Malaysian Senate President Dato’ Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah saw off Chairman Tran Thanh Man, his spouse, and the delegation at the foot of the aircraft stairs.

At AIPA-46, the top Vietnamese legislator underscored Vietnam’s strong message that its National Assembly will continue standing side by side with AIPA to turn ASEAN’s vision and aspirations into reality.

Vietnam is ready to share experience, step up dialogue, and enhance cooperation at all levels to build an inclusive, sustainable, resilient, and people-centered ASEAN Community.

The NA leader expressed his belief that, with solidarity and determination among member parliaments, AIPA-46 will achieve important outcomes, bringing ASEAN closer to an inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous future.

The official trip of NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man was a great success, fulfilling its set objectives and leaving a lasting imprint across all aspects, thereby affirming Vietnam’s strong role, commitment, responsibility, and proactiveness in AIPA cooperation in particular and ASEAN in general.

At the multilateral level, during the 46th AIPA General Assembly, Chairman Tran Thanh Man and the Vietnamese delegation made constructive contributions to discussions and dialogues with observer parliaments, and in deliberations on resolutions at the committees as well as the gatherings of female parliamentarians and young parliamentarians. Notably, the Chairman delivered a keynote address at the first plenary session, conveying many important and substantive messages.

The Vietnamese NA leader also held bilateral meetings with the heads of the parliamentary delegations of Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste. Members of the delegation took part in diverse activities, joining meetings with heads of partner parliaments to hold in-depth exchanges on bilateral and inter-parliamentary cooperation.

On the bilateral front, the official visit to Malaysia deepened political relations and broadened cooperation in multiple areas between the two countries, particularly as Malaysia assumes the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025. Vietnam expressed its desire to work with Malaysia and other ASEAN members to build a sustainable and inclusive ASEAN Community that is united, resilient, and reinforces ASEAN’s centrality in the regional architecture.

Chairman Tran Thanh Man held important talks with the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malaysia, paid a courtesy call on the Malaysian Prime Minister, met with the Vietnamese community in Malaysia, and achieved substantive outcomes in line with the aspirations of both countries, thereby contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region.

Inter-parliamentary cooperation was also a key topic discussed extensively by the two sides during the trip.

The trip was hailed as a success, meeting its objectives and underscoring Vietnam’s proactive role and strong commitment to AIPA and ASEAN cooperation. It also created momentum to further advance Vietnam–Malaysia relations across sectors, in line with the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership newly established between the two countries.

Vietnam, Malaysia cultivate parliamentary links

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s attendance at the 46th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly and official visit to Malaysia from September 16-20 mark the first by a top Vietnamese legislator since both countries upgraded ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in November 2024, underscoring Vietnam’s Vietnam’s push to deepen parliamentary ties.

NA Chairman desires expanded energy cooperation with Malaysia

VOV.VN - Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met leaders of Petronas, Malaysia's state-owned oil-and-gas company, in Kuala Lumpur on September 17, calling for enhanced cooperation in LNG, renewable energy, hydrogen, and carbon capture to ensure stable, long-term energy supply.