Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 11 received Minister of Finance and Economy II of Brunei Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah, the last activity in his two-day official visit to the country.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Minister of Finance and Economy II of Brunei Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah at the event (Photo: VNA)
Bandar Seri Begawan (VNA) – Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh on February 11 received Minister of Finance and Economy II of BruneiDato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah, the last activity in histwo-day official visit to the country.
Appreciating remarkable progress recorded in thecountries’ economic and trade cooperation, PM Chinh suggested the sides strengthenthe connection between their economies to support the building of both intoindependent and self-reliant ones with extensive, substantive and effectiveinternational integration.
It is also necessary to promote cooperation in suchpotential sectors as agriculture, aquaculture, oil and gas; and study expanding joint works in new fields like digital economy, digital transformation,green and circular economy, he noted.
He went on to say that the nations should also step up collaborationin oil and gas exploitation and processing; the production of chemicals, fertilizers,and halal products; people-to-people exchange, and tourism.
For his part, the Brunei minister lauded Vietnam’ssocio-economic growth achievements and affirmed that the country is amongpotential partners of Brunei that can help his country with economic restructuring and diversification.
He pledged efforts to effectively implement agreements madeby the senior leaders of the two countries during Chinh’s visit, notably those create favourable conditions for Vietnamese and Brunei ministries, sectors, and firms to beef up ties and promote business and trade.
The minister also wished to soon visit Vietnam.
After the meeting, PM Chinh and his entourage left Bruneifor Vietnam, concluding his two-day official visit to the country./.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Minister of Finance and Economy II of Brunei Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah at the event (Photo: VNA) 
