National Assembly Chairwoman concludes overseas working trip
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan returned to Hanoi on April 9, concluding her tour to Morocco and France, working with the European Parliament and attendance at the 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) from March 28 to April 8.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (second from left) attends the opening ceremony of the 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Nganreturned to Hanoi on April 9, concluding her tour to Morocco and France, workingwith the European Parliament and attendance at the 140th Assembly ofthe Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) from March 28 to April 8.
While in Morocco, Ngan had talks with President of the Moroccan House ofRepresentatives Habib El Malki, met with Prime Minister Saadeddine Othmani andreceived President of the Morocco-Vietnam Friendship Association ElktikiMustapha and Governor of Morocco’s Marrakech prefecture Karim Kassi Lahlou.
During her stay in France, the top legislator had talks with Presidentof the National Assembly of France Richard Ferrand, met with Prime Minister douardPhilippe, and received National Secretary of the French Communist Party FabienRousse and Secretary-General of the France-Vietnam Friendship AssociationJean-Pierre Archambault. She also attended the 11th conference oncooperation between Vietnamese and French localities.
In Brussels, Belgium, the NA leader held talks with President of theEuropean Parliament (EP) Antonio Tajani, and met with President of the EuropeanCommission Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the Belgian Senate Jacques Brotchiand President of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium Siegfried Bracke.
In Qatar, Ngan delivered a speech at the plenary session of the 140thIPU Assembly in Doha, on April 7.
On the sidelines of the event, she had bilateral meetings with leadersof the IPU and various parliaments.
Ngan’s visits to Morocco and France contributed to intensifyingVietnam’s friendship with Morocco and its strategic partnership with France.Her working sessions with EP leaders as well as leaders of the Belgiumparliament are expected to help speed up the signing and ratification of theEU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.
Her attendance at the 140th IPU Assembly and related meetingshelped deepen Vietnam’s relations with its partners and increase the VietnameseNational Assembly’s position in the IPU.-VNA
Belgium wants to strengthen relations with Vietnam and further expand new cooperation fields, President of the Belgian Senate Jacques Brotchi told Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker agreed that the signing and ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) should be sped up for mutual benefits, during their meeting in Brussels on April 4 (local time).
The National Assembly of Vietnam is always a responsible member of the IPU and ready to work with IPU and other member parliaments to implement the IPU resolutions and initiatives, contributing to building peace and sustainable development for the sake of people around the globe, Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan had a meeting with President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Gabriela Cuevas Barron in Doha, Qatar on April 8 on the sidelines of the ongoing 140th Assembly of the IPU.
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While praising the efforts of ministries, sectors, and localities in tackling smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeiting, and intellectual property violations, PM Chinh acknowledged that in some places and at certain times, there has been lax enforcement and unclear jurisdiction, leading to increasingly complex developments in these issues.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (second from left) attends the opening ceremony of the 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (Source: VNA) 
