Delegates at a ceremony to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of the Vietnam - Iran diplomatic ties (Photo: VNA) The diplomat underlinedthe significance of the visit, saying that it offers an occasion to review cooperationachievements between the two countries over the last five decades, and discussmeasures and orientations to create breakthroughs in the bilateral relations inthe coming years.
According to thediplomat, the visit aims to respond to the visit to Vietnam by Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Ardeshir Larijani in 2018, and promote the tradition of high-leveldelegation exchange between the two countries and their parliaments.
During the visit, NAChairman Hue will have talks with Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Mohammad BagherGhalibaf; meet with senior Iranian officials, the Chairman of theIran-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Group and the President of theIran-Vietnam Friendship Association.
He will also attend and deliver a speech at a law and policy forumto boost economic, trade and investment cooperation between Vietnam and Iran; make a presentation at the Institute for Political and InternationalStudies (IPIS) of Iran's Ministry of ForeignAffairs; participate in the opening ceremony of a Vietnamese culture week, and visit a number of production, economic,scientific and technological facilities in Tehran and Isfahan.
In the framework ofthe trip, the legislative bodies of Vietnam and Iran will sign many bilateral cooperation agreements to further tighten their ties.The two sides also expect to sign many cooperation agreements in economy, trade,agriculture, justice and sports, as well as cooperation between localities onthis occasion.
There is greatpotential for bilateral cooperation in terms of politics,diplomacy, economics, and parliamentary diplomacy, Huy said.
The Vietnamese toplegislator’s visit will provide a strong impetus to elevate the bilateralrelations to anew height, better tapping the existing cooperationpotential in various aspects such as politics, diplomacy, economy, trade, culture,and science and technology, the diplomat noted.
Parliamentarydiplomacy stands out as a highlight in the Vietnam-Iran relationship,he went on.
According to the ambassador, the two countries need to effectivelyimplement signed agreements and bolster existing cooperation mechanisms; create favourableconditions for their goods to make inroads into each other's markets; collaboratein organizing trade promotion activities and business forums; expedite the 10thMeeting of the Vietnam-Iran JointCommittee to advance negotiationstowards the signing of a PreferentialTrade Agreement (PTA); and discuss suitable paymentmethods to ensure smooth trade exchange./.
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