Abu Dhabi (VNA) – Vice PresidentVo Thi Anh Xuan held separate working sessions with leaders of the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA), MasdarClean Energy and MubadalaInvestment Company, and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 3 and 4 during her trip to the country.
Meeting with AGDA leaders, Xuan hailed the important role of AGDA in research and training of diplomats and Governmentleaders of the UAE.
She affirmed Vietnam’s consistent diplomatic policyof independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation and development,mutilateralisation and diversification of external relations; being a friend, atrustworthy partner and an active and responsible member of the internationalcommunity.
Both sides agreed to promote cooperation between AGDAand Vietnam's DiplomaticAcademy and research institutes, build specific cooperation programmesin personnel training, sharing of research outcomes and assessments on the world and regional situation,and co-organise conferences and seminars on areas of mutual interest.
VisitingMasdar Clean Energy and Mubadala - the leading energy corporations of the UAE, Xuanhailed their pioneering role in developing clean and renewable energy projectsin the UAE and the region. She also introduced incentives provided by theVietnamese Government to attract foreign investment, especially in sustainablegreen development.
Sheaffirmed that Vietnam and the UAE hold great potential of cooperation in thisfield and wished that the two corporations would consider investing in energyprojects in Vietnam.
Leadersof Masdar Clean Energy and Mubadala agreed with Vice President Xuan’s cooperationproposals and affirmed their wish to meet Vietnamese partners to discuss specific cooperation opportunities in priority areas such as clean and renewable energy.
Meeting staff of Vietnamese representative agencies and representatives from the Vietnamese community in thecountry, Xuan affirmed the Vietnamese Party and State’s policyof paying special attention to the overseas Vietnamese (OV) community and askedthe Vietnamese Embassy and the CommunityLiaison Board in the UAE to play a better role in connecting and helpingOVs settle down lives, holding more community activities to preserve thecultural identity of the Vietnamese people.
The Vice President took note of recommendations made by the OV community to strengthen the Vietnam-UAE ties and develop the Vietnamese community in the Middle East country./.