PM: Malaysia can learn from Vietnam’s progress

Building Asean ties: Anwar meeting Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong during a courtesy visit at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi. — Bernama

HANOI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia could learn from the experience of Vietnam, which was able to redevelop the country after it was almost destroyed by French colonialism and American direct involvement.

Anwar said due to the destruction, many Vietnamese people had to flee, including to Malaysia. There was chaos in their home country at that time, which was unsafe, and the economy was also severely affected.