Top Vietnamese legislator concludes official visit to Morocco
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s official visit underscored the importance of parliamentary diplomacy in serving the interests of the two countries' people, deepening Vietnam–Morocco ties, and contributing to peace, cooperation, and development regionally and globally.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation conclude their successful official visit to Morocco on July 27 morning (local time). (Photo: VNA)
Rabat (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation concluded their successful official visit to Morocco on July 27 morning (local time) and deparꦚted for Switzerland to attend the the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament and engage in bilateral activities from July 27-30.
At Salé Airport in Rabat, the Vietnamese delegation was seen off by Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Rachid Talbi Alami, Moroccan parliament officials, and Vietnamese Ambassador to Morocco Le Kim Quy.
During the four-day visit, Chairman Man met with Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, held talks with Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Rachid Talbi Alami, and President of the Moroccan House of Councillors Mohamed Ould Errachid. At the events, the Moroccan leaders emphasised the significance of the visit as the two countries prepare to celebrate 65 years of diplomatic ties in 2026. They highlighted the historically strong and growing bilateral relationship, especially in people-to-people exchanges.
In an atmosphere of friendship and openness, both sides agreed on the need to further expand economic and trade cooperation to match the strong political ties. They committed to fostering two-way investment and supporting each other as regional gateways for economic collaboration.
At Salé Airport in Rabat, the Vietnamese delegation is seen off by Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Rachid Talbi Alami. (Photo: VNA)
Chairman Man proposed that the two countries enhance information sharing on market trends, promote free and sustainable trade initiatives at multilateral platforms, strengthen business-to-business connections, and explore joint production and export projects to third-party markets, especially those benefiting from existing free trade agreements (FTAs). He also recommended negotiating a new trade agreement in line with current development priorities, and deepening cooperation in strategic industries such as agricultural processing, fertiliser production, and renewable energy.
In terms of parliamentary cooperation, the two sides agreed to work closely at multilateral parliamentary forums, promote exchanges among young and female parliamentarians, increase high-level delegation visits, and intensify dialogue and sharing of law-making experience. They also discussed building legal frameworks in digital transformation, climate change response, green economic development, and parliamentary diplomacy as a way to bolster collaboration between ministries, sectors, and businesses.
A cooperation agreement between the Vietnamese National Assembly and the Moroccan House of Representatives was signed during the visit.
While in Casablanca and Rabat, Chairman Man attended a policy dialogue on promoting Vietnam–Morocco cooperation, received the President of the Morocco–Vietnam Friendship Association and the head of the Morocco–Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group. He also met with staff of the Vietnamese Embassy and members of the Vietnamese community in Morocco.
The top legislator’s official visit underscored the importance of parliamentary diplomacy in serving the interests of the two countries' people, deepening Vietnam–Morocco ties, and contributing to peace, cooperation, and development regionally and globally. It also reaffirmed the strength of South–South cooperation and the enduring solidarity among developing nations in their mutual pursuit of growth./.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State always regard overseas Vietnamese as an inseparable part of the nation while meeting with the Vietnamese community in Morocco.
Commending the effective operations of the Morocco–Vietnam and Vietnam–Morocco friendship parliamentarians' groups, Chairman Man affirmed their crucial role as bridges for monitoring the implementation of agreements signed between Vietnam’s National Assembly and the Moroccan Parliament.
The NA Chairman praised the Morocco–Vietnam Friendship Association for its close coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy in Morocco in organising various diplomatic events and creating favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community and people of Vietnamese descent living and working in Morocco.
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