VIETNAMESE
Foreign Affairs Minister Pham Binh Minh (pic) arrived in the Sultanate last
night for a one-day introductory visit to review, expand and strengthen
existing relations between the two countries, The Brunei Times has learned.
The one-day visit is part of his three-state
official visits around the region from February 6 to 9, according to a report
by VietnamNet an online newspaper yesterday.
The report said that the visit was made at the
invitation of Brunei's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MoFAT) His Royal
Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah.
Speaking to The Brunei Times yesterday,
Vietnam Ambassador to Brunei Pham Binh Man confirmed the news of Minh's arrival
in the Sultanate and shared that the visiting minister is scheduled to have a
meeting with HRH Prince Mohamed on bilateral issues this morning.
"It's part of his introductory visit, as
he has only taken office in August 2011," he said.
He also said that the meeting would discuss
the existing relations between both nations and cover all aspects of
cooperation.
"As a member of ASEAN, we (Brunei and
Vietnam) have a lot of room for further cooperation in all aspects including
economy and political relations, especially since we will be celebrating the
20th anniversary of our diplomatic ties soon," the Vietnamese Ambassador
said.
The online report also stated that Brunei now
ranks 12th among 94 foreign investors in Vietnam with US$48.5 billion
(approximately $60.5 billion) poured into 124 projects.
The two countries will celebrate the 20th
anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2012, the report added.
According to information stated on MoFAT's
website, diplomatic relations between Brunei Darussalam and Vietnam were
established on February 29, 1992.
FITRI SHAHMINAN
The Brunei Times
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