State President receives outgoing UAE Ambassador

President Tran Dai Quang (R) receives Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Viet Nam Khalid Ibrahim Abdulaziz Shohail Al-Qahtani, Ha Noi, March 19, 2018

At the reception, Mr. Khalid Ibrahim Abdulaziz Shohail Al-Qahtani thanked Viet Nam’s agencies and sectors for their cooperation with and support for him during his tenure in the country.

The UAE highly values upbeat outcomes of its cooperation with Viet Nam, the ambassador said, adding that these achievements have placed the UAE among the top ten trade partners of Viet Nam.

Praising the diplomat’s contributions to enhancing the bilateral friendship and multifaceted cooperation during his four-year tenure, the President highlighted his efforts in linking the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade and the UAE Chamber of Commerce and Industry to organise several business forums between the two countries, particularly the Dubai – Viet Nam trade forum in HaNoi in November last year.

Mr. Quang said he believes the two sides will continue implementing their agreements as well as boosting the exchange of business delegations and trade promotion activities. 

The Vietnamese leader expressed his delight at progresses made in Viet Nam – UAE relations in recent years, stressing that the UAE is among top trade and investment partners of Viet Nam in the Middle East.

The UAE is the 7th biggest trade partner of Viet Nam, with bilateral trade surpassing US$ 6 billion annually in the past three years. 

The state President noted his expectation that the outgoing diplomat will continue contributing to the Viet Nam – UAE friendship and collaboration in his new post.

                                                                                                                                        By Vien Nhu