Why Mutual Infrastructure Destruction Won’t Break the Ukraine Stalemate

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Vietnam and UAE strengthen their economic ties through accelerated CEPA negotiations




The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the UAE Ministry of Economy are currently negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries. The recent meeting, which featured a warm welcome to UAE's Minister of State for Foreign commercial Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi in Hà Nội, demonstrated the continuous commitment to enhance Việt Nam-UAE economic and commercial cooperation.

Minister Nguyễn Hồng Diên of MoIT praised both countries' joint efforts, highlighting progress made in numerous sectors since the start of CEPA negotiations. The conversations not only recognized achievements, but also addressed opposing viewpoints, demonstrating a commitment to resolve critical challenges.

In terms of bilateral cooperation, Minister Diên asked the UAE to enhance business delegation exchanges and coordinate trade development efforts. Furthermore, he invited UAE enterprises to invest in Vietnam, citing areas of mutual interest. The agreement to enhance collaboration aims to accelerate the Việt Nam-UAE CEPA negotiating process, demonstrating a shared commitment to a quick completion.

The UAE is currently Vietnam's largest export market and second-largest commercial partner in West Asia, after Kuwait. In 2023, Việt Nam's exports to the UAE surpassed US$4 billion, while imports from the UAE surpassed $676 million, representing a 4.3% and 16% rise, respectively. Vietnam sells a varied range of items to the UAE, including mobile phones, laptops, seafood, and textiles, demonstrating their strong economic relationship.

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