NA Chairman arrives in Brussels, beginning working visit to EP, Belgium

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese NA arrived in Brussels on September 8 morning (local time), beginning their two-day working visit to the European Parliament (EP) and Belgium.
NA Chairman arrives in Brussels, beginning working visit to EP, Belgium ảnh 1National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue was welcomed at Melsbroek airport. (Photo: VNA)
Brussels (VNA) – National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and a high-ranking delegationof the Vietnamese NA arrived in Brussels on September 8 morning (local time),beginning their two-day working visit to the European Parliament (EP) andBelgium.

The visit, made at theinvitation of EP President of the European Parliament DavidSassoli, followed Hue’sattendance at the 5th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (WCSP5) in Austria.

The delegation included member of the NA Standing Committee, NA Secretary General and Chairman of theNA Office Bui Van Cuong; Chairman of the NA's Committee forExternal Relations Vu Hai Ha; and Chairman of the NA'sBudget and Finance Committee Nguyen Phu Cuong.

The top legislator has also been accompanied byMinister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung, Minister of Industry andTrade Nguyen Hong Dien, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le MinhHoan, Secretary of the Party Committee of Hai Phong city Tran Luu Quang, DeputyMinister of Public Security Lieutenant General Luong Tam Quang, Deputy Ministerof Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and SocialAffairs Le Van Thanh, and Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and Head of Vietnam’s Delegation to the EU Nguyen Van Thao, among others.

The delegation was welcomedat Melsbroek airport by Andries Gryffroy, First VicePresident of the Belgian Senate, Chairman of the Belgium-Vietnam Friendship ParliamentariansGroup and President of the Belgium-Vietnam Alliance and other officials.

The visit aims toimplement the 13th National Party Congress’s foreign policy and strengthenVietnam-European Union and Vietnam-Belgium relations.

It is also expected topromote international cooperation in the fight against COVID-19 and Vietnam’svaccine diplomacy, and demonstrate Vietnam’s efforts to join hands with othernations and business communities in maintaining global supply and productionchains and seeking solutions to boost sustainable economic recovery in the post-pandemicperiod./.
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