Trung proposed the two foreign ministries play a pioneering role in stepping up bilateral cooperation across various areas, including the early establishment of contact points, political consultations, and the appointment of honorary consuls in each country.
This is the first visit to Vietnam by the head of the Kingdom of Jordan to Vietnam and the first exchange of delegations at the Head of State/Government level between the two countries since the establishment of diplomatic relations.
According to Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Diep, King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein’s visit is of great significance, which is taking place at a time when the two countries are celebrating the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations (August 9, 1980 - August 9, 2025).
Building on 45 years of strong Vietnam–Jordan relations, an official visit to Vietnam from November 12-13 by King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is expected to mark a historic milestone in the bilateral relations, ushering in a new phase of partnership and creating a foundation for enhanced cooperation in areas of shared interest.
This will be the first-ever visit by a top leader of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to Vietnam, the first head-of-state/government-level exchange between the two sides since their diplomatic ties were established and, notably, the first trip by a leader of a Middle Eastern state to Vietnam in nine years.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and King of Jordan Abdullah II witnessed the signing of three cooperation memoranda of understanding (MoUs) across agriculture, education and religious affairs and one defence cooperation pact in Amman on April 14.
