Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's recent trip to Africa and the Middle East, laid new strategic ground for diversifying partnerships and expanding development space for Vietnamese businesses and localities, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung.

Pangasius exports are expected to focus on expanding into countries under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) as well as the Middle East in the fourth quarter and next year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Kuwait from November 16-18, made at the invitation of his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah, will help open a new stage of development in bilateral relations, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to the Middle East country Nguyen Duc Thang.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held a working session with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Al Safadi in Hanoi on November 13 to plan the next steps following King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein’s official visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam views Saudi Arabia as a “gateway” to the Middle East while expecting to become Saudi Arabia’s “doorway” to ASEAN, as the two countries seek to deepen economic cooperation, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung made the statement while chairing the Vietnam-Saudi Arabia Investment roundtable in Riyadh as part of his working trip to Saudi Arabia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomes the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, viewing it as a positive step toward ending the ongoing cycle of violence and minimising civilian casualties.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always a symbol of revolutionary spirit and national liberation, inspiring the Palestinian people’s struggle, says Issam Makhoul, Politburo member of the Communist Party of Israel and Chairman of the Hadash Front.

Despite ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, trade between Vietnam and Israel continued to grow strongly in the first half of 2025, with Israeli firms actively seeking alternative suppliers, including from Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A total of 78 Vietnamese citizens have been safely evacuated from conflict zones in Israel and Iran during the recent escalation of tensions between the two Middle Eastern countries, according to Pham Thu Hang, spokesperson for Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Saudia, the national airline of Saudi Arabia, have officially set up a codeshare partnership to enhance connectivity for passengers travelling between the two nations, improving service quality and providing a more rewarding experience.