to Malaysian citizens.
Lam said during his ongoing official visit, the two nations agreed to upgrade their relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, opening up significant cooperation opportunities as both countries enter a new phase of growth, enhancing the bilateral relations to benefit their people, and contributing to regional and global peace, stability, cooperation and economic connectivity.
The Party chief underscored that the Party and State place importance on overseas Vietnamese communities, including those in Malaysia. He affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of caring for these communities and recognising them as an integral part and a vital resource of the nation. Therefore, policies aimed at supporting OV have been issued.
He encouraged the expatriates in Malaysia to comply with local laws and employment contracts, uphold the positive image of Vietnamese people, integrate actively into the host’s society, and contribute to the home country’s development as well as to the bilateral relations.
🐲 The General Secretary also urged the Vietnamese Embassy to pay attention to the community’s affairs, swiftly address challenges related to their residence, work, business, and education, assist in improving their legal status, and encourage their integration and contributions./.
Vietnam and Malaysia on November 21 issued a joint statement on upgrading bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam's official visit to Malaysia.
A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade led by Minister Nguyen Hong Dien had a working session with TNB Renewables Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur on November 22.
A welcome ceremony at the highest protocol for heads of state was held in Putrajaya city, Malaysia, at noon on November 21 for Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse, who are on a three-day official visit to Malaysia at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his spouse.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
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At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
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