Streamlined visa processes and greater flight connectivity will help boost tourism between the UAE and Vietnam, as the countries strengthen ties after finalising a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) last year, according to travel industry executives.

VOV.VN - Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh’s Sept. 23 – 26 visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) demonstrates Vietnam’s strong commitment to advancing its independent and multilateral foreign policy while consolidating its Comprehensive Partnership with the UAE, said Vietnamese Ambassador to the UAE Nguyen Thanh Diep.

VOV.VN - The Prime Minister has issued a Directive outlining key tasks and solutions to boost trade promotion activities both domestically and internationally in 2025.

As global trade faces growing uncertainties and tariff risks, particularly from the US, Vietnamese businesses are increasingly turning to the Middle East as a stable, untapped export market.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese exporters are seizing opportunities to build their brands and promote products in the high-potential Middle East - Africa market.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang has affirmed that important breakthroughs contributed to opening up a new phase of cooperation between Vietnam and countries in the Middle East and African regions in 2024.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) remains a vital market and partner for Vietnam in the Middle East, Vietnamese Ambassador to the UAE Nguyen Thanh Diep has told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporter in the Middle East and North Africa.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived at Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on October 27, starting their official visit at the invitation of President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The freshly-signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will not only mark a breakthrough in bilateral economic and trade cooperation but also serve as a strong impetus to attract substantial investment from the Middle Eastern nation in such sectors as energy, industry, high technology, and supply chain development.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on October 28 witnessed a signing ceremony of the Vietnam-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) signed by Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi.