Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) meets with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Riyadh on October 29 (local time) (Photo: VNA)
The Saudi Arabian leader emphasised that the participation by Viet Nam - a dynamic economy in Asia - brings new opportunities for investors and is a valuable contribution to the success of the FII Summit and regional development strategy.
Chinh expressed congratulations to Saudi Arabia on the country's recent achievements and conveyed greetings from Part General Secretary To Lam, State President Luong Cuong, and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man to King Salman bin Abdulaziz. He also invited Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to visit Viet Nam at a convenient time.
The Saudi Arabian leader expressed gratitude for the well-wishes from Vietnamese leaders to King Salman and affirmed his intention to visit Viet Nam in the near future.
Both leaders highlighted the remarkable progress in the Viet Nam-Saudi Arabia relations over the past 25 years and committed to close cooperation to elevate the bilateral relationship further. They agreed to strengthen exchanges at all levels, particularly high-level meetings in both bilateral and multilateral forums.
The leaders also pledged to prioritise economic cooperation as a key pillar in the bilateral relationship, aiming to position Saudi Arabia as a top investor in Viet Nam and increase bilateral trade to over 10 billion USD by 2030.
The two sides defined that the “future cooperation” pillar between the two countries covers innovation, green transformation, digital transformation, making education, tourism, labour, and people-to-people exchange a solid foundation for bilateral relationship, and continuing to closely coordinate and support each other on regional and world issues at international forums, especially at the United Nations, so as to minimise risks, enhance dialogue, cooperation, for peace and development in the region and the world.
The Vietnamese PM called on Saudi Arabia to invest in strategic, iconic, and breakthrough projects in Viet Nam, consider building a transit and storage centre for crude oil and petrochemical products in Viet Nam for export to markets in the Southeast Asian region, and exploit the potential for developing Viet Nam's Halal industry, considering this a key task. He also proposed connecting innovation centres of the two countries, coordinating in organising international technology exhibitions, cooperating in building an innovation ecosystem in Vietnam, and sharing experiences in building an international financial centre in Ho Chi Minh City.
The Saudi Arabian leader agreed with Chinh's proposals, suggesting that both sides direct ministries and sectors to continue discussions to concretise cooperation proposals and optimise bilateral cooperation potential.
Chinh asked the Saudi Arabian side to create favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community in Saudi Arabia to integrate deeply into the local community and actively contribute to the development of Saudi Arabia and the friendly cooperation between the two countries. The Saudi Arabian leader affirmed that he will back Vietnamese workers to settle down in Saudi Arabia.
Right at the talks, Chinh assigned ministers in his entourage to discuss with Saudi Arabian partners on measures to specify the outcomes of his talks with the Saudi Arabian leader.
* Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Crown Prince of Jordan Al Hussein bin Abdullah II in Riyadh on October 29 (local time).
Chinh congratulated Jordan on the country's success in implementing the “Economic Modernisation Vision” and highly valued its role in supporting Palestinian people, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region.
He conveyed Party General Secretary To Lam and State President Luong Cuong and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s regards and invitations to the King and leaders of Jordan to visit Viet Nam at an early date.
PM Pham Minh Chinh (R) meets Jordan's Crown Prince of Jordan Al Hussein bin Abdullah II in Riyadh (Photo: VNA)
Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II expressed admiration for Viet Nam's socio-economic development achievements, describing the country as a bright spot in economic development in Asia. He said that the King of Jordan has special feelings for Viet Nam and will visit Viet Nam as soon as possible.
The Crown Prince agreed with Chinh's proposals on establishing bilateral cooperation mechanisms such as political consultations between the two Foreign Ministries and an Inter-governmental Committee.
The two leaders agreed to promote bilateral cooperation in tourism and education, and to increase the exchange of each other's strong products, including Viet Nam's agricultural, aquatic, seafood, footwear, textiles, and electronic products.
The Jordanian Crown Prince welcomed Viet Nam's new directions in investing in developing the Halal industry, affirming its readiness to coordinate with and import Halal food products from Viet Nam.
Chinh invited Al Hussein bin Abdullah to visit Viet Nam, and the latter accepted the invitation with pleasure./.
Source: VNA
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