National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man (right) and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malaysia Tan Sri Dato' Johari Bin Abdul. (Photo: daibieunhandan.vn)

Man said Vietnam treasures and wishes to further promote its Strategic Partnership with Malaysia, aiming for more substantive and effective relations.

Recognizing the ample potential for trade and tourism development, the NA Chairman proposed intensifying collaboration in investment, technology, tourism, trade and energy, thereby expanding trade opportunities and fully tapping each side's comparative advantages to raise two-way trade to 18 billion USD.

Speaking highly of Malaysia's stance on addressing the East Sea issue, Man said both sides need to collaborate with other ASEAN countries to uphold ASEAN's viewpoint on the East Sea matter, promote the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and negotiate an effective and practical Code of Conduct on the East Sea (COC) in line with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Man added he hopes that the Malaysian House of Representatives will continue to create favorable conditions for the Vietnamese community to live, work and study in Malaysia.

Johari acknowledged Man’s proposals, affirming that he will make efforts to coordinate with Vietnamese agencies to promote the early resolution of issues in the spirit of the strategic partnership between the two countries.