National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has expressed belief that the ongoing visit by Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Ardeshir Larijani will consolidate bilateral friendship.
Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Ardeshir Larijani arrived in Vietnam on April 15 for an official visit at the invitation of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
Bui Thi Thu Thao brought home a bronze medal at the eighth Asian Indoor Athletics Championship, which opened at the Aftab-e Enqhelab Stadium in Tehran, Iran, on February 1.
Iran’s trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has witnessed strong growth, reaching 2.63 billion USD in eight months to November 22.
Vietnam and Iran should focus on promoting economic and trade cooperation to soon raise two-way trade value to 2 billion USD as agreed by leaders of both sides, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.
Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong has expressed his hope that trade value between Vietnam and Iran will soon reach 2 billion USD.
A special envoy of President Tran Dai Quang, who is Chairman of the Presidential Office-Minister Dao Viet Trung, joined leaders and officials from 103 countries at the inauguration ceremony of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani from August 5-6.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception for Iranian Ambassador to Vietnam Saleh Adibi, during which he called on Iran to make it easy for Vietnamese firms to expand investment in the Islamic nation.