Vietnam has made significant contributions to the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in general and the 44th AIPA General Assembly in particular, AIPA Secretary General Siti Rozaimeriyanty Dato Haji Abdul Rahman has affirmed.

Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue's upcoming official visit to Iran is an important milestone in the relations between the two countries.

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on August 4 exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries (August 4, 1973-2023).v

Vietnam and Iran have a lot of potential to promote cooperation in various sectors in the future, Dr. Abed Akbari, Director of the Tehran International Studies and Research Institute told Vietnam News Agency correspondents in the Middle East on the occasion of 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Iran diplomatic ties (August 4, 1973-2023).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Iran Luong Quoc Huy has highlighted great potential for the two countries to boost their cooperation, especially in economy and trade, during a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties (August 4).

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai received a delegation of the US Congress led by Chairman of the House of Representatives' Committee on Ways and Means Jason Smith in Hanoi on August 4.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held talks with Speaker of the People’s Representative Council (lower house) of Indonesia Puan Maharani in Jakarta on August 4, during which he underlined that Vietnam attaches great importance to developing the strategic partnership with Indonesia.

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s upcoming official visit to Iran is of particular significance for several reasons and as such, there are high expectations from this visit in expanding bilateral relations, Iranian Ambassador to Vietnam Ali Akbar Nazari has said.

The official visit to Indonesia from August 4-6 by Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue will help solidify close friendship, strengthen mutual understanding and further enhance the bilateral strategic partnership which celebrates its 10th year in 2023, according to an Indonesian diplomat.

The cultural interference and connection activities between Vietnam and Iran over the past 50 years have paved the way for the two countries to continue promoting their ties now, stated Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc at a ceremony in Hanoi on August 4 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam-Iran diplomatic relations.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue arrived in Jakarta on August 4 morning, beginning his official visit to Indonesia where he will also attend the 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44).

The People's Committee of central Quang Tri province, in collaboration with the Thai Embassy in Vietnam, on August 3 organised the “Connecting Quang Tri – Thailand” programme with the theme of “Quang Tri - Thailand's convergence and development cooperation point on East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC)”.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s participation at the 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44) in Indonesia shows Vietnam’s commitment to acting as an active, proactive and responsible member of the AIPA for the development of parliamentary diplomacy, as well as interest of all people in ASEAN.

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue on August 4 left Hanoi for the 44th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-44) and official visits to Indonesia and Iran.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA)’s Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha on August 3 expressed his hope that the Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam will work closely with relevant Vietnamese agencies to hold celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s visit to Vietnam and the southern Vietnam liberated zone in the central province of Quang Tri.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son held a phone talks with his counterpart from Benin Olushegun Adjadi Bakari on August 3, assuring that Vietnam always values and wishes to foster its traditional friendship and cooperation with the African country.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan hailed the ongoing working trip by President of Japan's Kyodo News Toru Mizutani on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties, during a reception in Hanoi on August 3.

The visual identity, logo, website, and official trailer of the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on August 3.