Vietnam and Kuwait to enhance effective and substantive bilateral relations
WVR - Vietnam is ready to closely cooperate with Kuwait to develop effective bilateral relations, promoting regional peace and stability.
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| Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang attends and speaks at the celebration of the 65th National Day, 35th Independence Day of Kuwait, and 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Kuwait diplomatic relations. (Photo: Kuwait Embassy in Vietnam) |
On February 12, a celebration was held in Hanoi to mark the 65th National Day, 35th Independence Day of Kuwait, and the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Kuwait diplomatic relations. Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang attended and spoke at the event.
Expressing her delight at attending the ceremony, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang, on behalf of the Government and people of Vietnam, extended the warmest congratulations to the Ambassador, Kuwaiti friends, and through them to the Royal Family, Government, and people of Kuwait, along with the achievements Kuwait has attained in national development through the realization of Vision 2035.
The solid progress Kuwait has achieved not only contributes to making Kuwait a stable, prosperous nation with an increasingly important role and influence in the region and internationally but also opens up new cooperation opportunities for bilateral relations with Vietnam.
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| Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang believes that Vietnam-Kuwait relations will continue to grow strongly, effectively harnessing the vast potential and cooperation opportunities for the practical benefit of both nations' people, as well as for peace, stability, and common development. (Photo: Kuwait Embassy in Vietnam) |
Fifty years ago, Kuwait became the first nation in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam. Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Hang noted that this pioneering decision not only demonstrated Kuwait's strategic vision and friendly goodwill but also laid an important foundation for the long-term development of Vietnam's relations with the Middle East and Gulf regions.
Building on this positive historical foundation, over the past half-century, Vietnam-Kuwait relations have been continuously strengthened and developed, based on sincere friendship, political trust, mutual respect, and common interests.
Currently, bilateral relations have entered a new phase of development. By 2025, Kuwait has become Vietnam's first Strategic Partner in the Middle East. In the future, Vietnam affirms its readiness to continue close cooperation with Kuwait to promote more effective and substantive bilateral relations, as well as to foster peace, stability, cooperation, and sustainable development in the region and globally.
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| Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang and delegates attending the celebration. (Photo: Kuwait Embassy in Vietnam) |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs leadership highly appreciates the very positive, dedicated, and effective contributions of the Ambassador in promoting bilateral relations in recent times. Deputy Minister Nguyen Minh Hang shared that with dynamism, dedication, and deep understanding of Vietnam, the Ambassador has played a crucial role in enhancing political trust, expanding substantive cooperation, and deepening the friendship between the peoples of the two countries.
With the solid foundation of 50 years of diplomatic relations and the newly established Strategic Partnership framework, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang is confident that Vietnam-Kuwait relations will continue to develop robustly, effectively exploiting the vast potential and cooperation opportunities for the practical benefit of both nations' people, as well as for peace, stability, and common development.
At the ceremony, Kuwait's Ambassador to Vietnam, Yousef Ashour Al-Sabbagh, stated that the celebration is held at a time when the State of Kuwait has achieved many significant accomplishments, contributing to prosperous development in line with the path carefully nurtured by the late Emirs, a path now being continued under the wise leadership of Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.
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| Delegates take a commemorative photo. (Photo: Kuwait Embassy in Vietnam) |
Ambassador Yousef Ashour Al-Sabbagh stated that Kuwait is moving towards a bright and prosperous future with steady progress, the main pillar of which is the collective effort for the sustainable development of the country.
This progress is also built on the efforts of all levels, sectors, and societal resources with the highest goal of focusing on developing all important domestic sectors and enhancing foreign relations with friendly countries.
The Kuwaiti Ambassador praised the excellent friendship between Kuwait and Vietnam, noting that after 50 years of diplomatic relations, the two countries have achieved significant accomplishments in various fields and at all levels.
"The declaration by the two countries to elevate bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership clearly demonstrates the determination of both nations' leaders to continue strengthening, enhancing, and expanding cooperation for the common benefit of the peoples of both countries," Ambassador Yousef Ashour Al-Sabbagh said.
