[1] In 1998, His Majesty Hassanal Bolkiah paid an official visit to Vietnam while in 2001, President Tran Duc Luong paid an official visit to Brunei.

[1][3] The two-way trade volume reached about U$1.5–2 million per year.

[2] While in 2012, Brunei now ranks 12th among 94 foreign investors in Vietnam with US$48.5 billion poured into 124 projects.

[4] Brunei also annually grants Vietnamese in many scholarships for training in the fields of oil and gas engineering and English courses.

[2] There is also co-operation between the two navies of both countries in maintaining peace, stability and maritime security in the region.