The 2025 G20 Summit, themed “Unity, Equality and Sustainable Development,” took place in Johannesburg, the financial hub of South Africa and a major global stock market centre. This is the second consecutive year Viet Nam has been invited to the Summit of the world’s 20 leading economies—an affirmation of the country’s growing prestige, position and role..

Fresh off their trip to Africa and the Middle East, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse, together with a high-level Vietnamese delegation, laid new strategic ground for diversifying partnerships and expanding development space for Vietnamese businesses and localities. The trip included official visits to Kuwait and Algeria, and engagement in the G20 Summit and bilateral activities in South Africa, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran, and a high-level Vietnamese delegation returned to Ha Noi at noon on November 24, concluding their official visits to Kuwait and Algeria, and their trip to attend the G20 Summit and conduct bilateral activities in South Africa.

Viet Nam and Kuwait have issued a joint statement on elevating bilateral relations to the level of a strategic partnership during Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to the Middle Eastern country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 18 held working sessions with officials and business leaders of Kuwait to promote the materialisation of the countries’ strategic partnership across various fields.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah in Kuwait City on November 17 as part of his official visit to the Gulf country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 17 visited Kuwait’s Al-Zour Refinery, the second largest one in the Middle East, as part of his official visit to the Gulf country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah in Kuwait City on November 17, during which the two sides agreed to upgrade the countries' relations to a strategic partnership.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace, Kuwait City on November 17, during which the host expressed his wish that two sides broaden cooperation across trade, investment, food security, and science and technology, while enhancing coordination on international issues.

Kuwait is the first stop on PM Prime Minister Chinh’s working trip to three countries, including Algeria and South Africa. This is the first visit by a Vietnamese Prime Minister to Kuwait in 16 years, and timed a head of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries (January 10) next year.

At the invitations of Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah, PM of Algeria Sifi Ghrieb, and President of South Africa cum G20 Chair for 2025 Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, PM Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation are paying official visits to Kuwait and Algeria and will attend the G20 Summit along with bilateral activities in South Africa from November 16 – 24.

The trips will be made at the invitations of PM Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah of Kuwait, PM Sifi Ghrieb of Algeria, and President of South Africa and G20 Chair for 2025 Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, according to an announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation will pay official visits to Kuwait and Algeria, and attend the G20 Summit along with bilateral activities in South Africa from November 16 – 24.