His Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), met with Her Excellency Ms Nguyen Minh Hang, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, today, Wednesday, November 5, 2025, in the Qatari capital, Doha. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 2nd World Summit for Social Development.
During the meeting, several topics were discussed, most notably a review of the latest developments in the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two sides.
They also discussed strengthening GCC-Vietnamese cooperation in fields and priorities of common interest, within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the GCC and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 2023.
Both sides underlined their aspiration to enhance Gulf-Vietnamese links and build a strategic partnership. They also followed up on the latest developments on the regional and international arenas.
