WASHINGTON, Jan 26 — New United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call with Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn on Friday, in which he urged Vietnam to address trade imbalances and also discussed shared concerns about China.

WASHINGTON, March 27 — Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said the resignation of the communist-ruled country's second president in little over a year had not affected Hanoi's foreign and economic policies, given its collective leadership and policymaking.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan held bilateral meetings with Lao Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith and Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son in Luang Prabang, Laos.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — As Malaysia and Vietnam celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties this year, both countries remain assured in the mutual commitment of strengthening their Strategic Partnership and continue to strive towards peace and prosperity in the region and the world.