Immediately after successfully concluding his working trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the evening of October 30, local time, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, arrived at Doha International Airport, beginning an official visit to Qatar from October 30 to November 1 at the invitation of Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jasim Al-Thani.
According to the Government Newspaper, welcoming the Prime Minister, his wife and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation at the airport were Qatari Minister of State Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed; Director of Protocol Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Ibrahim Yousuf Abdullah Fakhro; Vietnamese Ambassador to Qatar Nguyen Huy Hiep; Embassy staff and Vietnamese expatriates in Qatar.
Qatar is the final stop on the three-country Middle Eastern trip of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife along with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation.
This is the first official visit of a Vietnamese Prime Minister to Qatar in 15 years, taking place in the context of the relationship between the two countries being on a good development path with many substantive results. The visit is of special significance, creating momentum and opening a new phase of cooperation in the Vietnam - Qatar relationship.
Also according to the Government Newspaper, right after arriving in the capital Doha, on the evening of October 30, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife, along with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, met with officials and staff of the Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Qatar.
Speaking at the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his emotion at the sentiments and sincerity of the people and thanked them for their many activities towards their homeland; and congratulated the achievements that the people and the community have achieved in recent times.
The Prime Minister said that the relationship between Vietnam and Qatar in particular and the Middle Eastern countries in general has developed well, but economic relations are still limited and not commensurate with the political and diplomatic relations, potential and aspirations of the people. Therefore, during this working trip, the Prime Minister and the leaders of the countries will discuss promoting economic cooperation, in the spirit of "what is said must be done, what is committed must be implemented".
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hopes that people will continue to unite, comply with local laws; work hard, study and work; always preserve and promote national cultural values; especially mobilize, help, find jobs, look for scholarships, investment opportunities to send brothers and friends to study, research and live long-term in the locality.
Appreciating the activities of the Vietnamese Liaison Committee in Qatar, responding to requests from the Vietnamese community in Qatar, the Prime Minister directed the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to continue to have appropriate and effective solutions and models for managing overseas workers to promptly grasp and resolve difficulties, problems and concerns of the people; relevant agencies negotiate with the host country to have a more open and suitable visa policy; agencies research the reception of Vietnamese workers returning home with skills, expertise and experience with clear regulations and standards...
