PM Pham Minh Chinh arrives in Riyadh for attendance at ASEAN - GCC Summit, visit to Saudi Arabia: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Riyadh on October 18 afternoon (local time). (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister Chinh and his entourage were greeted at the King Khalid International Airport by officials of Riyadh city, the GCC Secretary- General, the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Vietnam, the Vietnamese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Saudi Arabia.

PM Pham Minh Chinh arrives in Riyadh for attendance at ASEAN - GCC Summit, visit to Saudi Arabia: Ceremony to welcome Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia. (Source: VNA)

The Prime Minister is scheduled to attend and deliver a speech at the ASEAN-GCC Summit and hold bilateral meetings with heads of participating delegations. He will also meet with the PM and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, and receive government officials as well as representatives of the royal family, and big economic groups and investment funds of the country.

The Prime Minister will attend and speak at the Vietnam - Saudi Arabia Business Forum, and have a meeting with the embassy’s staff and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Saudi Arabia.

PM Pham Minh Chinh arrives in Riyadh for attendance at ASEAN - GCC Summit, visit to Saudi Arabia: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is greeted by officials of Riyadh city. (Photo: VNA)

The Prime Minister’s attendance at the ASEAN - GCC Summit is expected to contribute to strengthening cooperation between ASEAN and GCC, especially in areas with great potential like economy, trade, culture and people-to-people exchanges.

Prime Minister Chinh's trip is hoped to contribute to boosting political trust and improving the efficiency of cooperation in politics, diplomacy, trade, investment, official development assistance (ODA) and labour, among others, between Vietnam and GCC countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, towards the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2024.