Vietnam Days to bolster ties with Qatar, UAE
The event will be jointly held by the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as
part of Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to the countries
from December 12-18.
The Days are to be organised in Qatar’s Doha
on December 14-15 and in the UAE’s Abu Dhabi and Dubai from December
15-17 with a multitude of political, economic, and cultural activities.
Vietnam
will present the quintessence of its traditional culture and cuisine
via special performances at galas in the two countries.
Besides, local public will gain an insight into the Southeast Asian nation through photo and stamp exhibitions.
Notably,
economic cooperation forums will take place in Doha on December 14 and
Dubai on December 16 to help Qatari and Emirati businesses seek
investment opportunities and partners in Vietnam.
This will be
the first time the Vietnam Days is held at the governmental level in the
two countries as well as in the Middle East.
Vietnam’s relations with Qatar and the UAE have been flourishing in various domains over the past two decades.
In
2013, two-way trade between Vietnam and Qatar approximated 264 million
USD while that with the UAE topped 4.4 billion USD. The UAE is among the
top 10 export markets of Vietnam and also a major investor here.
Meanwhile,
direct air routes linking Vietnam and these countries are also serving
as an important bridge facilitating people-to-people exchanges.-VNA