Malaysian PM Anwar highlights Vietnam's key role in Asean

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính signs the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on Asean 2045: Our Shared Future at the Signing Ceremony in the Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) today. Looking on are Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (left) and Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (right). -- Photo: Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR/HANOI (Bernama-VNA): Malaysian Prime Minister  Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has described Vietnam as a very significant member within the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean), while speaking to Vietnam News Agency (VNA) correspondents in Kuala Lumpur.

PM Anwar said both Malaysia and he personally value the progress made in cooperation between the two countries.