Top Vietnamese legislator meets with foreign leaders in Kuala Lumpur
VGP - Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man on Wednesday met with Cambodian National Assembly President Khuon Sudary and Timor-Leste National Parliament Speaker Maria Fernanda Lay in Kuala Lumpur on the sidelines of the 46th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-46).
Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man (L) and Cambodian National Assembly President Khuon Sudary
Cambodian National Assembly President Khuon Sudary underscored the strategic importance of the relationship between Viet Nam and Cambodia, as well as the ties between the three nations of Viet Nam, Cambodia, and Laos.
He congratulated Cambodia on its impressive achievements, including the opening of the Techo International Airport on September 9, 2025, and expressed confidence that Cambodia would continue to attain significant milestones in its national development process.
President Khuon Sudary congratulated Viet Nam on the successful organization of the celebration marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day. She also expressed deep gratitude for Viet Nam for saving Cambodia from the genocidal regime and helping it rebuild the nation. She affirmed that the two countries have stood shoulder to shoulder in their past struggle for independence and their ongoing national development efforts.
Both leaders recognized the continued strengthening of cooperation between the two countries, particularly parliamentary collaboration evidenced by vibrant high-level visits and delegation exchanges.
Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man (R) and Speaker of the National Parliament of Timor Leste Maria Fernanda Lay
Meeting with Speaker of the National Parliament of Timor Leste Maria Fernanda Lay, the top Vietnamese legislator congratulated the country on its upcoming 11th membership of ASEAN at the 47th ASEAN Summit this October.
He affirmed that Viet Nam always attaches much importance to bolstering the friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with regional countries, including Timor Leste.
Viet Nam fully supports Timor Leste's integration into the ASEAN family and stands ready to share valuable experience during this process, he said, proposing the two countries increase the exchange of delegations at all levels towards elevating bilateral ties to a new high.
Tran suggested both sides soon organize the first meeting of the Viet Nam – Timor Leste Joint Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation.
On legislative cooperation, both leaders agreed to strengthen ties between the two parliaments through exchanging delegations, sharing legislative and institutional development experiences, and enhancing information exchange./.
