Opening a new phase in Vietnam - South Africa relations

(Dan Tri) - According to the President of South Africa, when the two countries officially upgrade their relationship to a Strategic Partnership, the role of the legislative body is essential to ensure that cooperation agreements will be implemented.

On the morning of October 24, at a meeting with South African President Ciryl Ramaphosa, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said that the visit would be an important milestone, opening a new phase in Vietnam-South Africa relations, deepening political trust and enhancing practical and long-term cooperation for the benefit of the two peoples.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man highly appreciated the outstanding achievements that the South African people have attained in the process of building a harmonious, equitable, developed and prosperous country.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and South African President Ciryl Ramaphosa (Photo: National Assembly Media).

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man affirmed that the Vietnamese National Assembly always attaches importance to and wishes to further promote the friendship and multifaceted cooperation with South Africa, making parliamentary cooperation an important and key pillar of bilateral relations.

The National Assembly Chairman suggested that the two sides continue to increase exchanges of parliamentary delegations, especially between specialized committees of the two countries' National Assemblies, exchange legislative experts, and suggest that the two sides soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the two National Assemblies.

The National Assembly President invited the South African Parliament to send representatives to participate in legislative seminars organized by the Vietnamese National Assembly in the coming time and hoped that cooperation between the two countries' parliaments would be a model for parliaments of the Southern Hemisphere to jointly deal with global challenges.

On this occasion, the National Assembly Chairman suggested that the two countries' parliaments continue to strengthen coordination, support each other and organize bilateral meetings on the sidelines of multilateral parliamentary forums such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) and groups of parliaments of the Southern Hemisphere to jointly protect the interests of developing countries.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man meets with South African President Ciryl Ramaphosa (Photo: National Assembly Media).

At the meeting, South African President Ciryl Ramaphosa thanked National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and Vietnamese leaders for the warm welcome given to the high-ranking South African delegation, and expressed his honor to visit the Vietnamese National Assembly during the visit.

The South African President said that promoting parliamentary cooperation is an important factor in sharing experiences and contributing to building a rule of law state in each country.

The South African President affirmed the South African Government's determination to strengthen bilateral cooperation, including cooperation between parliamentary bodies, commensurate with the good political relations and position of the two countries.

President Ciryl Ramaphosa said that when the two countries officially upgraded their relationship to a Strategic Partnership, the role of the two countries' legislatures was essential to ensure that cooperation agreements would be implemented.

Within the framework of the working program with the Vietnamese National Assembly, the President of South Africa attended the 10th Session of the 15th National Assembly and visited the National Assembly Museum.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/thoi-su/mo-ra-giai-doan-moi-trong-quan-he-viet-nam-nam-phi-20251024142304088.htm