HA NOI — State President Nguyen Minh Triet and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong yesterday met visiting Kuwaiti Prime Minister Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah to discuss the two countries’ economic ties.
In his meeting with Triet, Al-Sabah reaffirmed Kuwait’s policy of supporting Viet Nam’s candidacy for a non-permanent membership on the UN Security Council.
He added that Kuwait planned to open its embassy in Ha Noi within the year and a general consulate in HCM City soon.
Al-Sabah also outlined a list of projects to boost economic ties, including inviting Vietnamese businesses to participate in four Kuwaiti infrastructure projects with investment amounting to US$480 million in total.
"In pursuing an open-skies policy, Kuwait expects to soon conclude negotiations on an agreement on civil aviation services with Viet Nam," Al-Sabah said, in addition to noting, "Viet Nam is the 39th country in the world to which Kuwait will apply the granting of visas at the airports."
In reply, President Triet pledged that Viet Nam would do its utmost to maintain and further develop friendship and solidarity with Kuwait.
"The two countries have a great potential for mutual development, and Kuwait’s economic potential will broaden our bilateral co-operation in the near future," the State leader said.
Their views on strong bilateral relations were echoed by Trong in another meeting also in Ha Noi. Trong expressed his expectation for an early deployment of the accords signed recently by the two countries.
"The two legislative bodies should further promote bilateral ties, especially in the exchange of experience in law-making," the host leader concluded.
Al-Sabah underscored the fact that the selection of Viet Nam as the first step of his Asia tour showed the importance of bilateral co-operation between his country and Viet Nam.
Talks with PM Dung
In his talks with Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday in Ha Noi, Prime Minister Al-Sabah affirmed Kuwait’s desire to boost long-term co-operation with Viet Nam, particularly in investment, trade and labour. Dung said the two countries had developed a fine rapport, held great potential to further develop their relations and should turn this potential into reality. He also thanked Al-Sabah for the substantial assistance that Kuwait had recently given to Viet Nam.
The two prime ministers discussed ways to expand bilateral co-operation, stating their beliefs that with the efforts of both sides, the bilateral relationship will begin a new stage of development.
After the talks, the two prime ministers witnessed the signing of a treaty on investment protection; a protocol on forming a joint committee for economic, scientific and technological co-operation; and an agreement on co-operation between the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and its Kuwaiti counterpart KCCI.
In the evening, Dung held a banquet in honour of Al-Sabah and his entourage, who are on a three-day visit to Viet Nam that began yesterday. — VNS
In his meeting with Triet, Al-Sabah reaffirmed Kuwait’s policy of supporting Viet Nam’s candidacy for a non-permanent membership on the UN Security Council.
He added that Kuwait planned to open its embassy in Ha Noi within the year and a general consulate in HCM City soon.
Al-Sabah also outlined a list of projects to boost economic ties, including inviting Vietnamese businesses to participate in four Kuwaiti infrastructure projects with investment amounting to US$480 million in total.
"In pursuing an open-skies policy, Kuwait expects to soon conclude negotiations on an agreement on civil aviation services with Viet Nam," Al-Sabah said, in addition to noting, "Viet Nam is the 39th country in the world to which Kuwait will apply the granting of visas at the airports."
In reply, President Triet pledged that Viet Nam would do its utmost to maintain and further develop friendship and solidarity with Kuwait.
"The two countries have a great potential for mutual development, and Kuwait’s economic potential will broaden our bilateral co-operation in the near future," the State leader said.
Their views on strong bilateral relations were echoed by Trong in another meeting also in Ha Noi. Trong expressed his expectation for an early deployment of the accords signed recently by the two countries.
"The two legislative bodies should further promote bilateral ties, especially in the exchange of experience in law-making," the host leader concluded.
Al-Sabah underscored the fact that the selection of Viet Nam as the first step of his Asia tour showed the importance of bilateral co-operation between his country and Viet Nam.
Talks with PM Dung
In his talks with Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday in Ha Noi, Prime Minister Al-Sabah affirmed Kuwait’s desire to boost long-term co-operation with Viet Nam, particularly in investment, trade and labour. Dung said the two countries had developed a fine rapport, held great potential to further develop their relations and should turn this potential into reality. He also thanked Al-Sabah for the substantial assistance that Kuwait had recently given to Viet Nam.
The two prime ministers discussed ways to expand bilateral co-operation, stating their beliefs that with the efforts of both sides, the bilateral relationship will begin a new stage of development.
After the talks, the two prime ministers witnessed the signing of a treaty on investment protection; a protocol on forming a joint committee for economic, scientific and technological co-operation; and an agreement on co-operation between the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and its Kuwaiti counterpart KCCI.
In the evening, Dung held a banquet in honour of Al-Sabah and his entourage, who are on a three-day visit to Viet Nam that began yesterday. — VNS
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