Deputy PM values deepening of Vietnam – Kuwait ties
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai affirmed Vietnam always attaches importance to promoting sound relations with Kuwait while receiving visiting Kuwaiti Minister of Oil Mohammad Abdullateef M A Alfares in Hanoi on October 29.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai (R) and Kuwaiti Minister of Oil Mohammad Abdullateef M A Alfares at their meeting in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime MinisterLe Minh Khai affirmed Vietnam always attaches importance to promoting soundrelations with Kuwait while receiving visiting Kuwaiti Minister of Oil Mohammad Abdullateef M A Alfares in Hanoi on October 29.
Lauding Kuwait’s role and position in theregion, Khai thanked Kuwait for creating favourable conditions forVietnamese workers and expatriates in Kuwait, particularlyamid COVID-19.
He hoped the two countries’ cooperation willgrow across fields in the time to come, apart from oil and gas. Two-way trade between Vietnamand Kuwait surpassed 3.2 billion USD in 2020 and hit over 3.25 billion USD inthe first nine months of 2021.
The Kuwaiti minister stated Vietnam is an importantpartner of his nation and expressed his hope for the bilateral relations tofurther develop across economy, trade and investment.
Labour is also a successful cooperation areabetween the countries, he added, wishing such collaboration will be boosted and moreVietnamese students will come to study in Kuwait.
The minister informed that the Prime Minister ofKuwait has decided to aid Vietnam 500,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccineand that the Government of Kuwait would consider offering more assistance to Vietnam in pandemic prevention and control.
Regarding oil and gas cooperation, he saidthat the Nghi Son refinery and petrochemical complex project, a joint workbetween Vietnam, Kuwait and Japan, has been successful in terms of technical aspect. He hopedthat the Government of Vietnam will continue to support the success of theproject.
In reply, Khai said that this is thelargest petrochemical refinery project in Vietnam with capital from large oiland gas corporations. Considering it an important one, the Vietnamese Government has so far granted the project many preferential policies, he added.
Once operational, the complex willsupply the Vietnamese market about 5-6 million tonnes of gasoline and oilannually, contributing to ensuring energy security./.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Vietnam Vu Hong Nam and Assistant Foreign Minister Ali Suleiman Al-Saeed of Kuwait co-chaired the third Vietnam – Kuwait political consultation in Hanoi on March 19.
Kuwait and Vietnam are ready to promote bilateral economic and trade relations, the Kuwait News Agency said, citing comments by Fahad Al-Joan, a member of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is paying an official visit to Kuwait from October 26 – 27, the first trip to the Middle East nation by a Vietnamese leader in 10 years, which is expected to help solidify the countries’ relations.
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State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
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Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
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The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
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The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
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Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai (R) and Kuwaiti Minister of Oil Mohammad Abdullateef M A Alfares at their meeting in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
