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PM urges early conclusion of Vietnam-UAE CEPA

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for the early conclusion of negotiations on the Vietnam-United Arab
Emirates (UAE) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at a reception in Hanoi on August
26 for UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi and leaders of 19 major UAE
corporations.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Hanoi, August 26 (VNA)

Hanoi - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for the early conclusion of negotiations on the
Vietnam-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at a
reception in Hanoi on August 26 for UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al
Zeyoudi and leaders of 19 major UAE corporations.

Welcoming the Minister of State and business leaders from sectors such as logistics, energy, minerals,
food, investment funds, finance, and banking, PM Chinh commended the progress in CEPA
negotiations and highlighted the role of Al Zeyoudi as the UAE's chief negotiator.

Congratulating the UAE on its remarkable achievements, particularly in economy, the PM expressed
Vietnam's eagerness to learn from the UAE's experiences.
Vietnam values its multifaceted friendship and cooperation with the UAE, one of its leading economic
partners in the Middle East, he said.

Both sides expressed their delight at the recent positive development of the bilateral ties, with regular
exchanges of all-level delegations and two-way trade estimated at nearly 4 billion USD in the first
seven months of this year, up 47% year on year

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