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The Vietnamese side highly appreciated the initiatives

and positive contributions by Malaysia aimed at building a South-East

Asia of peace, freedom, neutrality, friendship, cooperation and

without nuclear weapons, and reiterated its willingness to cooperate

with Malaysia, as well as with all other countries in the region,

in realizing these initiatives.

8.

The two sides were pleased to note that there has been

significant progress in their relations of friendship and cooperation.

With a view to further strengthening their relations of friendship

and cooperation, the Vietnamese side proposed to set up a Joint -

Commission on Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation,

conduct annual political consultations between the two Foreign:

Ministries, and to send as soon as possible a Ministerial economic

delegation to Malaysia. The Malaysian side took note of these

proposals.

9.

The Malaysian Delegation expressed their sincere appreciation

for the kind hospitality extended them by the Vietnamese hosts.

Hanoi,

August 28, 1988.