Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung arrives in UAE

Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, his wife, and a delegation of the
Vietnamese Government arrived in the Abu Dhabi International Airport at
13:00 on February 15 (local time), beginning a three-day official visit to the
United Arab Emirates (UAE).

This is the first official visit to the UAE of a Vietnamese Prime Minister since
1993 when the two countries established their diplomatic ties. The visit is made
at the invitation of the UAE Vice President and Prime Minister, Mohammed Bin
Rashid Al-Maktoum.

While visiting the Vietnamese Embassy in the UAE after a solemn welcome ceremony
in the Abu Dhabi Airport , PM Dung highly valued the embassy's efforts in
boosting bilateral ties, especially in economics, trade and investment, over the
past year.
The PM said that during this visit, the two sides will sign agreements on
cooperation between the two countries' Foreign Ministries and Chambers of Commerce
and Industry, labour cooperation and the establishment of a governmental joint
committee.

An agreement on investment protection and double taxation avoidance will also be
inked, opening a new opportunity for the two countries to strengthen cooperation, he
added.

The Vietnamese government leader stressed that while implementing a foreign policy
of independence and self-reliance, Vietnam attaches importance to developing
ties with Arab and Gulf countries which have a great potential of oil and finance.


"Therefore, the Embassy must serve as an effective bridge to boost cooperation
between the two nations and protect the legitimate interests for 15,000 Vietnamese
guest workers in the country," Dung said.

On the same day, PM Dung received representatives from the International Petrol
Investment Corporation (IPIC) and Tamouh Investment Group. The UAE's two leading
economic groups affirmed that they would promote investment in Vietnam ,
especially in petrochemicals, tourism and real estate.-Enditem