President Cuong warmly welcomed King Abdullah II, emphasising the historic significance of the latter’s visit and affirming both sides’ commitment to elevating bilateral cooperation.

He congratulated Jordan on its development achievements over nearly 80 years since gaining independence, particularly the effective implementation of its “Economic Modernization Vision,” which focuses on sustainable, efficient economic reforms while ensuring social equity. Those achievements, he said, provide a solid foundation to further promote multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Jordan.

Noting the shared resilience and steadfastness of both countries in striving for independence and national liberation, President Cuong affirmed Vietnam’s high regard for Jordan and its strong desire to develop a practical, effective, and comprehensive partnership with the country.

King Abdullah II expressed his delight at visiting Vietnam for the first time and congratulated the country on its development achievements. He also expressed sympathy for the losses Vietnam and its people have suffered due to recent natural disasters.

Agreeing with President Cuong’s assessment of the similarities between the two countries and peoples, the King highlighted that the invaluable assets of both countries are the diligence and creativity of their citizens, the high quality of education, and efforts in science, technology, and digital transformation.

The two leaders agreed that the current Vietnam-Jordan bilateral relationship has been modest and not fully commensurate with the potential and aspirations of their governments and peoples. They vowed to strengthen political trust through exchanges, especially at the high-level delegation level. They also agreed to effectively implement the Memorandum of Understanding between their Foreign Ministries signed during the visit and to explore establishing additional cooperation mechanisms, including appointing honourary consuls in each country to promote collaboration.

King Abdullah II suggested that the two Foreign Ministries serve as leading agencies to exchange measures to foster bilateral cooperation, including harmonising regulations to create a favourable legal framework across sectors.

Building on this foundation of political trust, the leaders agreed to expand cooperation into critical areas such as defence, security, information sharing, and exchanges of experts and personnel between defence and security institutions to enhance mutual understanding and share experience.

In the economic sphere, they agreed to facilitate market access for each other’s key products and encourage businesses to explore investment and collaboration opportunities, particularly in infrastructure, the green economy, the digital economy, telecommunications, manufacturing, and agricultural processing, while promoting connections in the startup and innovation ecosystem.

King Abdullah II also proposed studying the possibility of opening direct flights and facilitating visa procedures for citizens of both countries.

Acknowledging Vietnam’s agricultural strengths, President Cuong emphasised Vietnam’s readiness to expand exports to Jordan.

King Abdullah II expressed his willingness to support Vietnam in developing the Halal sector by sharing expertise, Halal certification knowledge, and opening the Jordanian market for Vietnamese Halal products.

The leaders also discussed measures to enhance cooperation in health care, where Jordan has strong capabilities, particularly in telemedicine and the application of technology in health care.

With regard to education and training, both sides consented to strengthen student and academic exchanges, especially in emerging fields such as science and technology, artificial intelligence, and semiconductors, recognising these areas as promising opportunities for the younger generation of both countries.

Regarding multilateral cooperation, the two sides agreed to continue consultations and support each other’s candidacies, as well as acting as a bridge to promote cooperation between the Arab League and ASEAN.

They also exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutual concern, including the East Sea.

King Abdullah II arrived in Hanoi on November 12, beginning an official two-way visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.

45 years of Vietnam-Jordan friendship relations in focus

VOV.VN - King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of Jordan is paying an official visit to Vietnam on November 12 - 13, marking the first-ever visit to Vietnam by the King of Jordan, and the first trip by a leader of a Middle Eastern state to Vietnam in nine years.