Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Malaysian Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli expressed their interest in learning from Vietnam’s growth experience during their meetings with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia on Thursday.

In his meeting with the top Venezuelan leader, PM Chinh underscored the importance of Vietnam’s long-standing friendship and comprehensive partnership with Venezuela, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Vietnamese leader expressed his hope for further efforts to deepen economic, trade, and investment ties for the interests of both nations.

President Maduro congratulated Vietnam on its remarkable socio-economic achievements over the past decade, sharing his interest in adopting lessons from Vietnam’s growth strategy.

The top officials agreed to convene a session of the Intergovernmental Committee to enhance economic, trade, and investment cooperation.

Both nations will also effectively implement existing pacts, especially in the fields of agriculture, oil, and telecommunications, while exploring new areas of potential collaboration.

President Maduro also extended his invitation to State President Luong Cuong and other high-ranking Vietnamese officials to visit Venezuela.

PM Chinh conveyed the invitation from President Cuong to President Maduro to visit Vietnam in the near future.

During his meeting with PM Chinh, Malaysian Minister of Economy Rafizi Ramli expressed admiration for Vietnam’s rapid economic growth over the past ten years.

He added that it is time for tightening Vietnam - Malaysia cooperation in emerging spheres like energy transition, electronics manufacturing, and participation in production and supply chains.

The minister suggested the expansion of Malaysia’s investment in hi-tech and value-added industries, while expressing interest in Vietnam’s strategies to develop the creative industry.

PM Chinh asked Minister Ramli to convey his greetings to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, reiterating the agreements reached during the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits, which took place from October 8 to 11 in Laos.

The top Vietnamese official congratulated Malaysia on its upcoming role as ASEAN Chair for 2025 and assured that Hanoi would actively support Kuala Lumpur in making ASEAN 2025 a success.

In related news, PM Chinh hosted a reception for Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on the sidelines of the summit the same day.

PM Chinh acknowledged the difficulties that the Cuban government and people are enduring amid widespread power outages induced by recent storms.

He affirmed Vietnam’s readiness to support Cuba in overcoming its challenges and stabilizing daily life.

To further strengthen the Vietnam-Cuba partnership, PM Chinh underlined the need for continued, close collaboration in multiple sectors and swiftly implementing the agreements signed during Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to Cuba in September.

Foreign Minister Parrilla expressed his sincere thanks to Vietnam for its support and pledged that the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs would proactively work with Vietnam to turn the state visit’s outcomes into action, with a focus on enhancing trade and agricultural cooperation to ensure food security.

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