Kuwait, the first Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country to establish diplomatic ties with Vietnam in 1976 and the GCC Chair 2025, highly values its relations with Vietnam, he stressed. Hang, for her part, affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to bilateral ties with GCC countries, particularly Kuwait. Co-chairing the fifth political consultation, Hang and Assistant Foreign Minister Sameeh Issa Gohar Hayat reviewed the positive trajectory of political and diplomatic ties. Economic, trade and investment ties have thrived, with Kuwait now Vietnam’s largest GCC trade and investment partner. They also committed to closer coordination at multilateral forums, including the United Nations, with Kuwait acting as a bridge between Vietnam and the GCC, and Vietnam linking Kuwait with ASEAN.