Hanoi: 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.
