ABU DHABI: His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, officially welcomed His Excellency Pham Minh Chinh, the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, during his official visit to the United Arab Emirates. According to Emirates News Agency, Prime Minister Chinh was received with an official ceremony at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, which included a 21-gun salute and the playing of the Vietnamese national anthem. The Prime Minister acknowledged senior dignitaries and officials who were present to greet him upon his arrival in the UAE. The welcoming party included prominent figures such as Ali bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for National Security; Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure; and Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, among others. Also in attendance were Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister o f Economy; Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, Minister of Investment; and Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Defence Affairs. His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed extended his greetings to the Vietnamese delegation, which comprised several ministers and senior officials, including His Excellency Nguyen Thanh Diep, the Vietnamese Ambassador to the UAE.