Vietnam treasures and is ready to further intensify the friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Asharq Economy with Bloomberg on October 19.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Saudi Arabia's Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Al-Ibrahim and Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed Al-Rajhi in Riyadh on October 19 (local time), as part of his trip to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Gulf Cooperation Council (ASEAN - GCC) Summit and visit to Saudi Arabia.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Vietnam - Saudi Arabia Business Forum on October 19, with the event being organised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Vietnamese Embassy in Saudi Arabia, and the Federation for Saudi Chambers of Commerce.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always treasures its relationship with Laos, considering it to be a top priority in its foreign policy, said President Vo Van Thuong at a reception held on October 19 for General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith.

VOV.VN - Shehim Kottilingal, regional director of LuLu Saudi Hypermarkets L.L.C., has proposed that the Vietnamese Government research opening a direct flight from Saudi Arabia to Vietnam in order to boost the Southeast Asian nation’s export of fresh food and fruit and vegetables.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received leaders of Zamil Group and Zamil Steel Vietnam upon his arriving in Riyadh on October 18 for the first summit between ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and a working trip to Saudi Arabia.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s working visit to Saudi Arabia from October 18-20 is expected to give fresh impetus to relations between the two countries and open up new cooperation opportunities in the future.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh left Hanoi on October 18 for Riyadh to attend the first summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council, (GCC) and visit Saudi Arabia.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed the importance Vietnam attaches to its comprehensive strategic partnership with India, and rejoiced at the strong development of bilateral ties over the past time, while receiving Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar in Hanoi on October 16.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will head a high-ranking delegation to a summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.