Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of the National Assembly (NA)Vuong Dinh Hue arrived in Hanoi on November 25 afternoon, wrapping up anofficial visit to Cambodia, the attendance in the 43rd GeneralAssembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-43), and an officialtrip to the Philippines from November 19 to 25.

In Cambodia and the Philippines, Chairman Hue held talks withthe top leaders of the two countries’ legislative bodies; made courtesy callson King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother NorodomMonineath Sihanouk of Cambodia; met with Cambodian PrimeMinister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Deputy PM and Chairwoman ofthe Cambodia - Vietnam Friendship Association Men Sam An;and met with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte. He visited KampongThom province of Cambodia and received leaders of some localities of Cambodia andthe Philippines.

The NA leader also met with executives of some Philippineenterprises doing business in Vietnam and attended a bilateral investment andtrade forum. Besides, he visited the Vietnamese embassies in Cambodia and thePhilippines and talked to representatives of the Vietnamese community inCambodia.

The visit to Cambodia was the first to this country by Hue asNA Chairman and also among activities in the Vietnam - Cambodia Friendship Year2022 and in celebration of the 55th anniversary of the two countries’diplomatic ties.

Parliamentary leaders of Vietnam and Cambodia discussed manycooperation aspects, signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperationbetween the two parliaments, and witnessed the signing of a cooperationagreement between the secretariats of their NAs.

In Cambodia, Chairman Hue took part in AIPA-43 and deliveredan important speech. On the sidelines of this event, he had bilateral meetingswith parliamentary leaders of some AIPA members and observer countries.

The Vietnamese delegation’s participation in AIPA-43 aimed tocontinue implementing the policy of proactively, actively, comprehensively, andintensively integrating into the world and elevating multilateral diplomacy;and join hands with other AIPA member parliaments to strengthen ASEAN’ssolidarity and centrality while enhancing AIPA’s relations with partners,thereby contributing to the ASEAN Community building and promoting regionalpeace, cooperation, and development.

Meanwhile, the official visit to the Philippines from November23 to 25 was the first to the archipelago nation by a key leader of Vietnam in2022 and by an NA leader of Vietnam after 16 years. It was also one of thefirst trip by a foreign parliamentary leader to the Philippines after thiscountry successfully held the general elections in May 2022 and elected newleaders of its House of Representatives and Senate in July.

Aside from working to intensify cooperation between the two countries’legislatures, Hue and senior leaders of the Philippines also discussed measuresfor augmenting multifaceted ties to help bolster the Vietnam - Philippines strategicpartnership.

Notably, both the House of Representatives and Senate of thePhilippines issued resolutions affirming the enhancement of relations between thecountries’ legislative bodies, with the host nation setting up the Philippine-Vietnam Parliamentarians Friendship Society.

Following the trips, Chairman Hue sent letters expressing histhanks to Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, Queen Mother Norodom MonineathSihanouk, PM Samdech Techo Hun Sen, President of the NA Samdech Heng Samrin,President of the Senate Samdech Say Chhum, and congratulating Cambodia on thesuccessful AIPA-43.

He also sent thank-you letters to Philippine President FerdinandRomualdez Marcos, President of the Senate Juan Miguel Zubiri, Speakerof the House of Representatives Martin Romualdez, and Vice President SaraDuterte./.