Parliamentary diplomacy contributes to deepening Vietnam - France relations

On the morning of May 26, at the National Assembly House, within the framework of the State visit to Vietnam of French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife at the invitation of President Luong Cuong, Ms. Nguyen Thuy Anh, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Policy and Strategy Committee, Chairwoman of the Vietnam - France Friendship Parliamentarians' Group, received the delegation of the France - Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians' Group of the French Parliament.

Ms. Nguyen Thuy Anh (middle), member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Policy and Strategy Commission, Chairwoman of the Vietnam - France Friendship Parliamentarians Group, received the delegation of the France - Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians Group of the French Parliament. (Photo: People's Deputies Newspaper)

According to the People's Representative newspaper, speaking at the reception, Ms. Nguyen Thuy Anh emphasized the special significance of this high-level visit in the context of the two countries having just upgraded their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership. She believes that President Emmanuel Macron's visit will open a new chapter in Vietnam-France relations in all areas, including cooperation between the two countries' legislative bodies.

Ms. Nguyen Thuy Anh also affirmed that the presence of representatives of the Friendship Parliamentary Groups of both sides during high-level visits between the leaders of the two countries has demonstrated the important role of the parliamentary channel in promoting bilateral relations. Typical examples are the meetings with French parliamentarians during visits to Vietnam by President Francois Hollande (2016), Prime Minister Edouard Philippe (2018) and visits to France by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (2022), General Secretary and President To Lam (2024).

Emphasizing that the Vietnam-France relationship has never been as good and strong as it is today, Ms. Nguyen Thuy Anh said that the two sides have signed a cooperation agreement between the Vietnamese National Assembly and both the French Senate and the French National Assembly. This is an important milestone creating a legal basis to promote bilateral parliamentary cooperation to a new height. The two countries' National Assemblies regularly maintain high-level and professional delegation exchanges, sharing legislative experience both bilaterally and within the framework of multilateral parliamentary forums such as the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Francophone Parliamentary Union (APF).

Ms. Anna Le Henanff, Chairwoman of the France-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group at the House of Representatives. (Photo: People's Representative Newspaper)

Ms. Anna Le Henanff, President of the France-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group at the National Assembly and Mr. Alain Cadec, President of the Group at the Senate, expressed their impression of the cooperation achievements between the two countries in recent times. The two sides agreed to continue to increase delegation exchanges at all levels, especially between friendship parliamentary groups. Thereby, deepening mutual understanding and making practical contributions to the comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and France.

Ms. Anne Le Henanff also proposed promoting parliamentary exchange activities, thereby not only contributing to improving the effectiveness of legislative activities of each country, but also strengthening the connection between the people of the two countries - a solid foundation for the sustainable development of Vietnam - France relations in the new period.

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/ngoai-giao-nghi-vien-gop-phan-lam-sau-sac-quan-he-viet-phap-213803.html