Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani had talks in Riyadh on Friday. — VNA/VNS Photos Dương Giang

RIYADH — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met with leaders of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman on the occasion of his attendance at the ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit held in Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh on October 20.

Meeting Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, PM Chính affirmed that Việt Nam attaches importance to its cooperation with Qatar and considers the country an important partner in the Middle East. He expressed wish to welcome the Emir of Qatar to Việt Nam in November to push cooperation in trade, investment and labour.

Việt Nam is ready to create favourable conditions for Qatari enterprises and investment funds, particularly the Qatar Investment Authority, to raise their investments in Việt Nam through diverse forms, he said.

Emir Hamad al-Thani expressed readiness to remove any barriers to further cultivate Việt Nam-Qatar cooperation, especially in areas proposed by PM Chính.

Both sides agreed to establish joint working groups in potential areas such as digital transformation, renewable energy, infrastructure, and to sign agreements that facilitate the entry of citizens from both countries to step up bilateral ties in the near future.

PM Chính with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Talking with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, PM Chính suggested facilitating the exchange of high-ranking delegations, cultural exchange and tourism. He wished that UAE's investment funds would increase their investments in sectors of Việt Nam's need such as green transition, digital transformation and circular economy.

The UAE President affirmed the priority to elevating comprehensive cooperation with Việt Nam to new heights, adding that he will instruct the country's investment funds to actively explore opportunities in Việt Nam.

On the occasion, both sides vowed to expedite negotiations and soon sign the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), beef up collaboration in potential areas such as digital transformation, data centre construction, innovation, sci-tech, and research in food security.

PM Chính and Deputy PM of Oman Prince Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said.

Meeting Deputy Prime Minister of Oman Prince Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, the Vietnamese leader suggested that in the coming time, both sides continue facilitating visits at various levels and improve the effectiveness of bilateral cooperation mechanisms such as the Joint Committee and Political Consultation, as well as carry forward cooperation in trade to achieve a significant breakthrough in two-way trade turnover.

Al Said said the Omani Government attaches importance to furthering cooperation with Việt Nam, especially in economy and investment.

He consented to create favourable conditions and consider opening up the market for goods of strength while promoting collaboration in the Halal sector and enhancing the efficiency of the Việt Nam-Oman Investment Fund (VOI). Both sides also agreed to expand cooperation in education and enhance exchanges between the younger generations. — VNS