Hanoi (VNA) – Within the framework of his official visit to Vietnam, Speaker of the Jordanian House of Representatives Mazen Turki El Qadi and a high-level delegation on February 4 afternoon laid a wreath in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at the late leader's mausoleum, offered flowers at the Monument for National Heroes and Martyrs on Bac Son street, and visited the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi.
The Jordanian House Speaker and his entourage first laid a wreath and paid tribute at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, before offering flowers in remembrance of national heroes and martyrs.
Later, El Qadi and the high-level delegation visited the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, whose central sector represents a vital remnant of the Forbidden City and Royal Citadel of ancient Thang Long. Built by successive dynasties over many historical periods, the complex is one of Vietnam’s most important architectural and cultural relics. Recognised by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 2010, the Thang Long Imperial Citadel stands as a powerful symbol of Dai Viet’s history and culture across centuries, serving as the political centre under the Ly, Tran, Early Le, Mac and Later Le Dynasties.
Representatives of the Thang Long – Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre briefed the Jordanian Speaker and his delegation on Vietnam’s millennia-old history through artefacts preserved at the heritage site, which bears the deep imprint of Hanoi’s thousand-year-old civilisation. The ancient architectural works, archaeological remains and relics on display are regarded as invaluable treasures of Thang Long – Hanoi and of Vietnam as a whole.
The visit aimed to introduce to the Jordanian delegation the rich history and culture of Vietnam and its hospitable people, thereby promoting people-to-people exchanges and laying a foundation for broader cooperation between the two countries.
Vietnam and Jordan established diplomatic relations in 1980. El Qadi’s official visit marks the first exchange of delegations between the legislative leaders of the two countries, taking place just three months after King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein's visit to Vietnam. It is also El Qadi’s first overseas trip since he assumed office in October 2025./.
