Qatar-Vietnam agree to strengthen bilateral ties in joint communique

Doha, Qatar: At the invitation of His Excellency Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the S...

Doha, Qatar: At the invitation of His Excellency Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, His Excellency Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, paid an official visit to Qatar from October 30 to November 1, 2024, marking the first official visit by a Prime Minister of Viet Nam to Qatar in 15 years.

With sincerity, mutual trust and understanding, His Excellency Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid a courtesy call on the Amir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, held an official talk with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and called on Speaker of the Shura Council, His Excellency Hassan bin Abdulla Al-Ghanim, and met with the Minister of Communications and Information Technology; the Minister of Labour; the Minister of State for Energy Affairs; Chairman of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA); and Chairman of Qatar Businessmen Association (QBA).

The two sides noted with satisfaction the achievements of their 30-year bilateral relationship that has been flourishing and expanding across multiple fields. The two sides pledged to promoting the exchange of delegations and contacts at all levels and through various channels, and strengthen people-to-people ties, to further advance the excellent cooperation between Viet Nam and Qatar.

With a shared vision to further deepen the political trust and elevate Qatar - Viet Nam relationships to a more profound and advanced level, the two sides agreed to work towards upgrading bilateral relations to a more involved, concrete and effective Partnership.

The two sides consider negotiating bilateral agreements on the areas of, among others, visa exemption, labour, economic and trade to expand their market access. The two sides emphasized the importance of economic, trade, and investment cooperation and recognized the significant potential for collaboration in other sectors such as energy, oil and gas, especially liquefied natural gas (LNG), agriculture, Halal industry, banking, etc. The two sides agreed to strengthen trade and investment activities, with an aim to attract more investment from Qatari funds to strategic investment projects in Viet Nam enhance business connections, and support investors from both sides; 6. Both sides pledged to enhance defense and security cooperation and maintain an environment of cooperation and peace in the two regions and the world.