Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's visit is the first official visit by a Vietnamese Prime Minister to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 15 years.
According to the special correspondent of VNA, after more than 6 hours of flight, at 11:00 on October 27 (local time), the plane carrying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife along with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Zayed International Airport, Abu Dhabi, to begin an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the invitation of UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Welcoming Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife along with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation at Zayed Airport were UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade and Minister in charge of Talent Acquisition Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zayoudi; Vietnamese Ambassador to the UAE Nguyen Thanh Diep; Embassy staff and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the UAE.
When Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife stepped down from the plane, UAE children were waiting to present the Prime Minister and his wife with a bouquet of fresh flowers. UAE Minister of State Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zayoudi welcomed the Prime Minister and his wife on the green carpet between two rows of honor guards.
During his official visit to the UAE, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is expected to hold talks with UAE President Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rasheed AL Makhtoum. On this occasion, the two countries will upgrade their relations; many Vietnam-UAE cooperation documents will be signed.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will also receive ministers and leaders of many leading economic groups and investment funds in the UAE; attend a dialogue with Vietnamese-UAE businesses; attend the Vinfast car exhibition and introduction ceremony in the UAE; deliver a policy speech at the Anwar Gargash Academy; meet with officials and staff of the Embassy and the Vietnamese community in the UAE, etc.
This is the first official visit by a Vietnamese Prime Minister to the UAE in 15 years; taking place in the context of the good development of relations between Vietnam and the UAE. The two sides have just organized many activities to celebrate the 30th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations in 2023.
Over the past 30 years, the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and the UAE have been developing positively in many fields such as politics, diplomacy, trade, investment, labor and tourism. Political trust and mutual understanding between the two countries have been constantly strengthened. The recent active exchange of delegations at many levels between the two countries is a clear demonstration.
Economic cooperation has always been an important pillar and a bright spot in the overall picture of Vietnam-UAE cooperation. The UAE is currently Vietnam's largest export market in the Middle East-Africa region, with bilateral trade turnover in the first 9 months of 2024 reaching 4.96 billion USD, exceeding the turnover of the whole year of 2023.
The two countries strive to soon achieve the target of 10 billion USD in trade turnover in the near future and even higher in the following years.
The UAE is one of the major investors in Vietnam with a total of 42 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, ranking 52nd out of 148 countries and territories investing in Vietnam. There are currently about 3,000 Vietnamese workers working in the UAE. The UAE wishes to receive more Vietnamese workers to work in the UAE in the near future, and support Vietnam in vocational training for workers.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to the UAE aims to contribute to strengthening political trust, elevating relations, and creating breakthroughs in relations between the two countries in the coming time in many fields, from economics, trade, investment, to new areas of cooperation such as innovation, science, technology, energy, etc.
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