Prime Minister leaves for ASEAN - GCC Summit, visit to Saudi Arabia
A high-ranking delegation of Vietnam led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh leaves Hanoi on October 18 to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Gulf Cooperation Council (ASEAN - GCC) Summit and pay a visit to Saudi Arabia from October 18 to 20 at the invitation of the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A high-rankingdelegation of Vietnam led by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh leaves Hanoi onOctober 18 to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Gulf Cooperation Council (ASEAN- GCC) Summit and pay a visit to Saudi Arabia from October 18 to 20 atthe invitation of the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman binAbdulaziz Al Saud.
This is the first summit betweenASEAN and the GCC since they set up relations in 1990 and adopted a jointvision in 2009. The event is an important milestone in elevating the cooperationbetween the two regional organisations to a new height to meet both sides’demand.
Inthat context, relations between Vietnam and GCC member countries have beenflourishing. Their trade has reached 12.5 billion USD. Foreign directinvestment (FDI) from GCC countries in Vietnam currently stands at about 1billion USD.
Meanwhile,trade between Vietnam and Saudi Arabia topped 2.7 billion USD in 2022. A numberof big businesses from Saudi Arabia are implementing investment projects in theSoutheast Asian nation. About 4,000 - 5,000 Vietnamese people are working inthe GCC country.
However, much room remains for cooperationbetween Vietnam and GCC members, including Saudi Arabia.
PM Chinh’s visit to Saudi Arabia isof importance as it both reflects Vietnam’s determination to join other ASEANmembers in showing a new stature – independence, solidarity and development,and promotes the country’s political trust and cooperation with Saudi Arabia,thereby helping strengthen the ties between the two organisations of leadingimportance in Southeast Asia and the Persian Gulf, and enhance cooperation,political trust and cooperation between Vietnam and Saudi Arabia.
Thetrip is also a continuation of the implementation of the foreign policy identifiedat the 13th National Congress and the Party Central CommitteeSecretariat’s Directive No 25 on stepping up and elevating multilateral diplomacyby 2030. It aims to demonstrate Vietnam’s strong commitment and responsiblecontributions to enhancing friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation, andbuilding a peaceful and stable regional and international environment./.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc has expressed his hope for stronger Vietnam-Saudi Arabia cooperative ties in the fields of diplomacy, economy, trade, investment and people-to-people exchanges, among others for mutual benefits as well as for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the two regions and the world.
Vietnam is implementing various programmes on Halal food and will create excellent conditions for Saudi Arabian firms to invest in the development of deep processing of farm produce in Vietnam.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit (ASEAN-GCC), and visit Saudi Arabia from October 18 – 20.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh leads a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the ASEAN - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and visit Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from October 18-20, at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the ASEAN - Gulf Cooperation Council Summit (ASEAN-GCC) and pay a visit to Saudi Arabia from October 18- 20, at the invitation of Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh (Photo: VNA) 
