The meeting between the Vietnam - Belgium and Belgium - Vietnam parliamentary friendship groups in Brussels on July 5 (Photo: VNA) The delegation, led by Nguyen Van Hien - Chairman of thegroup and Director of the National Assembly Standing Committee’s Institute forLegislative Studies, had a meeting with members of the Belgium - Vietnam ParliamentaryFriendship Group in Brussels on July 5.
Andries Gryffroy, First Vice President of the Belgian Senateand Chairman of the Belgium - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group, said thevisit will help intensify cooperation between the two parliaments as well asthe two parliamentary friendship groups.
The host official called on both sides to increase all-levelmutual visits in the time ahead.
On this occasion, Hien invited leaders of the Belgian parliamentand Gryffroy to visit Vietnam.
He also asked for close coordination to promote Belgium’sratification of the EU - Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA).
TheParliament of Flanders region was the first to ratify the EVIPA among the sixparliaments of Belgium that need to adopt this deal under this country’sConstitution.
During their trip until July 8, the Vietnamese delegationwill also pay a courtesy call to President of the Belgian Chamber ofRepresentatives Eliane Tillieux and have meetings with some agencies andinstitutes of the Belgium parliament and government./.
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