On the afternoon of March 28, at the National Assembly House, Politburo member and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
According to VNA, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man warmly welcomed Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the high-ranking Brazilian delegation on a state visit to Vietnam. The National Assembly Chairman especially appreciated the participation of President of the Brazilian Senate and National Assembly David Alcolumbre and President of the Brazilian House of Representatives Hugo Motta Wanderley in a high-ranking Brazilian delegation on a state visit to Vietnam, demonstrating the high level of support of both the Brazilian National Assembly and the Brazilian Government for the friendship and strategic partnership between the two countries.
The National Assembly Chairman emphasized that the Vietnamese National Assembly wishes to promote cooperation with the Brazilian National Assembly to contribute to strengthening the foundation of relations between the two countries, while actively coordinating at regional and international multilateral parliamentary forums of which both countries are members.
The National Assembly Chairman affirmed that the Vietnamese National Assembly will support the approval and implementation of cooperation agreements between the two countries, especially in areas with great potential such as defense, agriculture, finance, information and communications, education, health, aviation transport, semiconductor industry, digital transformation, etc.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was pleased to see that along with the good development of bilateral relations, the cooperative relationship between the National Assembly of Vietnam and the National Assembly of Brazil has also been enhanced through mutual visits, the establishment of two bilateral Friendship Parliamentary Groups; and believes that the two Friendship Parliamentary Groups will play a good role as a bridge to strengthen the friendship between the National Assembly and the people of the two countries.
The Brazilian President expressed his hope that the National Assemblies of the two countries would continue to strengthen cooperation on issues of mutual concern such as: Responding to climate change, eliminating hunger and reducing poverty, serving the interests and needs of the people of the two countries as well as contributing to the protection of multilateralism in international parliamentary forums.
The two leaders agreed to increase contacts at high and all levels, between senior leaders of the two National Assemblies, between parliamentarians, National Assembly agencies, the Group of Friendship Parliamentarians, female Parliamentarians, and young Parliamentarians, promote the exchange of professional experiences in the field of legislative affairs, supervision and decision-making on important issues of the country.
The two leaders also agreed to continue promoting the role of the legislative bodies of the two countries in promoting bilateral relations; supervise and promote the Government, ministries, branches, localities, and enterprises to actively and effectively implement signed agreements and arrangements; support the business community as well as people of the two countries to live, study, invest and do business in each country.
On this occasion, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man respectfully invited President of the Brazilian Senate and National Assembly David Samuel Alcolumbre and President of the Brazilian House of Representatives Hugo Motta Wanderley to pay an official visit to Vietnam in the near future.
