Arab countries hail cooperation potential with Vietnam
VOV.VN - Arab countries view Vietnam as a dynamic economy with huge potential for cooperation, and they all expect to increase cooperation with the Southeast Asian nation in the time to come.
Saudi Arabian ambassador to Vietnam Mohammed A. Dahlwy made the statement at a meeting in Hanoi on March 13 between ambassadors of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Algeria, Palestine, and Morocco to Vietnam and former Vietnamese ambassadors to the Arab countries.
According to the ambassador, Arab countries have great potential in the fields of economy, finance and trade, and there are great prospects for bilateral cooperation in these domains.
He cited data from the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, saying economic and investment cooperation between Vietnam and Arab countries has yielded positive results over the years.
Trade turnover between the two sides has constantly prospered, reaching US$14.9 billion last year, an increase of 11.34% compared to 2021. Labour is one of the effective cooperation fields between Vietnam and Arab countries. Many Vietnamese experts and workers have been making effective contributions to the development of regional countries.
The ambassadors of Arab countries affirmed that they would make every effort to further develop relations with Vietnam. They expressed their belief in the role the former Vietnamese ambassadors played in bridging the two sides, and expected to coordinate and receive support from the Vietnamese friends to take bilateral relations to new heights.
Vietnam is an important partner for Arab countries in Southeast Asia, they said.
As there are many opportunities to develop relations between Vietnam and the Arab bloc, they said the two sides should strengthen cultural, educational and people-to-people exchanges, considering them as a pioneer diplomatic channel to raise the level of cooperation.
They emphasized the importance of strengthening exchanges between their young generations to promote mutual understanding, and at the same time suggested that the two sides launch direct flights, expand cooperation in tourism and sports, and increase cooperation between their localities.
The former Vietnamese ambassadors to Arab countries affirmed their willingness to cooperate with the Arab community to further develop bilateral relations.