Ambassador meets Deputy Speaker of Tanzanian parliament

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, met with Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly (NA) of Tanzania Mussa Azzan Zungu on July 18 on the sidelines of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
Ambassador meets Deputy Speaker of Tanzanian parliament ảnh 1Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang (R) meets with Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania Mussa Azzan Zungu in New York on July 18. (Photo: VNA)
New York (VNA) – Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang,Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, met with DeputySpeaker of the National Assembly (NA) of Tanzania Mussa Azzan Zungu on July 18on the sidelines of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

Giang congratulated Tanzania on successfullypresenting its voluntary national review on the realisation of the SustainableDevelopment Goals at the forum.

He applauded the relations between the two countries as wellas the sound cooperation between their NAs, especially within the framework ofthe Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

The diplomat expressed his hope that Tanzania will send adelegation and contribute to the success of the IPU’s ninth Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians to be hosted by Vietnam this September.

Giangalso called on the Tanzanian Government and NA to continue supporting and ensuringthe rights and interests of the Vietnamese community and businesses in theAfrican country.

Congratulating Vietnam on its achievements inimplementing the Sustainable Development Goals, Deputy Speaker Mussa AzzanZungu affirmed that his country will send representatives to the conference.

He alsoshared Giang’s view on bilateral relations and stated the Government and NA ofTanzania have always paid attention to and created the best possible conditionsfor the Vietnamese community and businesses to live and operate there./.
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