During his discussions, Al Zeyoudi emphasised Vietnam's value to the UAE as a trading partner. In the first half of 2025, bilateral non-oil trade reached US$7.02 billion, a 16.9 percent increase on the same period in 2024 - and a quarter-on-quarter rise of 6.4 percent. The UAE, Al Zeyoudi noted, remains committed to further developing bilateral trade with Vietnam and increasing avenues for investment to support industrial development. "Both the UAE and Vietnam are dedicated to achieving mutual growth by expanding opportunities for our private sectors. ASEAN countries accounted for 4.6 percent of the UAE's total non-oil trade with the world in 2024, and 11.3 percent of the UAE's trade with non-Arab Asian countries.