Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang hosted outgoing Ambassador of Malaysia to Viet Nam Dato' Tan Yang Thai in Ha Noi on June 29.

QHC Global JSC of Viet Nam and Antah Group (a Malaysian royal conglomerate) officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement to launch a programme aimed at developing a Halal-certified cao luong (sorghum)-based product ecosystem at a ceremony held in Malaysia on June 26.

Viet Nam Coast Guard vessel CSB 8005 has made its first official visit to Malaysia’s Pahang state from June 22-25, underscoring the close friendship and cooperation between maritime law enforcement agencies of the two countries.

Ei Sun Oh from Pacific Research Centre of Malaysia has highlighted Viet Nam’s growing diplomatic stature in the region while speaking about the ongoing Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore from May 29-31.

Malaysia is paying close attention to Viet Nam’s Doi Moi (Renewal) reforms, particularly in land policies, rice production technologies and seafood industry development, as both sides seek to expand practical cooperation.

The Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) held a seminar on April 23 to discuss ways to promote green production and sustainable exports to help Vietnamese goods reach the Malaysian market.

Viet Nam beat Malaysia 3-1 at Thien Truong Stadium on March 31 evening to finish their 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a perfect record of six wins from six matches.

Parliamentary diplomacy is increasingly emerging as a key pillar of foreign relations, with Viet Nam’s National Assembly (NA) actively expanding engagement with regional and international partners through both bilateral and multilateral channels, according to Malaysia-based Southeast Asian history and defence researcher Enzo Sim Hong Jun.

Ship 17 of Brigade 171 under Naval Region 2 arrived at Lumut Naval Base on February 2, beginning a courtesy visit to the Royal Malaysian Navy.

More than four decades of Doi Moi (renewal) have transformed Viet Nam from a struggling economy into one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing, a transition that instils great pride in the Vietnamese community in Malaysia over the nation’s rising international stature.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh talked over the phone with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim on December 12 to discuss the two countries' relations, and some regional and international issues emerging recently.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined leaders of other ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste at the opening ceremony of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits in Kuala Lumpur on October 26.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and head of Viet Nam’s SOM ASEAN Dang Hoang Giang has highlighted the importance of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming attendance at the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits in Malaysia from October 26-28, saying that this year marks the 30th anniversary of Viet Nam’s entry into the bloc - a journey built on sincerity, trust, and a strong sense of responsibility.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from October 25 to 28.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Viet Nam returned to Ha Noi on September 20, wrapping up their five-day working trip for attendance at the 46th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-46) and an official visit to Malaysia.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man and his spouse, together with the high-level Vietnamese delegation, departed the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur to return home on the morning of September 20, successfully concluding an official visit to Malaysia and participation in the 46th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-46).

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga, together with Puan Sri Datin Noraini Mohd, spouse of the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malaysia, visited the Permata Kurnia Centre, which provides early intervention and education for children with autism aged 2 to 6.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Tran Thanh Man attended the opening of the 46th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter‑Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-46) in Kuala Lumpur on September 18.

A working delegation from the Ministry of Construction led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Tuong Van recently held separate bilateral talks with Chinese and Malaysian sides to bolster collaboration in construction and urban development to a deep and substantive fashion.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on September 17 visited and had a working session with leaders of Malaysia's national oil and gas company Petronas as part of his trip to the country.