Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on November 12 held a meeting with King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, who is on a two-day official visit to Vietnam.
Welcoming King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein and his entourage, Chairman Man said the visit, which takes place on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Jordan (1980–2025), marks an important milestone and opens a new stage of deeper and more effective cooperation between the two countries.
He affirmed that despite the geographical distance, Vietnam and Jordan enjoy a close relationship and friendship built on mutual respect, equality, and shared benefits, contributing to peace, stability, and development in the region and the world.
The leader highly appreciated Jordan’s efforts in promoting peace, stability, and development in the Middle East as well as King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein’s leadership in advancing humane values, social justice, and global food security.
He said that Vietnam stands ready to foster multifaceted cooperation with Jordan on the basis of mutual benefits. The Vietnamese legislature will facilitate the legal framework and policies supporting bilateral cooperation and coordinate in overseeing the implementation of agreements between the two sides to promote comprehensive ties.
For his part, King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein extended his sympathy to Vietnam over the human and property losses caused by recent natural disasters.
The King also expressed his admiration for the resilience, industriousness, and creativity of the Vietnamese people and congratulated Vietnam on its socio-economic achievements in recent years.
As both countries are accelerating the implementation of their socio-economic development policies, the King expressed his hope that the two sides will enhance cooperation across all fields, particularly between their private sectors.
Host and guest agreed on the need to enhance political trust and boost defence and security cooperation through more exchanges of delegations at various levels. Economically, they consented to facilitate trade in each country’s strong products and expand cooperation in high-tech agriculture, garment-textile, renewable energy, logistics, and health care.
Chairman Man suggested expanding cultural, educational, and people-to-people exchanges through student and scholarship programmes, as well as tourism and cultural activities to help younger generations of both nations connect with each other. In response, King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein proposed that the two countries study the opening of a direct air route.
Both leaders also agreed that cooperation between the two legislatures should be regarded as an important pillar of bilateral relations.
On this occasion, Chairman Man conveyed through the King his greetings to the leaders of the Jordanian Parliament and reiterated his invitation for them to visit Vietnam at an appropriate time to further deepen legislative cooperation between the two countries./.
State President hosts welcome ceremony for King Abdullah II of Jordan
State President Luong Cuong hosted a welcome ceremony for King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam on the afternoon of November 12 at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.
