 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (photo: Lai Hoa/ VOV) |
PM Chinh affirmed that Vietnam always attaches great importance to and wishes to strengthen substantive and effective cooperation with Kuwait, an important partner in the Middle East. He proposed that the Crown Prince direct relevant agencies to further promote cooperation in trade – investment, energy – oil and gas, defence – security, science – technology, innovation, digital transformation, labour, and education – training.
He called on Kuwait to support the early launch of negotiations on a Vietnam – Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) free trade agreement and the initiation of talks on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) between Vietnam and Kuwait. He also proposed negotiating a long-term framework agreement on strategic commodities to ensure Kuwait’s food security and advancing the projects that help develop the Halal ecosystem in Vietnam.
The two sides agreed to make full use of the existing cooperation mechanisms, increase delegation exchanges at all levels – particularly high-level visits, explore the possibility of opening direct air routes, and soon sign a visa exemption agreement for ordinary passport holders to facilitate economic, trade, tourism, and people-to-people links.
PM Chinh encouraged Kuwait’s investment funds and enterprises to expand their operations in Vietnam's potential areas, and called for continued coordination to ensure favourable conditions for the Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex, a flagship project symbolising the strategic cooperation between the two countries.
 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah in Kuwait City on Nov 17, 2025. (photo: Lai Hoa/ VOV) |
Discussing regional and international issues of mutual concern, the leaders agreed that Vietnam and Kuwait should continue close coordination at multilateral forums and support each other in enhancing Vietnam’s cooperation with the Gulf region and Kuwait’s relations with ASEAN, for the sake of peace, cooperation, and sustainable development.
Concluding the meeting, PM Chinh and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah expressed confidence that the traditional friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Kuwait will continue to be reinforced and expanded, bringing practical benefits to both peoples and contributing to regional and global peace, stability and prosperity.
