PM returns to Hanoi, wrapping up visits to three Middle East countries

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam returned to Hanoi on November 1 evening, concluding their official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), attendance at the 8th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) and working trip to Saudi Arabia, and official visit to Qatar.

During the six-day tour, the PM had a various, substantive and effective working programme with nearly 60 activities, including talks and meetings senior leaders of countries, working sessions with leaders of ministries, organisations, major groups and funds of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Besides, he had meetings with staff of Vietnamese embassies and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the three countries.

He delivered a speech at the eighth FII in Saudi Arabia, and a policy speech at the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, attended the Vietnam – UAE business forum and the brand launch of Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker Vinfast, and the inauguration ceremony of Vietnamese tech giant FPT's Middle East regional office in Saudi Arabia, and visited Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial city.

The visits left an important mark, elevating the relationship between Vietnam and the three countries in particular and with the Middle East and North Africa region in general. In particular, Vietnam and the UAE upgraded their relationship to Comprehensive Partnership and signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Vietnam and Saudi Arabia and Qatar agreed to soon promote the upgrading of their relations to new heights.

In addition, Vietnam and the three countries signed and exchanged 33 cooperation documents in such area as trade, investment, finance, energy, innovation, standards, measurement and quality, and sports education, collaboration between businesses, creating a basis for promoting join work in all fields between Vietnam and the three countries in the coming time./.

VNA