Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu (left) and Undersecretary for Political Affairs at the Bahrain Foreign Ministry Sheikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

At the meeting in Bahrain, the two sides agreed that the two Foreign Ministries should work closely together in implementing measures to enhance the efficiency of bilateral partnership, including increasing the exchange of delegations at all levels, especially high level, and promoting people-to-people exchange.

They will coordinate with and support each other at international and regional forums and organizations, while encouraging businesses of both sides to increase their connectivity and engage in trade and investment promotion activities to explore business opportunities, and enhancing cooperation among business associations of the two sides, including the ASEAN-Bahrain Council and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

Deputy Minister Pham Quang Hieu co-chairs the first deputy ministerial-level political consultation with Undersecretary for Political Affairs at the Bahrain Foreign Ministry Sheikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifam (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Deputy FM Hieu met with Hamad Bin Salman Al-Khalifa, Assistant Undersecretary for Domestic and Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. He suggested that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce continue to create favorable conditions for Vietnamese goods to enter Bahrain, and assist Vietnamese firms to expand operations in the country. He also gave proposals on specific cooperation among ministries, sectors and economic agencies of the two sides.

Meeting Vice Chairwoman of the ASEAN-Bahrain Council Feryal Abdullah Nass, Hieu asked for the council’s support in connecting businesses of both sides and work on trade promotion.