(VOVWORLD) -Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has concluded his official visits to Kuwait and Algeria, and his attendance at the G20 Summit and engagement in bilateral activities in South Africa. The trip yielded many notable results, including the upgrading of relations with Kuwait, Algeria, and South Africa, Vietnam’s role at the G20, and Vietnam’s message about its readiness for active, equal, and mutually beneficial cooperation with other countries.
 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the G20 Summit. (Photo: VOV) |
During his 9-day trip, Prime Minister Chinh engaged in 70 activities promoting bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
Voice of a developing country
At the G20 Summit, Prime Minister Chinh delivered two key note speeches addressing major concerns for the G20. He proposed measures to promote growth, emphasizing that the G20 should take the lead in building international cooperation mechanisms based on mutual respect, resolving conflicts, and creating a favorable environment for development. The Prime Minister’s presentations were well-received.
Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung said: “Vietnam’s message is respected because of Vietnam’s recent remarkable socio-economic achievements, its comprehensive policy including sustainable development and employment as well as Vietnam’s potential in mineral and rare earth resources. Vietnam has the position, status, and solutions as proposed by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the G20 Summit, which are strengthening solidarity and cooperation, consolidating existing mechanisms, and implementing reforms to ensure lasting peace and development.”
The Prime Minister held meetings and exchanges with 30 leaders of countries and international organizations on the sidelines of the G20 Summit regarding Vietnam’s current development orientation and its efforts and achievements in institutional reforms. At these meetings, Vietnam underscored its readiness to participate in and contribute to global initiatives, not merely as a “beneficiary,” but willing to engage in active, equal, and mutually beneficial cooperation with all countries.
 The G20 Summit (Photo: Lai Hoa) |
Vietnam now a priority strategic partner of 3 countries
A key achievement of Prime Minister Chinh’s trip was that Vietnam upgraded its relations with Kuwait, Algeria, and South Africa to Strategic Partnership status, making them Vietnam’s first three Strategic Partners in the Middle East–Africa region.
The Prime Minister and Kuwaiti leaders issued a joint statement that names energy as a strategic cooperation sector and prioritizes deeper collaboration in oil and gas exploration, petrochemicals, and renewable energy.
 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Kuwait Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah (Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac) |
Kuwait’s Minister of Oil Tariq Suleiman Al-Roumi said: “Kuwait’s Ministry of Oil will work with Vietnam’s ministries and sectors on an action program to effectively implement the Vietnam–Kuwait Strategic Partnership framework. Together with resolving obstacles, we will propose new directions and create fresh momentum for cooperation and investment. Under the new Strategic Partnership framework, Vietnam–Kuwait economic, trade, and investment relations, especially in the energy sector, will see strong development.”
 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb hold a joint-press conference to announce the Strategic Partnership. (Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac) |
The Vietnam-Algeria Strategic Partnership will create broad cooperation opportunities across all fields. Algeria’s Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb said: “Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit aims to fine-tune the framework and legal corridor for bilateral relations, with the signing of important cooperation documents in trade, housing, and finance, among others. The exchanges were very effective and practical, reaffirming the significance of bilateral relations and solidarity between the two countries and peoples in addressing traditional and non-traditional security threats.”
 While attending the G20 Summit in South Africa, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with leaders of countries and organizations. (Photo: VOV) |
In South Africa, Prime Minister Chinh and President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the upgrade of Vietnam-South Africa relations to a Strategic Partnership that will be a model for cooperation among Global South countries. They pledged to promote economic, trade, and investment cooperation, focusing on opening markets for each other’s goods, aiming to raise bilateral trade turnover to 4–5 billion USD in the next 2–3 years.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visits to Kuwait and Algeria, his bilateral activities in South Africa, and his participation in the G20 Summit opened new opportunities to realize Vietnam’s development aspirations and attract international resources for national development in the new era.