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PM meets with leaders of Gulf countries

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with leaders of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman on the occasion of his attendance at the ASEAN- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit held in Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh on October 20.
PM meets with leaders of Gulf countries ảnh 1Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. (Photo: VNA)

Riyadh (VNA)  - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with leaders of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman on the occasion of his attendance at the ASEAN- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit held in SaudiArabia’s capital city of Riyadh on October 20.

Meeting Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, PM Chinh affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to itscooperation with Qatar and considers the country an important partner in theMiddle East. He expressed wish to welcome the Emir of Qatar to Vietnam inNovember to push cooperation in trade, investment and labour.

Vietnamis ready to create favourable conditions for Qatari enterprises and investmentfunds, particularly the Qatar Investment Authority, to raise their investmentsin Vietnam through diverse forms, he said.

Emir Hamad al-Thani expressed readiness to remove any barriers tofurther cultivate Vietnam-Qatar cooperation, especially in areas proposed by PMChinh.

Bothsides agreed to establish joint working groups in potential areas such asdigital transformation, renewable energy, infrastructure, and to signagreements that facilitate the entry of citizens from both countries to step upbilateral ties in the near future.

PM meets with leaders of Gulf countries ảnh 2Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. (Photo: VNA)

Talking with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, PM Chinh suggested facilitating the exchange of high-rankingdelegations, cultural exchange and tourism. He wished that UAE's investmentfunds would increase their investments in sectors of Vietnam’s need such asgreen transition, digital transformation and circular economy.

TheUAE President affirmed the priority to elevating comprehensive cooperation withVietnam to new heights, adding that he will instruct the country's investment funds toactively explore opportunities in Vietnam.      

Onthe occasion, both sides vowed to expedite negotiations and soon sign theComprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), beef up collaboration inpotential areas such as digital transformation, data centre construction,innovation, sci-tech, and research in food security.

PM meets with leaders of Gulf countries ảnh 3Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Deputy Prime Minister of Oman Prince Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said. (Photo: VNA)

Meeting Deputy Prime Minister of Oman Prince Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, the Vietnamese leader suggested that inthe coming time, both sides continue facilitating visits at various levels andimprove the effectiveness of bilateral cooperation mechanisms such as the JointCommittee and Political Consultation, as well as carry forward cooperation intrade to achieve a significant breakthrough in two-way trade turnover.

AlSaid said the Omani Government attaches importance to furthering cooperation with Vietnam,especially in economy and investment.

Heconsented to create favourable conditions and consider opening up the marketfor goods of strength while promoting collaboration in the Halal sector andenhancing the efficiency of the Vietnam-Oman Investment Fund (VOI). Both sidesalso agreed to expand cooperation in education and enhance exchanges betweenthe younger generations./.

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