President Luong Cuong presided over the welcoming ceremony for the King of Jordan's official visit to Vietnam.

Attending the welcoming ceremony were comrades: Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Le Khanh Hai, Head of the Office of the President ; Dao Hong Lan, Minister of Health; Senior Lieutenant General Vo Minh Luong, Deputy Minister of National Defense; Nguyen Thanh Diep, Vietnamese Ambassador to the UAE and concurrently serving in Jordan; Lieutenant General Dang Hong Duc, Deputy Minister of Public Security; Tran Thanh Nam, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment; Truong Thanh Hoai, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade; Duong Quoc Hung, Assistant to the President.

At the welcoming ceremony, children in the capital waved the flags of both countries to welcome King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein and the Jordanian high-ranking delegation. The motorcade escorted King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein to the Presidential Palace. President Luong Cuong was present on the red carpet to warmly welcome King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, who led the Jordanian high-ranking delegation on an official visit to Vietnam. Representatives of the capital's children came forward to present King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein with a bouquet of fresh flowers.

The President and King of Jordan reviewed the honor guard of the Vietnam People's Army.

To the sound of welcoming music, President Luong Cuong and the King of Jordan stepped onto the podium. After listening to the national anthems of the two countries, President Luong Cuong and King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein left the podium, bowed to the military flag and inspected the Honor Guard of the Vietnam People's Army. Next, the two leaders introduced the members of the high-ranking delegations of the two countries attending the welcoming ceremony.

Overview of the welcoming ceremony.

This is the first visit of the head of the Kingdom of Jordan to Vietnam and the first exchange of delegations at the level of heads of State and Government between the two countries since the establishment of diplomatic relations. The visit takes place in the context of the two countries celebrating the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations (August 9, 1980 - August 9, 2025), contributing to opening a new phase of cooperation.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations on August 9, 1980, the relationship between Vietnam and Jordan has been continuously strengthened and developed. In the economic and trade field, cooperation between the two countries has also seen encouraging developments, with two-way trade reaching approximately 190 million USD in 2024. The two sides aim to boost trade turnover to 500 million USD by 2030 and 1 billion USD by 2035.

Along with that, Vietnam and Jordan also strengthen cooperation in the field of food security, promote cooperation in the field of Halal, including human resource training, production, processing, packaging, distribution and mutual recognition of Halal certificates; strengthen cooperation in education and training, develop high-quality human resources in the fields of information technology, artificial intelligence, digital transformation and green energy... In addition to bilateral cooperation, the two countries also closely coordinate and support each other at international forums and organizations.

Building on the 45-year good development of Vietnam-Jordan relations, the visit to Vietnam by King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of Jordan is expected to mark a historic milestone in the bilateral relationship, opening a new phase of cooperation, creating a premise for promoting cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

After the welcoming ceremony, President Luong Cuong and King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein led high-ranking delegations from the two countries to hold talks.

Xuan Ky

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