Vietnam – top partner of Türkiye, UAE in ASEAN: Deputy Foreign Minister
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh
Chinh and his entourage wrapped up their trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
to attend the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28), and an official visit to Türkiye from November 29 to December 3, with all goals achieved, said Deputy Minister
of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet.
The Deputy FM said the participation and contributions of the Vietnamese delegation, especially PM Chinh’s speech at
the World Climate Action Summit within the COP28 framework or chairing of high-level
multilateral events, have conveyed messages about Vietnam's perspectives and
policies on socio-economic development and global integration, as outlined in
the documents of the 13th National Party Congress. It was also a
specific step contributing to the implementation of Directive 25 of the Party
Central Committee's Secretariat on promoting and elevating multilateral external
relations by 2030, as well as Vietnam's major strategies, initiatives and plans
for climate change response.
Notably, the PM announced a plan to pool resources
for the implementation of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), which
garnered high interest and commitments from countries and
international organisations. The Vietnamese delegation also joined several new
multilateral cooperation initiatives to open up new opportunities and potential
in the areas of energy transition and green growth.
Their trip to the UAE and Türkiye took place at a special time when Vietnam
and Türkiye are celebrating the 45th anniversary of their
diplomatic ties and Vietnam and the UAE are marking the 30th anniversary of their diplomatic ties. Türkiye is now the largest
direct investor in Vietnam from the Middle East, with a total registered
capital of roughly 1 billion USD. Meanwhile, the UAE is Vietnam's largest trade
partner in the region, with two-way trade estimated at 8.7 billion USD last
year, Viet said.
PM Chinh had a busy
schedule, with over 20 activities in Türkiye and 30 others in the
UAE, achieving tangible results in both bilateral and multilateral frameworks. Ministries,
agencies and localities conducted dozens of important activities with partners
in the two countries.
The Vietnamese ministries,
agencies, localities and businesses signed 31 important cooperation agreements
with partners from the UAE, Türkiye and other
international partners in the fields of security, agriculture, civil aviation,
human resources, digital transformation and seaports, contributing to refining
the legal framework for future cooperation.
Viet said during meetings, partners praised Vietnam's
socio-economic achievements, highlighting the country's position, role and
positive contributions to international cooperation in dealing with climate
crisis. Many countries affirmed their support and commitment to collaborate
with Vietnam in energy transition, improving adaptive capacity, thereby
contributing to promoting Vietnam's green growth efforts and, more broadly,
supporting the global community.
During bilateral meetings, leaders
from Türkiye and the UAE spoke highly of the PM and
the Vietnamese delegation's practical and effective visits and activities, describing
Vietnam as a top partner holding a particularly important position in ASEAN.
They expressed their wish to boost friendly and all-around ties with Vietnam in all
areas, especially in trade, investment, sci-tech, aviation and human resources
development.
For partners in the Middle East, the PM’s two visits to the
region within a span of two months have sent a message about Vietnam's interest
and priority to developing relations with these promising partners. The Middle
East is not only a potential market for the expansion of economic cooperation and export of Vietnamese goods but also a source of significant investment from major corporations
and investment funds, he added./.