At a reception for the Ambassador of Panama, Lizia Zenaida Lu, the NA Chairman expressed hope that the two countries would improve their relations in various fields.

He confirmed that the Vietnamese NA always supports and will actively boost ties between the two nations in general and between the two parliaments in particular.

The Vietnamese top legislator also highly praised Ambassador Lizia’s contributions to strengthening bilateral friendship and cooperation during her term of office as the first Panamanian ambassador to Vietnam.

For her part, she stated that Panama always creates the best conditions for Vietnamese sailors to work and study in the country. She also expressed her country’s desire to receive Vietnam’s assistance and its experience in growing rice and in aquaculture.

Together with the opening of the Panamanian Embassy in Hanoi, the two countries signed five bilateral cooperation agreements, creating a legal foundation for their multi-faceted cooperation, especially in economics, trade, maritime affairs, agriculture and science.

On meeting Austrian Ambassador Johannes Peterlik, NA Chairman Trong said that he was pleased with the fine developments in bilateral ties in recent times and the ambassador’s active contributions.

He emphasised that the two countries should further exchange delegations and their experiences in introducing legislation and judicial reforms.

NA Chairman Trong invited the Austrian Federal Council President and the Speaker of the Austrian Parliament to visit Vietnam soon.

Ambassador Peterlik declared that Austria is ready to cooperate with and help Vietnam to finish modernising its legal system.