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DUBAI: Jordan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi and his Vietnamese counterpart Le Hoai Trung met on Thursday to discuss strengthening cooperation between the two countries in a wide range of sectors.

The two officials met following the signing of two memoranda of understanding on Wednesday as part of King Abdullah II’s official visit to Hanoi. These include one establishing political consultations between the two countries’ foreign ministries and another enhancing cooperation between the Jordanian Diplomatic Institute and the Vietnamese Diplomatic Academy.

The two ministers discussed expanding bilateral collaboration and building on the outcomes of King Abdullah’s meetings with Vietnamese leaders.

During the talks, Safadi and Trung agreed to convene the first round of political consultations next year to develop a comprehensive roadmap for cooperation in trade, investment, health, education, tourism and other key areas.

The roadmap will provide a framework for translating the outcomes of the high-level meetings into tangible initiatives that benefit both countries.

The ministers also reviewed several draft agreements aimed at establishing the legal and institutional foundations for broader engagement between the private sectors of Jordan and Vietnam.

The discussions covered regional developments as well, particularly ongoing efforts to reinforce the ceasefire in Gaza, alleviate the humanitarian crisis, and begin implementing the second phase of the ceasefire agreement.