Foreign Affairs

Ngan made the statement at her meeting with IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong in Doha, Qatar, on April 8 on the sidelines of the 140th IPU Assembly. She affirmed that by taking part in such activities, the Vietnamese NA learns from other parliaments’ experience, thus contributing to improving its operations, and expressed her satisfaction with the results of cooperation between the Vietnamese legislature, the IPU, and the United Nations in Vietnam towards realizing parliamentary partnership. NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) meets IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong in Doha With the support of the IPU in general and the Secretary General in particular, the Vietnamese NA will continue activities to promote its role in the implementation of sustainable development goals, she added. The Vietnamese top legislator also spoke highly of the important role of the Secretary General to the IPU, especially in intensifying cooperation between the union and the UN, … [Read more...] about Vietnam prioritizes Inter-Parliamentary Union activities: NA leader

The visit will be made at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, the Foreign Ministry said in an announcement on April 4. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands The Netherlands is an important partner of Vietnam in Europe, and Vietnam always attaches importance to its friendly relations and effective multifaceted cooperation with the Netherlands, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed at a reception for newly-accredited Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Elsbeth Akkerman in Hanoi on March last month. Trade and investment cooperation between Vietnam and the Netherlands have been growing steadily, with the latter currently Vietnam’s largest export market in the EU. As of the end of 2017, the trade values between the two nations exceeded USD 7.77 billion. The Netherlands ranked 11th out of 126 countries and territories investing in Vietnam, with a total registered capital of USD 8.17 billion, becoming the … [Read more...] about Prime Minister of Netherlands to visit Vietnam

During a meeting with President of the Senate of France Gerand Larcher in Paris on April 2, NA Chairwoman Ngan said there are 200 French businesses operating in Vietnam, and France is the fourth largest European trade partner of the country. Vietnam wants France to raise its position among countries and territories investing in the country, she said. The legislator said that she and the Vietnamese NA delegation had held a working session with the France-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group and 15 major French businesses, adding that there will also be activities between the two countries’ enterprises during her visit to the city of Toulouse. National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (R) and President of the Senate of France Gerand Larcher According to Ngan, via exchanges and working sessions with French companies, she found that the companies feel secure investing in Vietnam. A number of firms have been operating in Vietnam for over two … [Read more...] about Vietnam regards France as priority partner: NA Chairwoman

The host expressed his delight at meeting again with the Vietnamese NA Chairwoman and highly appreciated the visit of the head of the Vietnamese NA and the high-ranking NA delegation to Morocco on the occasion of the 58th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries (March 27, 1961). Overview of the talks Recalling his visit to Vietnam in December 2017, the Morocco House of Representatives said that via the visit he learnt more about Vietnam, which has defeated many powerful foreign invaders during its heroic history and now is a reliable partner of countries, a responsible member of the international community and an active contributor to peace, stability and development in the region and world. For these reasons, Vietnam was chosen to host the second Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and US Summit, he emphasized.   During the talks, the host spoke highly of President Ho Chi Minh, considering him not only the … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Morocco agree to cement friendship and expand cooperation

At the meeting between the visiting Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) delegation and the Vietnamese Embassy staff and Vietnamese nationals in the country, the Chairwoman listened to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Tran Quoc Thuy’s briefing on the operation of the embassy and lives of Vietnamese nationals in the country. Expressing her delight at meeting with the embassy staff and Vietnamese nationals, she informed them of the country’s general situation in recent times, highlighting achievements in national socio-economic development, external affairs and successful organization of the second Democratic People’s Republic of Korea-US Summit in Hanoi. NA Chairwoman talking with the Vietnamese Embassy staff in Morocco The NA Chairwoman also briefed the participants on major outcomes of the recent 6th NA sitting and preparation for the upcoming 7th sitting. She emphasized that the NA at the 6th sitting successfully elected Party General … [Read more...] about NA Chairwoman asks Vietnamese nationals to contribute to promoting Vietnam-Morocco ties