Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the inauguration ceremony and opening of Vietnamese tech giant FPT's Middle East regional office in Saudi Arabia on October 30, part of his attendance at the eighth Edition of the Future Investment Initiative and working trip to the country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Saudi Arabia's Minister of Investment Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih in Riyadh on October 30, as part of his attendance at the eighth Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII8) and working trip to the Middle Eastern country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on Vietnam and Saudi Arabia to realise commitments to stronger economic links while receiving the Middle Eastern country’s Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal bin Fadhil Al-Ibrahim in Riyadh on October 30.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Al-Khorayef on October 30, as part of his attendance at the eighth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII8) and working trip to Saudi Arabia.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Science and Technology (MST) Huynh Thanh Dat held a working session with the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and signed a technical cooperation agreement with the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organisation (SASO) on October 29.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Crown Prince and the host Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Riyadh on October 29 (local time), as part of his visit to attend the eighth Future Investment Initiative (FII) Summit and working trip to Saudi Arabia. ​

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Saudi Arabia on October 29 evening (local time), as part of his ongoing trip to the Middle Eastern country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s participation in the 8th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) and working visit to Saudi Arabia on October 29-30 form a new and significant milestone in bilateral relations and impetus for ties in the time ahead, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Dang Xuan Dung.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s upcoming working trip to Saudi Arabia and attendance at the 8th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) are expected to create a new breakthrough in the development of relations between Vietnam and the Middle East country, reinforcing bilateral political trust and paving the way for a new cooperation period between the two countries.

The visits to three Middle East countries by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh from October 27 to November 1 are hoped to create new momentum to promote trade relations between the parties, while opening up many new aspects of cooperation in the coming time.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam left Hanoi on October 27 morning for official visits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar, attendance at the 8th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), and a working trip to Saudi Arabia.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's upcoming official visits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar, and his working trip to Saudi Arabia for attendance at the 8th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) from October 27 to November 1, are of significance to strengthening political trust and fostering economic, trade, and investment ties between Vietnam and the three Gulf nations, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang told the press.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam will pay official visits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar, attend the 8th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) and make a working trip to Saudi Arabia, from October 27 to November 1.

The relationship between Vietnam and Saudi Arabia has been consistently consolidated and developed across various fields over the past 25 years, since they set up their diplomatic ties on October 21, 1999, according to insiders.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on September 23 sent a congratulatory message to King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the occasion of the 94th National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (September 23, 1930- 2024).

Vietnamese exports received a sweet boost on June 24 with the presence of its red and yellow-fleshed dragon fruits at the grand opening of Spinneys, a high-end supermarket chain from the United Arab Emirates.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung received Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Vietnam Mohammed Ismaeil A. Dahlwy in Hanoi on April 9, during which they discussed measures to promote labour cooperation between the two countries.

The year 2023 marked a bright spot in the Vietnam-Saudi Arabia relations with regular exchanges of delegations at all levels, and fruitful meetings between leaders of the two countries, Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Vietnam Mohammed Ismaeil A. Dahlwy said.

The first Arabic-Vietnamese dictionary made its debut at an event to mark World Arabic Language Day (December 18) held by the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Vietnam in Hanoi on December 17.

The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Vietnam on November 6 held an event highlighting contributions of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) in Vietnam and the world.