VietNamNet
Bridge – Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang and Malaysian Prime Minister
Najib Tun Abdul Razak have affirmed their commitment to develop bilateral
relations, meeting the aspirations of the two peoples.
The two leaders met in the administrative
capital of Putrajaya yesterday, Sep 28, as Sang is on a state visit to Malaysia
until tomorrow at the invitation of King Tuanku Mizan Zainal Billah Shah.
Sang spoke highly of Malaysia's position as
one of Viet Nam's leading trade and investment partners, with two-way trade of
US$5.5 billion in 2010 and about 390 projects in Viet Nam with a total
registered capital of $19 billion.
The two sides agreed that based on their fine
political and economic relations, the two countries had the opportunity to
continue promoting co-operation in various areas.
President Sang asked Malaysia to increase its
import of Vietnamese goods to help balance two-way trade.
He also urged both sides to conduct regular
exchanges of delegations at all levels along with people-to-people exchanges,
to build mutual understanding and trust, enhance co-operation in fighting
transnational crime and engage in joint maritime patrols.
On this basis, the two sides agreed to
accelerate talks and sign several agreements to create a legal basis to promote
co-operation, such as a memorandum of understanding on co-operation in
transnational crime control, an agreement on the establishment of joint
maritime patrols and a communications channel between the two navies, a
framework agreement on rice trading and an agreement on agriculture.
The two sides discussed regional issues of
common concern and agreed to join other ASEAN countries' efforts to speed up
the process of building an ASEAN Community by 2015 and increase the key role of
the group, contributing to peace, stability, co-operation and development in
the region.
Regarding the East Sea issues, the two sides
stressed the importance of peace, stability, security and safety in the East
Sea, saying that concerned parties needed to obey the 1982 UN Convention on the
Law of the Sea and strictly implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties
in the East Sea (DOC) and work towards building the Code of Conduct (COC).
President Sang thanked Malaysia for its
support of Viet Nam in its role as ASEAN Chair in 2010.
Later that day, the King and Queen of Malaysia
hosted a banquet for President Sang, his wife and entourage.
VN-Singapore
ties
Earlier yesterday, leaders of Viet Nam and
Singapore agreed to further broaden and deepen the relations of friendship,
comprehensive co-operation and trust between the two countries in the interests
of the two peoples and for the sake of peace, stability, co-operation and
development in the region and in the world.
During a meeting between visiting President
Sang and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the two emphasised the need
to strengthen bilateral co-operation on national defence, security, tourism,
culture and education.
They agreed to push the implementation of the
Framework Agreement on Viet Nam-Singapore Connectivity as well as the expansion
of the Viet Nam-Singapore Industrial Parks in Viet Nam.
Sang spoke highly of Singapore being one of
the leading trade and investment partners of Viet Nam, and expressed his belief
that under the leadership of PM Lee, Singapore would further affirm its role
and position in the region as well as the world.
For his part, Lee described Sang's visit to
Singapore, the first foreign trip after his election earlier this year, as
marking an important turning point in their bilateral relations. Lee also
affirmed his country's support for Viet Nam in its negotiations on the
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
The two sides pledged to strive, together with
other members of ASEAN, to accelerate the building of the ASEAN Community by
2015. They also spoke highly of the important role of the group in
strengthening peace, stability and co-operation in the region.
Regarding the East Sea, the two leaders shared
a common view on the need to ensure peace, stability, security and maritime
safety in the sea on the basis of respect to international law, especially the
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). They welcomed the
approval by ASEAN and China of the guidelines for implementing the Declaration
on the Conduct of Party in the East Sea (DOC) and said that constructing the
Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) at the earliest possible date was
necessary.
Also yesterday, Sang attended a ceremony to
inaugurate a statue of President Ho Chi Minh in Singapore.
VietNamNet/Viet Nam News
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