Implementing the 2024 foreign affairs program, the Delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly of Vietnam led by Mr. Vu Hai Ha, Member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly, paid a working visit to the Dominican Republic from July 18-20, 2024.
Chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee Vu Hai Ha. Photo: Doan Tan/VNA
According to VNA correspondents in Latin America, during the working trip, the delegation worked with Senate President Ricardo de los Santos, General Secretary of the United Left Movement Party and Minister of Integration and Regional Policy José Miguel Mejía Abreu, Minister of Energy and Mines Antonio Almonte, Minister of Industry and Trade and Small and Medium Enterprises Víctor Ito Bisonó Haza, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Rubén Silié Valdez. At the meetings and contacts, Chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee Vu Hai Ha emphasized that this was the first visit of the Vietnamese National Assembly delegation to the Dominican Republic, opening a new chapter in the relationship between the two legislative bodies, thereby contributing to strengthening the traditional relationship between the two countries. The two sides were pleased to see that the relationship between the two countries has developed positively and achieved many substantive results in recent times. The Dominican Republic's official opening of its Embassy in Hanoi in February 2023 is an important milestone in the bilateral relationship between the two countries. This good relationship stems from the solid foundation laid by President Ho Chi Minh and the late President Juan Bosch. The Dominican Republic's leaders expressed their admiration and respect for the indomitable spirit of the Vietnamese people during the struggle for national liberation as well as their efforts to rise up and achieve many spectacular socio-economic achievements in recent years, while affirming their desire to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries in general and between the two National Assemblies in particular, thereby actively contributing to maintaining peace and stability in the region and the world. Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Vu Hai Ha emphasized that Vietnam will always remember the valuable support of the Government, National Assembly and people of the Dominican Republic for Vietnam in the past just struggle for independence as well as in the current cause of national construction and protection, affirming that the Vietnamese National Assembly will continue to strengthen advisory work to support the Government in strengthening friendly relations and cooperation with the Dominican Republic. At the meetings, the two sides agreed that the current bilateral economic and trade cooperation at over 100 million USD/year is not commensurate with the good political relations and potential of the two countries. At the working sessions, the two sides agreed to continue to strongly promote the relationship, especially in areas where both sides have strengths such as trade - investment, climate change response, digital transformation, renewable energy, culture, education, tourism, while creating conditions for businesses of the two countries to learn about each other's markets. In a cordial atmosphere, President of the Senate of the Dominican Republic Ricardo de los Santos said that the country's Parliament had just issued a Resolution to establish the Dominican Republic - Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians' Group on July 18. The friendship parliamentary group is chaired by Mr. Nelson Rafael Marmolejos Gil and includes representatives of political parties. For his part, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Vu Hai Ha welcomed and highly appreciated the establishment of the Friendship Parliamentary Group by the Dominican National Assembly as soon as the delegation arrived in Dominican Republic, affirming that this is a positive signal contributing to strongly promoting the relationship between the two National Assemblies in the coming time. Expressing his belief that the Dominican - Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Group will play a bridging role in strengthening cooperation and sharing experiences in legislative activities, Mr. Vu Hai Ha affirmed that the group of parliamentarians will contribute to promoting comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, including State diplomacy, Parliamentary diplomacy and People's diplomacy. On the occasion of the working trip, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Vu Hai Ha expressed his gratitude to the Dominican Republic's leaders for sending their deep condolences to National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and the Vietnamese people after learning of the passing of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong. Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Vu Hai Ha also conveyed the greetings of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man to President of the Senate of the Dominican Republic Ricardo de los Santos and wished to welcome the President of the Senate to Vietnam soon. During the working trip, the delegation laid a wreath at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh in the capital Santo Domingo.
Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/tang-cuong-quan-he-ngoai-giao-nghi-vien-viet-nam-dominicana-20240722061419001.htm
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