Hanoi, Abu Dhabi sign Ministerial Declaration

Green power: Workers assemble equipment inside a wind turbine tower at a factory in Tan Thanh. Vietnam plans to form close cooperation with the UAE in not only traditional energy but also new and renewable energy development. — Bloomberg

HANOI: Industry and Trade Minister Nguyen Hong Dien has signed a Ministerial Declaration with United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi.

The move will see both nations starting negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) right after Vietnam completed its procedures.