Viet Nam, UAE get friendly
Posted by Bao Viet Nam on August 19, 2008
Ha Noi — Viet Nam and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a co-operation agreement on investment, finance, trade and labour, during a recent visit to the UAE by a Vietnamese Government delegation led by the Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
The delegation included vice chairmen of the People’s Committees of HCM City, Binh Thuan and Quang Ninh provinces and representatives of many businesses.
During the August 10-15 visit, made at the invitation of Prince Sheikl Tahuoon Al Nahayan, the delegation met with leading UAE economic groups, including Tanouh, Mubadala, Etisalar, Al Qudra, Bhoom Al Masdar, Limitless of Dubai Work and the Trade Ministry of the UAE.
The UAE groups expressed a keen interest in developing infrastructure as well as investing in real estate, urban and agricultural development projects in Viet Nam.
The UAE side said it was willing to import Vietnamese rice and food and receive a large number of Vietnamese workers. The delegation was received by General Mohammed Bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi who is Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the UAE. —
