Hanoi, Aug. 6 -- Prime Minister Le Minh Hung hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 6 for outgoing Malaysian Ambassador Tan Yang Thai, saying that he expects Tan to keep contributing to bilateral ties in his next role.

PM Hung congratulated Tan on a successful more-than-three-year tenure in Vietnam, lauding his remarkable contributions to deeper cooperation across the board. He put a spotlight on the upgrade of Vietnam-Malaysia ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during Party General Secretary To Lam's official visit to Malaysia in November 2024.

Pointing to economic ties as a real bright spot, he noted that Malaysia is Vietnam's third biggest trade partner inside ASEAN and the 10th largest foreign investor among 154 countries ...