Vietnam attaches importance to further promoting relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh works with Mr. Jasem Al Budaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). *Photo: Duong Giang/VNA*

In a meeting with GCC Secretary General Jassim Muhammad Al-Budaiwi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated the role of the GCC and affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to further promoting mutually beneficial cooperation with the GCC and its member countries. The Prime Minister emphasized that Vietnam is ready to act as a bridge to promote ASEAN-GCC cooperation, the two most dynamically developing regions in the world, for peace, stability and development in the region and the world.

The Prime Minister stated that the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the GCC Secretariat opens up a new and potential cooperation channel, a milestone in the relationship between Vietnam and the GCC. The Prime Minister suggested that the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the GCC Secretariat soon agree on a specific cooperation program to effectively implement the Memorandum of Understanding that has just been signed.

For his part, highly appreciating the role and position of Vietnam as well as the achievements that Vietnam has made in recent times, the GCC Secretary General expressed his pleasure to welcome the first Prime Minister of Vietnam to visit the GCC headquarters, the historic building that has witnessed every milestone in the Council's 42-year development journey.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh witnessed the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). *Photo: Duong Giang/VNA*

The Secretary-General affirmed that all six Gulf countries have very good relations with Vietnam and the two sides still have a lot of potential for cooperation. The GCC Secretariat will actively support Vietnam in promoting cooperation with member countries in areas where both sides have strengths. Regarding ASEAN-GCC cooperation, the Secretary-General said that the two sides will certainly write a success story because both regions are stable, dynamic, peace-loving and are striving to promote cooperation for the benefit of the people.

On this occasion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh respectfully invited the GCC Secretary General to return to visit Vietnam at the earliest possible time to promote the implementation of specific cooperation contents. The GCC Secretary General sincerely thanked and said that he was very much looking forward to this trip.

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