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by removing tariffs, simplifying customs procedures and improving market access for services
exporters.

Al Zeyoudi also discussed the far-reaching benefits of the CEPA throughout talks with Nguyen
Ba Hoan, Deputy Minister of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs, and Tran Thanh Nam, Deputy
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, during which they discussed the potential for
joint ventures and partnerships in these critical sectors.

Following the visit, Al Zeyoudi expressed his optimism about the future of UAE-Vietnam ties and
the benefits of greater exchange with the ASEAN community as a whole. “The meetings this
week underscore the value of our relationship with Vietnam, a long-standing and strategically
important partner in a high-growth region. Our nations both understand the benefits of closer
cooperation and more open trade, and there is a clear desire to work collaboratively across all
economic sectors. We are particularly excited about the opportunities in agriculture,
manufacturing and energy, while our investors see the vast potential in the country’s
infrastructure, logistics, tourism and real estate development. Vietnam’s pro-growth policies
align closely with our own and the many constructive conversations we have enjoyed here point
the way to a prosperous future for us both,” he added.
The high-level UAE delegation accompanying Zeyoudi included government representatives
Mohamad Abdulrahman Al Hawi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy; Ahmed Khalifa Al
Qubaisi, CEO of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Abdalla Sultan Al Owais,
Chairman of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. In addition, the delegation
included senior representatives from private sector companies including Abu Dhabi Investment
Authority, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, Mubadala Investment, Abu Dhabi National Oil
Company (ADNOC), Abu Dhabi Ports Group, DP World, Etihad Airways, Emirates Airline,
Emirates Global Aluminium, LuLu Group International, Agthia Group, Al Ghurair Foods LLC,
Githa Holding and Al Dahra Group.

The ASEAN region is an increasingly important one for the UAE, sharing US$15.3 billion in
trade in H1 2023 and representing 5.2 percent of the UAE’s total non-oil foreign trade. The UAE
has now signed and implemented Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements with
Indonesia and Cambodia, both key ASEAN nations.

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