Hanoi (VNA), Feb. 12 -- The year 2023 marked a bright spot in the Vietnam-Saudi Arabia relations with regular exchanges of delegations at all levels, and fruitful meetings between leaders of the two countries, Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Vietnam Mohammed Ismaeil A. Dahlwy said.

In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2024, he laid stress on the visit by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage to Saudi Arabia last October, affirming that it has helped elevate the bilateral ties, and positively contributed to connecting the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ) and the Gulf Cooperation Council ( GCC ).

During the visit, the first working trip of a Vietnamese Prime Mi...