 President Luong Cuong and King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein. Photo: Viet Cuong/VOV |
President Luong Cuong hosted the official welcoming ceremony and held talks with the King. Party General Secretary To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and National Assembly Chair Tran Thanh Man also held meetings with the Jordanian monarch.
King Abdullah II and Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son attended the Vietnam–Jordan Business Forum. During the visit, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and the Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and the Jordan Institute of Diplomacy.
 General Secretary To Lam receives King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of Jordan. (Photo: Van Diep/VNA) |
At high-level talks and meetings, Vietnamese leaders emphasized that Vietnam and Jordan share many common values, including resilience and the determination to achieve national independence and liberation. Vietnam highly values and seeks to strongly, practically, and effectively promote multifaceted cooperation with Jordan. Both countries have significant potential to further enhance bilateral cooperation, benefiting not only their people but also the broader ASEAN and Middle East regions. Vietnam places great importance on strengthening ties with Middle Eastern countries, particularly Jordan, which holds a strategic position in the region.