NA leader meets Vietnamese community in Belgium

NA leader meets Vietnamese community in Belgium
NA leader meets Vietnamese community in Belgium ảnh 1National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium, the Vietnamese mission to the European Union (EU) and the Vietnamese community in the country on April 4. (Photo: VNA)
Brussels (VNA) – Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan metwith representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium, the Vietnamesemission to the European Union (EU) and the Vietnamese community in the countryas part of her working trip to the European Parliament (EP) on April 4.

Atthe meeting, the top legislator made a brief on Vietnam’s socio-economicdevelopment over the past time, saying the country has reaped achievementsacross spheres, from economy to social, domestic and external affairs,especially in economic growth, international integration, and social welfare.

Ngansaid her visit aims to further enhance cooperation between Vietnam and the EUas well as the EP, and deepen the traditional friendship and collaborationbetween Vietnam and Belgium and the Belgian parliament.

Talkingabout her meetings with leaders of the European Commission (EC), the EP andBelgium, she said the hosts committed to supporting the promotion of relationsbetween Vietnam and the EU and Belgium, particularly the prioritization of thesigning and ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) andInvestment Protection Agreement (IPA) right at the beginning of the EP’s newtenure, she said.

Laudingefforts of the embassy and the mission, the chief legislator said the Party,State and National Assembly always create conditions for Vietnamese representativeoffices abroad to operate, contributing to national construction, defence anddevelopment.

TheNA amended and supplemented some articles of the law on Vietnameserepresentative offices abroad in 2017, Ngan said, asking the agencies tocontribute opinions on the implementation of the document.

Shetold the overseas Vietnamese that the NA has launched its portal and isbuilding an e-parliament in an effort to make it easier for people tocontribute to the legislature’s operation.

Thetop legislator applauded the Vietnamese community for maintaining traditional culture,especially organising Vietnamese language teaching classes for the nextgeneration, saying there should be a mechanism to support the work.

Ngannoted her hope that the community will continue to work as a bridge contributingto enhancing and consolidating the all-round cooperation and friendship betweenVietnam and Belgium.

Accordingto Ambassador Quang, about 13,000 Vietnamese, including 250 students, areliving and working in Belgium.-VNA

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