Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (front, right) is welcomed at the Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai (Photo: VNA) Dubai, (VNA) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouseand the Vietnamese delegation arrived at Al Maktoum International Airport,Dubai city, late November 30, starting a trip to attend the World Climate ActionSummit in the framework of the 28thUnited Nations climate change conference (COP28) and bilateral activities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) fromNovember 30 to December 3, at the invitation of the UAE Government.
ThePM and his entourage were met at the airport by representatives from the COP28 organisers and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Vietnamese Ambassador to the UAENguyen Manh Tuan, among others.
Staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and overseas Vietnamese in the UAE greet the PM at the airport (Photo: VNA) During his stay, PM Chinh is scheduled to attend and speak atimportant conferences, forums and discussions within the framework of COP28, and holdbilateral meetings with leaders of countries and international organisations. Hewill also engage in bilateral activities with the UAE.
The Prime Minister's participation in COP28sends a strong message to the international community about a proactive, activeand responsible Vietnam in addressing one of the biggest and most concernedglobal challenges today, climate change, and at the same time, affirmsVietnam's role and position in regional and international cooperationframeworks, along with its consistent policy on building a green, circulareconomy and proactively responding to climate change.
Regardingthe UAE, Vietnam and the UAE are seeing their cooperation developing well after30 years of diplomatic establishment (1993-2023). The two sides share the wish toenhance cooperation in all fields. Recently, the two sides have regularlyexchanged delegations at all levels and regularly supported each other atinternational forums and organisations.
The UAE is the leading trade and investment partner ofVietnam in the Middle East with bilateral annual trade turnover averagingaround 5 billion USD in recent years. It is also one of the major foreigninvestors in Vietnam with 38 investment projects. At present there are about4,500 Vietnamese workers working in the Middle East country./.